Afternoon Lions Links for Wednesday 11-13-13

Lions Articles:

Lions still without Ansah and Bentley at practice:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-still-without-Ziggy-Ansah-and-Bill-Bentley-at-practice/88e23c1a-1bda-4e94-a4e8-fc106d0e645d

Tim and Mike - What obstacles do the Lions have to overcome to remain at the top:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/TIM-AND-MIKE-What-obstacles-do-the-Lions-have-to-overcome-to-remain-at-the-top/deca79d1-2af0-437e-a67f-24267fed6c07

Ansah, Bentley remain out for the Lions; Hilliard returns to practice:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/ezekiel_ansah_bill_bentley_rem.html

Lions can reach magic number of road victories in Pittsburgh:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/detroit_lions_can_reach_magic.html

Lions issue of the week - Don't eat the cheese:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/11/detroit_lions_issue_of_the_wee_26.html

Bobby Layne curse might be ending:    http://www.mininggazette.com/page/content.detail/id/531939/Bobby-Layne-curse-might-be-ending-Paul-Peterson.html?nav=5062

Rising/Falling - Lions week 11:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2886/risingfalling-detroit-lions-week-11

ESPN MVP Watch (CJ is #4):    http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/100394/dan-grazianos-mvp-watch-11

QB Ranking Index (Stafford is #5):    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000281116/article/qb-index-top-teams-struggling-in-passing-game

Nasty defense changes fortunes for hot seat coaches (One of those coaches is Schwartz):     http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-11-12/nasty-defense-changes-fortunes-for-hot-seat-coaches

Lions notes:    http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/11/13/5097486/lions-notes-larry-warford-run-defense

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Steelers motivated by win, expect challenge from Lions:   http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/11/13/steelers-motivated-by-win-expect-challenge-from-lions/

Previews and Predictions:

AP Lions-Steelers Preview:    http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-steelers-preview-182146311--nfl.html

Video - Drew Sharp Previews Lions-Steelers game:    http://www.usatoday.com/videos/sports/nfl/2013/11/13/3515623/

CBS Expert Picks (6 pick the Lions to win.   3 pick the Steelers to win):    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/11

Prisco's Score Pick (He picks the Steelers to win by a score of 30-24):    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks

Schrager's week 11 cheat sheet (He picks the Steelers to win 27-24):    http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/week-11-nfl-cheat-sheet-picks-packers-giants-saints-49ers-chiefs-broncos-111313

Power Rankings:

Week 10:    http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/11/2013-week-10-power-rankings.html

Miscellaneous:

Perfect season or an imperfect one what is a greater challenge? (He says going winless like the 2008 Lions):    http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/perfect-season-or-an-imperfect-one-what-is-a-greater-challenge-111313

Mark Chmura believes Finley's career will be over after neck surgery:    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/mark-chmura-believes-jermichael-finley-career-over-neck-223844861--nfl.html

Video:

Herman Moore 1 on 1 with Raiola:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Herman-Moore-one-on-one-C-Dominic-Raiola/eec6f6d4-0b55-4e49-8dfa-f3605071b1a0

NFL Nation Buzz - Detroit Lions:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/2824/nfl-nation-buzz-detroit-lions-8

Audio:

Week 10 Review - Schwartz and Sims:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Week-10-Lions-Review-Jim-Schwartz-and-Rob-Sims/75ecf2fb-cc53-4cee-9bf4-07e786b16e06