Evening Lions Links for Wenesday 9-4-13

Lions Articles:

Lions injury report: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/INJURY-REPORT-DE-Ziggy-Ansah-listed-with-a-concussion/213c2b00-7bad-4a90-8cf4-e31f0ebafba7

Notebook - Delmas and Peterson already have a storied past: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Delmas-and-Peterson-already-have-a-storied-past/c724b3cb-c49b-46d7-b68d-f141b2f8a7ae

CJ on first team offense - I don't think people should panic: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/calvin-johnson/article-1/Calvin-Johnson-on-first-team-offense-I-dont-think-people-should-panic/7afe2438-7455-4412-ab09-4e28e9d5142f

Reiff facing tough test in Vikings DE Jared Allen: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Riley-Reiff-facing-tough-test-in-Vikings-DE-Jared-Allen/a6035f9d-6afd-44d2-b099-a6bfbdea93a8

Lions issue of the week - offense needs to get off to a fast start: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_issue_of_the_wee_17.html

Vikings coach - CJ could be first WR to eclipse 2,000 yds, AP could reach 2,000 yds again: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/vikings_coach_calvin_johnson_c.html

An unlikely pairing - Jared Allen won't rule out playing for Detroit: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/an_unlikely_pairing_minnesota.html

Schwartz declines to discuss TE Williams setback: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_jim_schwartz_dec.html

Poll - Should the Lions have been more forthcoming about Ansah's injury: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/poll_should_detroit_lions_have.html

Caputo - Lions face crucial opener against division rival Vikings: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20130904/caputo-lions-face-crucial-opener-against-division-rival-vikings

Can the Lions maintain a positive turnover margin: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nfl/detroit-lions/story/Can-the-Lions-maintain-a-positive-turnov?blockID=936227&feedID=3862

Jared Allen ready for challenge from young Riley Reiff: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/09/04/jared-allen-ready-for-challenge-from-young-left-tackle-riley-reiff/

Suh on AP - He really has no weaknesses: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/09/04/suh-on-adrian-peterson-he-really-has-no-weaknesses/

Lions hoping addition of Bush creates a pick your poison situation: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--lions-hoping-addition-of-reggie-bush-creates-a-pick-your-poison-situation-231629305.html

Vikings QB Ponder pumped up for Lions: http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/09/04/vikings-qb-ponder-pumped-up-for-lions/

New o-line prepares for Vikings: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/240/new-offensive-line-prepares-for-vikings

Quick hitters - Vikings Coach: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/233/quick-hitters-minnesota-vikings-coach-leslie-frazier?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Palozzolo's pitch (he discusses Bush and Bell at the bottom. The Lions featured the top two running backs in Yards/Route Run): https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/04/palazzolos-pitch-preseason-final/

SI Audibles' predicted all pro team (CJ makes this team): http://nfl.si.com/2013/09/04/nfl-all-pro-preseason-2013/?sct=nfl_t1t_a3

Schrager's 2013 cheat sheet (he picks the Lions to finish 2nd in the North, CJ to win offensive player of the year and for the Lions to beat the Vikings 31-17): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/preseason-cheat-sheet-2013-predictions-houston-texans-will-win-super-bowl-083013

PFT Season Predictions (Florio picks the Lions to be a #5 seed and to make it all the way to the conference finals): http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/04/pfts-2013-season-predictions/

USA Today Predictions (One expert picks the Lions to be a wildcard team, one writer picks CJ to win offensive player of the year and one expert picks Ansah to win defensive player of the year):    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/09/04/2013-staff-picks-season-predictions/2768317/

RB Power Rankings (Bush is in the best of the rest group. Bell is in the role player group): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000238381/article/adrian-peterson-tops-rb-power-rankings

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Notebook - Chris Cook says Megatron brings out the best in him: http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Notebook_Chris_Cook_says_Megatron_brings_out_the_best_in_him090413

Vikings Season Opener - Three things to know: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/222437221.html

CJ keeping 2013 goals to himself: http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/story/lions-calvin-johnson-keeping-2013-goals-?blockID=936309&feedID=3857

Game Previews and Predictions:

Vikings-Lions Preview: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vikings-lions-preview-230807535--nfl.html

NFL RealGM's Picks (He picks the Lions to win 31-27): http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2310/20130904/football_meteorology_for_week_1/

TSN's Predictions (he picks the Vikings to win 24-20): http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/archive/extrapoints_090413.htm

ESPN Week 1 Picks (12 experts pick the Lions, 2 pick the Vikings): http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

Videos:

Burleson on the impact of CJ: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Nate-Burleson-on-the-impact-of-Calvin-Johnson/ae57687d-708a-41ca-9c23-ca14c54c6840

Delmas on feeling confident and excited: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Louis-Delmas-on-feeling-confident-and-excited/6a64b843-ce4f-40d9-918f-73d2db310f13

Delmas on the play of Christian Ponder: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Louis-Delmas-on-the-play-of-Christian-Ponder/e1859b1e-825e-4236-a916-ffadccd8af67

Suh on his goals for the season: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ndamukong-Suh-on-his-goals-for-the-season/14da43ce-bbef-41e7-83c5-54d57401dc5a

Bush on his role in the offense, Ford Field: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Reggie-Bush-on-his-role-in-the-offense-Ford-Field/b59f080f-a084-40c3-ae2d-73a09cb6d799

Inside Edge - Vikings vs Lions: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9635554&ex_cid=espnapi_public