Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 10-1-13

Lions Articles:

Lions have NFL's no. 1 3rd down defense: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131001/SPORTS0101/310010012/1126/Lions-NFL-s-No-1-third-down-defense

Schwartz - Packers have beaten Lions, Lambpoop field hasn't: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131001/SPORTS0101/310010022/1126/Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Packers-beaten-Lions-Lambeau-Field-hasn-t

Monday Breakdown - Warford a blockbuster hit in rookie season:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130930/SPORTS0101/309300088/1126/sports0101/Monday-breakdown-Lions-Larry-Warford-blockbuster-hit-rookie-season

Quin making a huge difference in Lions defense:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130930/SPORTS0101/309300032/1126/sports0101/Glover-Quin-making-huge-difference-Lions-defense

Outlook favorable for Mathis; Houston's status uncertain:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130930/SPORTS0101/309300091/1126/sports0101/Outlook-favorable-Lions-Rashean-Mathis-Chris-Houston-s-status-uncertain

What Schwartz said Monday - Pettigrew's a good player: http://www.freep.com/article/20131001/SPORTS01/310010033/detroit-lions-coach-jim-schwartz

Win over Bears shows a different team: http://www.freep.com/article/20131001/SPORTS01/310010021/Jamie-Samuelsen-s-blog-Win-over-Bears-shows-different-Lions-team

Lions schedule looks favorable after test at GB: http://www.freep.com/article/20131001/SPORTS01/310010032/detroit-lions-schedule-playoff-team

What's happened after Lions 3-1 starts: http://www.freep.com/article/20131001/SPORTS01/310010035/detroit-lions-3-1-starts

Mathis works out at practice, wasn't diagnosed with a concussion:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130930/SPORTS01/309300106/Lions-Mathis-works-out-practice-wasn-t-diagnosed-concussion

Idonije tipping off Lions to Bears calls?   Ridiculous says Schwartz:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130930/SPORTS01/309300107/detroit-lions-chicago-bears-israel-idonije

Lions snap counts - Durham produces; CBs banged up:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130930/SPORTS01/309300087/detroit-lions-snap-counts-kris-durham

Bears' Long calls Suh a train and a grown man:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130930/SPORTS01/309300071/detroit-lions-chicago-bears-kyle-long

Lions next opponent - Burnett coming back to Packers' secondary: http://www.freep.com/article/20131001/SPORTS01/310010022/detroit-lions-green-bay-packers

Lions establishing themselves as contenders: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nfl/detroit-lions/story/Lions-establishing-themselves-as-contend?blockID=946003&feedID=3862

PFF's Team of Week 4 (Bush, Suh and Delmas made this team. Also, former Lion Avril made the team): https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/30/pff-team-of-week-4/

Power Rankings:

Shutdown Corner's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 8): http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/shutdown-corner-nfl-power-rankings-changing-guard-week-051134783--nfl.html

Videos:

Are the Lions headed to the playoffs?   If they keep playing like this:   http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/2707563979001

Week 4 Unsung Heroes (CJ is picked as one): http://msn.foxsports.com/video/NFL?vid=877df833-1f32-452d-a165-0e50c86a7d5f&from=foxsports/nfl/teams

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