Morning Lions Links for Monday 9-16-13

Lions Articles:

Mitch Albom - With Bush hurt, Lions offense a desert mirage in second half:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/COL01/309160056/Mitch-Albom-Bush-hurt-Lions-offense-desert-mirage-2nd-half

Burleson miffed about coming up short late in the Lions loss:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160043/Nate-Burleson-miffed-about-coming-up-short-late-Lions-loss

Bush to undergo MRI - I'm not too concerned:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130915/SPORTS01/309150153/Lions-RB-Bush-undergo-MRI-knee-m-not-too-concerned-

Lions talking points - Darius Slay, kicks and misses, playcalling:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160040/Detroit-Lions-talking-points-Darius-Slay-kicks-misses-playcalling

Suh gets a pregame scolding:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160046/Lions-ticker-Ndamukong-Suh-gets-pregame-scolding

Star watch - Tracking CJ, Stafford and Suh:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160049/Detroit-Lions-star-watch-Tracking-Calvin-Johnson-Matthew-Stafford-Ndamukong-Suh-Week-2

Overheard after the Lions loss to Arizona:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160045/Overheard-after-Lions-loss-Arizona

Leshoure biding his time:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160037/Lions-RB-Mikel-Leshoure-biding-his-time

Three questions with Drew Sharp:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160050/1049/sports01/Three-questions-Free-Press-columnist-Drew-Sharp-Same-old-Lions

A scout's take - Lions o-line gets the job done against the Cardinals:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160038/A-scout-s-take-Lions-offensive-line-gets-job-done-vs-Cardinals

Fairley misses Cardinals game with sore shoulder:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130915/SPORTS0101/309150044/1126/sports0101/Lions-Nick-Fairley-miss-Cardinals-game-sore-shoulder

Without Bush, Lions offenses limitations exposed: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130916/SPORTS0101/309160027/1126/sports0101/Without-Reggie-Bush-Lions-offense-s-limitations-exposed

McCosky's four downs - Lions see penalties as symptoms of overzealous play: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130915/SPORTS0101/309150065/1126/sports0101/Chris-McCosky-s-Four-Downs-Lions-see-penalties-symptom-overzealous-play

By the numbers - penalties sabotage Lions shot at a road victory: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130915/SPORTS0101/309150059/1126/sports0101/By-numbers-Penalties-sabotage-Lions-shot-road-victory

Bush to have MRI after taking helmet to the knee: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130915/SPORTS0101/309150061/1126/sports0101/Lions-Reggie-Bush-MRI-after-taking-helmet-knee

Burleson knew decisive fourth down play would come up short:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_wr_nate_burleson_11.html

Cardinals rally, beat Lions for 5th straight time:   http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/23439553/cardinals-rally-beat-lions-for-5th-straight-time

Lions front seven plays well in loss:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/670/lions-front-seven-plays-well-in-loss

Lions offense stagnant without Bush:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/657/lions-offense-stagnant-without-reggie-bush

Lions must cut down on costly mistakes:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/675/detroit-lions-must-cut-down-on-costly-flags

Four things we learned in loss to Arizona: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/detroit-lions-four-things-learned-week-2-loss-011600878--nfl.html

Don Bank's snap judgements (Bank discusses the Lions in there. He says the Lions are still the Lions. He also says the Lions wasted a good game by Stafford.): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130915/nfl-week-2-underachievers-washington-redskins-robert-griffin-iii/?sct=nfl_t12_a0

Unheralded players provide a boost for the Cardinals: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130915/cardinals-lions-tyrann-mathieu/?sct=nfl_wr_a1

Clayton's last call (At the very bottom in the short takes section, there's a comment from Stafford about how the Lions haven't lost confidence):    http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/lastcall1302/nfl-john-clayton-last-call

Netrat's take on the Lions-Cards game:    http://thenetrat.blogspot.com/2013/09/2013-game-2-detroit-lions-arizona.html

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Cardinals come back to defeat Lions in home opener: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/20130915arizona-cardinals-come-back-to-defeat-detroit-lions-in-home-opener.html

Peterson-Johnson lived up to hype:   http://espn.go.com/blog/arizona-cardinals/post/_/id/689/big-plays-aside-peterson-johnson-lived-up-to-hype

Cards D slows Lions with second half surge (They say Lions offense was too predictable.  They knew what the Lions offense was going to do.):   http://espn.go.com/blog/arizona-cardinals/post/_/id/696/cards-d-slows-lions-with-second-half-surge

Cardinals do just enough to beat the Lions: http://arizonasports.com/40/1662789/Arizona-Cardinals-do-just-enough-to-beat-the-Detroit-Lions

Cardinals lock down Lions:    http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Lock-Down-Lions/e6aaa8aa-6332-4d0d-bf19-89f51281e82e

Peterson does it all against the Lions:   http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Patrick-Peterson-Does-It-All-Against-Lions/e9d9520b-7d54-49c9-aba9-ef1af4377d37

Grades:

Free Press' Lions grades:    http://www.freep.com/article/20130916/SPORTS01/309160053/Lions-report-card-Special-teams-sink-ship-vs-Cardinals

Videos:

Highlights and Interviews:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/09/video-highlights-and-interviews-from.html

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