Morning Lions Links for Thursday 10-10-13

Lions Articles:

Stafford's career started with painful final play, win vs Browns:   http://www.freep.com/article/20131010/SPORTS01/310100070/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-browns

Browns Weeden getting second chance to impress:   http://www.freep.com/article/20131010/SPORTS01/310100051/detroit-lions-cleveland-browns-brandon-weeden

Lions practicing as though CJ won't play vs Browns:   http://www.freep.com/article/20131009/SPORTS01/310090130/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson-injury

Raiola denies using gay slur towards Wisconsin Band:   http://www.freep.com/article/20131009/SPORTS01/310090151/dominic-raiola-wisconsin-band-detroit-lions

Burleson has cast off, already doing light work:   http://www.freep.com/article/20131009/SPORTS01/310090162/detroit-lions-nate-burleson-arm-injury

Broyles can't worry about lack of playing time:   http://www.freep.com/article/20131009/SPORTS01/310090102/detroit-lions-ryan-broyles

Lions o-line looks to get physical against Browns:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131010/SPORTS0101/310100036/1126/sports0101/Lions-offensive-line-looks-get-physical-against-Browns

Slay looks up to Hayden, but wants to blaze his own trail:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131010/SPORTS0101/310100038/1126/sports0101/Lions-rookie-Darius-Slay-looks-up-Browns-Joe-Haden-wants-blaze-his-own-trail

Suh still waiting on results of appeal:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131009/SPORTS0101/310090117/1126/sports0101/Lions-Ndamukong-Suh-still-waiting-results-appeal

 After MVP start, Suh turns focus towards oft-sacked Brandon Weeden:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/ndamukong_suh_detroit_lions_cl.html

Bush says London team, Hard Knocks helps the NFL:    http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/10/reggie-bush-says-london-team-hard-knocks-help-the-game-of-football/

Lions motivated to avoid losing back to back games:    http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-motivated-avoid-losing-back-073213388--nfl.html

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

Shutdown Corner's playoff projections (They have the Lions as a wildcard facing GB in round 1):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/shutdown-corner-playoff-projection-saints-lock-top-nfc-135440726--nfl.html

Shutdown Corner's five smartest players and five dumbest teams based on wonderlic scores (The Lions are ranked as the 4th dumbest team.   Stafford is tied for the 5th smartest QB):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/five-smartest-players-five-dumbest-teams-nfl-182330787--nfl.html

SI's trades that should happen before the deadline (He thinks the Lions should trade a conditional sixth round for Britt):    http://nfl.si.com/2013/10/09/nfl-trade-rumors-josh-gordon-tony-gonzalez/?sct=nfl_t11_a0

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Schwartz got his start with the Browns:   http://www.cantonrep.com/newsnow/x1155174782/Lions-Schwartz-got-his-NFL-start-with-Browns

Previews and Predictions:

Game 6:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/10/game-6-lions-vs-browns-previews-and.html

Miscellaneous:

Falcons sign former Lions WR Brian Robiskie:   http://espn.go.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/773/falcons-set-to-sign-receiver-robiskie

BC Lions set to bet on RB Stefan Logan:   http://o.canada.com/sports/lions-set-to-bet-on-running-back-stefan-logan/

Videos:

Talking Raiola, plus Hayden and Megatron:   http://freep.com/videonetwork/2733021109001

Drew Sharp, Terry Foster wonder which Lions team will show up in Cleveland:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131009/SPORTS0101/310090079/1126/sports0101/Double-Coverage-Terry-Foster-Drew-Sharp-wonder-which-Lions-team-will-show-up-Cleveland

Audio:

Anwar Richardson says Lions need Reggie Bush and CJ to win in Cleveland:     http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2013/10/09/anwar-richardson-says-lions-need-reggie-bush-and-calvin-johnson-to-win-in-cleveland/

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