Afternoon Lions Links for Thursday 11-14-13

Lions Articles:

CJ dealing with maintenance issues, plans to play Sunday:    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/14/calvin-johnson-dealing-with-maintenance-issues-plans-to-play-sunday/

Practice Report - CJ misses second day of practice:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/PRACTICE-REPORT-Calvin-Johnson-misses-second-day-of-practice/8bac153d-98e3-41fa-b120-b8d559c2ef33

Lions have had to get creative in the slot due to injuries:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-have-had-to-get-creative-in-the-slot-due-to-injuries/4bbea806-2885-450e-ba04-5c19252640cd

Opponent breakdown - This has been an atypical season for Big Ben and Steelers:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OPPONENT-BREAKDOWN-This-has-been-an-atypical-season-for-Big-Ben-and-Steelers/5af90fd6-5955-432f-8501-77505a476794

CJ (knee) misses second consecutive practice:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/calvin_johnson_knee_misses_sec.html

Report - Burleson will not play against Steelers:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/report_detroit_lions_nate_burl.html

After bye week to recover, Lions hope Fairley continues upward trend:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/nick_fairley_healthy_after_bye.html

Todd McShay - Lions have had most impactful rookie class:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/todd_mcshay_detroit_lions_have_1.html

Lions haven't allowed a 50 yd rusher in month, now get ex-MSU star Le 'Veon Bell:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/detroit_lions_michigan_state_l.html

CB Mathis modest about past success against Steelers Roethlisberger:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/detroit_lions_cb_rashean_mathi.html

Bush says he's trying to emulate Barry Sanders:    http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/11/14/reggie-bush-talks-about-his-brother-snow-and-barry-sanders/
Ten(ish) questions with ... TE Joseph Fauria:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2940/tenish-questions-with-te-joseph-fauria

Lions notes:     http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/11/14/5102014/lions-notes-nate-burleson-ben-roethlisberger

Lions look to end another long road losing streak:    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/14/lions-look-to-end-another-long-road-losing-streak/

Oft-sacked Roethlisberger to be thrown to the Lions:    http://sports.yahoo.com/news/oft-sacked-roethlisberger-thrown-lions-155016629--nfl.html

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Long odds don't faze Steelers:    http://espn.go.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/2534/long-odds-dont-faze-steelers

Previews and Predictions:

Game 10:     http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/11/game-10-lions-vs-steelers-previews-and.html