Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 10-28-13

Lions Articles:

Vote for Stafford and Bush:    http://www.nfl.com/voting/players-air-and-ground/2013/REG/8

KEY QUESTIONS: What is Broyles' long-term prognosis; will Lions be active at trade deadline?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/KEY-QUESTIONS-What-is-Broyles-long-term-prognosis-will-Lions-be-active-at-trade-deadline/18b7ccff-e790-4f30-b3de-0e4ad12d3678

TWENTYMAN: The good and bad from Sunday's 31-30 victory: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-The-good-and-bad-from-Sundays-31-30-victory/a47a01f9-60e0-4633-8297-2efd8bc1252a

TWENTYMAN: Schwartz was right, the Lions were lucky to have Stafford on Sunday: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Schwartz-was-right-the-Lions-were-lucky-to-have-Stafford-on-Sunday/5e657cbb-108a-4355-8f0c-90a6a36b05c0

O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Where do the Lions stand after yesterday's win?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-MONDAY-COUNTDOWN-Where-do-the-Lions-stand-after-yesterdays-win/cc367c85-e4a1-45ed-9c3f-d91dab4d4e0a

Believe it, Schwartz - Lions players no quit attitude change this year:    http://www.freep.com/article/20131029/SPORTS01/310290048/detroit-lions-players-not-no-quit-attitude

As trade deadline looms today, Lions need help at WR:    http://www.freep.com/article/20131029/SPORTS01/310290044/detroit-lions-trade-deadline-need-help-wide-receiver

It's not CJ or Stafford, it's CJ and Stafford:    http://www.freep.com/relart/20131029/SPORTS01/310290062/Jamie-Samuelsen-s-blog-s-not-Calvin-Johnson-Matthew-Stafford-s-Calvin-Johnson-Matthew-Stafford

Overheard from Schwartz - Not ready to hand out grades for 5-3 start:    http://www.freep.com/relart/20131029/SPORTS01/310290057/Overheard-from-Detroit-Lions-Jim-Schwartz-Not-ready-hand-out-grades-5-3-start

Broyles out for the season; Lions could be active at trade deadline:   http://www.freep.com/article/20131028/SPORTS01/310280104/detroit-lions-ryan-broyles-injured

Cowboys DBs left speechless by CJ:   http://www.freep.com/article/20131028/SPORTS01/310280096/dallas-cowboys-calvin-johnson-detroit-lions

Among those to leave Ford Field before Lions comeback?   Schwartz's daughter:    http://www.freep.com/article/20131028/SPORTS01/310280103/detroit-lions-jim-schwartz-daughter

If Lions have plans to move Leshoure, they aren't saying:    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131029/SPORTS0101/310290011/1126/sports0101/If-Lions-plans-move-Mikel-Leshoure-they-aren-t-saying

Detroit Lions' Ryan Broyles out for season with ruptured Achilles tendon: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/detroit_lions_ryan_broyles_out.html

Could Detroit Lions swap Mikel Leshoure for a receiver before Tuesday trade deadline?: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/could_detroit_lions_swap_mikel.html

Schwartz explains why he scaled back Fauria's role against Cowboys:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/detroit_lions_scaled_back_jose.html

Detroit Lions' Jim Schwartz says return man Micheal Spurlock was not benched: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/detroit_lions_jim_schwartz_say_4.html

3 things we learned about the Detroit Lions, including that Calvin Johnson outclassed Dez Bryant: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/3_things_we_learned_about_the_7.html

What they're saying: Was the Detroit Lions miraculous win over the Dallas Cowboys an identity changer?: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/what_theyre_saying_was_the_det.html

Detroit Lions snap count report: Joique Bell sees smallest workload of the season: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/detroit_lions_snap_count_repor_9.html

Detroit Lions CB Chris Houston bounces back with 'big-time performance': http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/detroit_lions_cb_chris_houston_8.html

Dallas Cowboys' Brandon Carr left 'licking his wounds' after trying to cover Calvin Johnson all day: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/dallas_cowboys_brandon_carr_le.html

DETROIT LIONS: Ryan Broyles out for season, surgery on ruptured Achilles' set for Tuesday: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20131028/detroit-lions-ryan-broyles-out-for-season-surgery-on-ruptured-achilles-set-for-tuesday

DETROIT LIONS NOTES: Calvin Johnson could have had more: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20131028/detroit-lions-notes-calvin-johnson-could-have-had-more

Detroit Lions: Mikel Leshoure trade rumors abound: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/10/detroit-lions-mikel-leshoure-trade.html

Why the Lions' season has been such a success at the halfway point: http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-lions-season-has-been-such-success.html?

Beating The Cowboys And Beyond: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/23808999/beating-the-cowboys-and-beyond

Lions Overcome Turnovers For Improbable Win Over Dallas (this one has grades): http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/28/lions-overcome-turnovers-for-improbable-win-over-dallas/

Carolina Safety Mike Mitchell Takes Thinly Veiled Shot At Ndamukong Suh: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/28/carolina-safety-mike-mitchell-takes-thinly-veiled-shot-at-ndamukong-suh/

Dez Bryant Talks Sideline Blowup and Calvin Johnson: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/28/dez-bryant-talks-sideline-blowup-and-calvin-johnson/

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, Talks Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant and Heartbreaking Loss to Detroit: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/28/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-talks-calvin-johnson-dez-bryant-and-heartbreaking-loss-to-detroit/

Leach's list - Top 3 reasons why Detroit Lions over Cowboys equals playoffs:    http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/29/leachs-lists-top-3-reasons-why-detroit-lions-win-over-dallas-playoffs/

Schwartz's comments from Monday's press conference:    http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/10/28/5039184/lions-quotes-jim-schwartz-monday-press-conference

Lions players comment on win over Cowboys:    http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/10/28/5036496/lions-cowboys-2013-quotes

Lions notes:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/10/28/5036520/lions-notes-cowboys-2013

Three takeaways from Lions win over Cowboys:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/10/28/5023410/lions-cowboys-2013-takeaways

Inside Matthew Stafford's game-winning TD: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2460/inside-matthew-staffords-game-winning-td?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Burleson's potential return good for Detroit: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2450/burlesons-potential-return-good-for-detroit?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Calvin Johnson was close to more yards: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2442/calvin-johnson-was-real-close-to-more-yards?ex_cid=espnapi_public

QB Report (Stafford's Passer Rating was 91.3 and his QBR was 78): http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/96706/nfl-week-8-quarterback-report

Rookie Report: At the halfway point: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2433/rookie-report-at-the-halfway-point?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Some numbers behind Detroit's 31-30 win: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2455/some-numbers-behind-detroits-31-30-win?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Upon Further Review: Lions Week 8: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2437/upon-further-review-lions-week-8?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Johnson shows Dez how it's done:   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/calvin-johnson-shows-dez-bryant-how-its-done-brian-billick-week-8-review-102813

Engineering a Game Plan: Stafford deserves credit for win: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/28/engineering-a-game-plan-stafford-deserves-credit-for-win/

Stafford wore a microphone, creating an NFL highlight for the ages: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/28/stafford-wore-a-microphone-creating-an-nfl-highlight-for-the-ages/

NFL morning after: Jerry Rice or Calvin Johnson?: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/28/nfl-morning-after-jerry-rice-or-calvin-johnson/

Stafford decided on QB sneak when he saw Cowboys’ D standing up: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/28/stafford-decided-on-qb-sneak-when-he-saw-cowboys-d-standing-up/

Dez Bryant told Romo - We're the best in the NFL on that:    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/28/dez-bryant-told-tony-romo-were-the-best-in-the-nfl/

Megatron the machine:    http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/44936/131/megatron-the-machine

PFF's ReFocus: Cowboys at Lions, Week 8: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/10/28/refo-cowboys-lions-week-8/

PFF Team of Week 8 (CJ and Waddle made this team): https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/10/28/pff-team-of-week-8/

$.10 After Week 8 (he discusses the Lions first): http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2348/20131028/$10_after_week_8/

MMQB (King discusses Stafford's grit. He picked CJ as offensive player of the week. One of the things he liked was Ogletree running 70 yds to make a tackle on a into. One of the things he didn't like was Bush's fumble): http://mmqb.si.com/2013/10/28/matthew-stafford-peter-king-monday-morning-quarterback/

Week 8: Decisive Moments (he discusses Stafford's pass to Durham on the last drive): http://mmqb.si.com/2013/10/28/nfl-steelers-raiders-broncos-redskins-dolphins-patriots-lions-cowboys-greg-bedard-week-8-decisive-moments/

Open Field 4 hours ago A Blown Opportunity: http://mmqb.si.com/2013/10/28/jakar-hamilton-dallas-cowboys-detroit-lions-week-8-a-blown-opportunity/

Highs and lows from Week 8 (he picks the Lions-Packers game on T-Day as a high): http://nfl.si.com/2013/10/28/nfl-week-8-winners-losers-chip-kelly/?sct=nfl_t1t_a3

Calvin Johnson has historic game for Detroit Lions: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000271275/article/calvin-johnson-has-historic-game-for-detroit-lions

34 Sunday takeaways, week 8: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000270985/article/what-we-learned-34-takeaways-from-week-8

Reggie Bush calls Calvin Johnson 'Greatest I've ever played with': http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24151498/reggie-bush-calls-calvin-johnson-greatest-ive-ever-played-with

Monday Observations: Forecasting trade winds before Tuesday deadline (He has Leshoure as fair chance of being traded): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/24150846/monday-observations-forecasting-trade-winds-before-tuesday-deadline

NFL Week 8 Monday Musings (he discusses CJ in there): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/24151039/monday-musings-tom-brady-will-turn-it-around

Week 8 takeaways: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/10/28/tom-pelissero-week-8-nfl-takeaways-and-notes/3283369/

Stafford’s priceless reaction to game-winning drive Detroit Lions quarterback goes nuts after his sneaky game-winning sneak: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/matt-stafford-lions-reaction-cowboys-video/

How Lions' Stafford pulled rabbit out of hat: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-stafford-pulled-rabbit-hat-184537262--nfl.html

Johnson's 329-yard game leaves teammates amazed: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/johnsons-329-yard-game-leaves-211408087--nfl.html

Megatron leads the way for WR meganumbers: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/megatron-leads-way-wr-meganumbers-191343633--nfl.html

Detroit Lions Continue to Prove They Are Not the Same Ol' Lions with Impressive Comeback vs. Dallas: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/detroit-lions-continue-prove-not-same-ol-lions-135500691--nfl.html

Lions Team Report: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-detroit-lions-211200693--nfl.html

Bryant embarrasses himself, Cowboys: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/archive/extrapoints_102813.htm

What if Stafford hadn't scored on pivotal play:    http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-matthew-stafford-replay-20131028,0,1833923.story#axzz2j6p6UsDa

Power Rankings:

32 Questions (the Lions are ranked 10th): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000271325/article/matthew-staffords-lions-rise-as-dez-bryants-cowboys-flail

Shutdown Corner's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 10):     http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/shutdown-corner-nfl-power-rankings-monday-night-no-044602464--nfl.html

Peter King's Fine Fifteen (Lions ranked 10):     http://mmqb.si.com/2013/10/28/matthew-stafford-peter-king-monday-morning-quarterback/

MLive Power Rankings (Lions ranked 10):    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/nfl_power_rankings_week_9_1.html

Grades:

McCosky's midseason report card:    http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131029/SPORTS0101/310290026/1126/sports0101/Chris-McCosky-s-midseason-report-card-Lions

2014 Draft:

2014 NFL Draft Week 9 Stock Report: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/24151150/nfl-draft-week-9-stock-report

Videos:

Belle Tire Monday Press Conference: Week 8, Part 1: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Belle-Tire-Monday-Press-Conference-Week-8-Part-1/c97d7b36-f23f-46bc-b597-be89c7f395eb

Belle Tire Monday Press Conference: Week 8, Part 2: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Belle-Tire-Monday-Press-Conference-Week-8-Part-2/bf1a66d0-6fae-4b75-bf8a-a8411edbd95b

Belle Tire Monday Press Conference: Week 8, Part 3: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Belle-Tire-Monday-Press-Conference-Week-8-Part-3/8eba7c15-32bc-4731-8e0d-02cf16f275ba

Belle Tire Monday Press Conference: Week 8, Part 4: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Belle-Tire-Monday-Press-Conference-Week-8-Part-4/d8792556-8d52-413f-a063-74fed5f442aa

COACH SCHWARTZ SEZ: Lions vs. Cowboys: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/COACH-SCHWARTZ-SEZ-Lions-vs-Cowboys/69597935-0971-412a-bbff-45f2976ec312

Mariucci: Stafford's final drive 'a work of art': http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000271519/Mariucci-Stafford-s-final-drive-a-work-of-art

Schwartz doesn't like reporter's insinuation: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000271393/Schwartz-doesn-t-like-reporter-s-insinuation

Will Johnson unseat Rice?: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000271304/Will-Johnson-unseat-Rice

PFT Live: Calvin Johnson best receiver in NFL ‘by a clear margin’: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/28/pft-live-calvin-johnson-best-receiver-in-nfl-by-a-clear-margin/

PFT Live: Lions talk with Dave Birkett: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/28/pft-live-lions-talk-with-dave-birkett/

Matthew Stafford playing big: http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/videos/Sxy2wrDbvihw/matthew-stafford-playing-big

Calvin Johnson An Intelligent WR: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9892595&ex_cid=espnapi_public

Johnson The Greatest Of All-Time?: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9895157&ex_cid=espnapi_public

Lions have several options at trade deadline:    http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/2777630631001

Stafford and Bush air and ground nominees:    http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000271733/Week-8-FedEx-Air-and-Ground-Nominees

Audio:

Megatron the best receiver of all time? (They discuss CJ starting at 1:30): http://www.nfl.com/podcast/thecoaches-podcast/1382999940000/detail

Carter on Cowboys-Lions, Megatron and Dez: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9891875&ex_cid=espnapi_public

Mike & Mike react to Week 8 of NFL season: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9891853&ex_cid=espnapi_public

Ditka on Cowboys-Lions, RG III and Patriots: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9891965&ex_cid=espnapi_public