Morning Lions Links for Monday 9-9-13

Lions Articles:

Take it away defense - Unit forces turnovers to help Lions fortunes:    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130909/SPORTS0101/309090032/1126/Take-away-defense-Unit-forces-turnovers-help-turn-Lions-fortunes

Bush carries Lions beyond gaffes to victory:    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130908/SPORTS0101/309080059/1126/Reggie-Bush-carries-Lions-beyond-gaffes-victory

Scout's take - A good job by the Lions o-line:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090033/detroit-lions-scout-offensive-line

What players, coaches said after Lions win:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090051/1049/sports01/What-players-coaches-said-after-Lions-win-over-Vikings

Lions star watch - Suh, Stafford and CJ:    http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090043/detroit-lions-star-watch-ndamukong-suh-matthew-stafford-calvin-johnson

Why the Lions won on Sunday:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090050/detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-reggie-bush-calvin-johnson

Lions talking points - Reggie Bush, completing the process:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090042/detroit-lions-talking-points

Same old Lions, just for a while:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090049/ticker-same-old-lions-for-a-while

Three questions with Drew Sharp:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090031/three-lions-questions-drew-sharp

AP - We weren't really sound:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090048/detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson

Lions Notes - CJ still has impact despite low numbers: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20130908/lions-notes-calvin-johnson-still-has-impact-despite-low-numbers

5 things we learned in Lions win over the Vikings: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/09/detroit-lions-five-lessons-learned-in.html

Bush and Bell combine for 18 points in Lions win: http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/bush-and-bell-combine-for-18-points-in-lions-3424-win-over-vikings/-/1719176/21839872/-/51i644z/-/index.html

Lions quotes - Schwartz comments on win:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/9/9/4709896/lions-vikings-2013-quotes-jim-schwartz

Lions run for daylight:   http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Lions+daylight/8886043/story.html

Bush carries Lions to win:   http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Bush+carries+Lions/8886050/story.html

Bush already feeling right at home in Detroit:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130908/lions-vikings-reggie-bush-090813/?sct=nfl_t12_a0

Netrat's Lions-Vikings game thoughts:   http://thenetrat.blogspot.com/2013/09/2013-game-1-minnesota-vikings-home.html

Snap Judgements (Bush and Suh are discussed):    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130908/nfl-week-1-geno-smith-terrelle-pryor-ej-manuel/?sct=nfl_t11_a0#all

40 takeaways from week 1:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000240956/article/what-we-learned-40-takeaways-from-week-1

Clayton's last call (He discusses Bush and Stafford in the short takes section):    http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/lastcall1301/nfl-john-clayton-last-call

Week 1 studs and duds (Bush picked as a stud):   http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/84603/nfl-week-1-studs-and-duds

The Lions don't know how to celebrate victory, but still have fun: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/detroit-lions-don-t-quite-know-celebrate-victory-035207769--nfl.html

Yahoo's winners and losers (Reggie Bush and the Lions are picked as winners): http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/

Sorting the Sunday Pile (Suh's hit is discussed in this article):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23545096/sorting-the-sunday-pile-new-class-of-quarterbacks-surprise-excite

USA Today's week 1 takeaways (he discusses Suh's discipline): http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/09/08/new-england-patriots-tom-brady-detroit-lions-ndamukong-su/2783877/

Outside the numbers (Suh and Bell are discussed in this article):   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/09/08/steve-gleason-sean-payton-joique-bell-joe-namath-dan-williams-ndamukong-suh-mike-wallace-blaine-gabbert/2783869/

USA Today's best and worst performances (Reggie Bush was picked as good): http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/09/sunday-afternoons-best-and-worst-nfl-performances/

NFL RealGM's .$10 after week 1 (he discusses the Lions at $.05):   http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2313/20130909/$10_after_week_1/

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

4 takeaways from Sunday's loss to the Lions:   http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/4-Key-Takeaways-From-Sundays-Loss-To-Detroit/e0c452e8-62f0-4346-ac27-81dd6af18eae

Penalty issues biting Vikings at bad time:   http://espn.go.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/479/penalty-issues-bite-vikings-at-bad-time

Hartman - Sanders thrilled with Lions dominant play:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/222907321.html

By land, by air, Bush does in Vikings:    http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/222910191.html

Lions shut down Peterson after long run:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/222910181.html

Vikings angry about Suh's low hit:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/222910131.html

Lions rally to defeat Vikings:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/222886091.html

Mark Craig's five extra points:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/222913641.html

Crafty Bush gives defense the slip:   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24046124/minnesota-vikings-reggie-bush-gives-defense-slip

Vikings struggle on both sides of the ball (Peterson felt like the Vikings gave the game away):   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24045918/minnesota-vikings-struggle-both-sides-ball-34-24

Lions 34 Vikings 24 - Plenty of problems to Ponder:   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24045264/lions-34-vikings-24-plenty-problems-ponder

Sullivan on Suh's hit - that was bad:   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24046112/vikings-john-sullivan-ndamukong-suhs-low-block-that

Lions lose two TDs on reviews:   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24046082/minnesota-vikings-lions-lose-two-touchdowns-reviews

Grades:

Birkett's Lions grades:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130909/SPORTS01/309090032/detroit-lions-report-card-minnesota-vikings

Videos:

Sunday's with Stoney (they discuss the Lions first): http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/98-sundays-with-stoney

Lions roundtable: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9284724

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

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