Morning Lions Links for Monday 12-30-13

Lions Articles:

POSTSEASON COUNTDOWN: Mike O’Hara takes a top-level look at the Lions’ season: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/POSTSEASON-COUNTDOWN-Mike-O%E2%80%99Hara-takes-a-top-level-look-at-the-Lions%E2%80%99-season/dba0cb98-fbb3-4fa1-b485-8f9e7ffc9d4c

POSTGAME CHAT: Schwartz, players react following 14-13 loss at Minnesota: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/POSTGAME-CHAT-Schwartz-players-react-following-14-13-loss-at-Minnesota/4b219279-a73f-4687-b776-3895688ab4eb

Drew Sharp: Stafford holds Lions' fate, not the coach: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/COL08/312300043/lions-vikings

Drew Sharp: Close calls can't justify sixth year for Schwartz: http://www.freep.com/article/20131229/COL08/312290163/1049/SPORTS01/Drew-Sharp-Close-calls-can-t-justify-sixth-year-Schwartz

Overheard after Lions' loss to Minnesota: 'It's about what we do as players on the football field': http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300034/lions-nfl

Minnesota 14, Detroit 13: Lions go out like lambs, do little to save Schwartz's job: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300045/lions-vikings

Lions' Schwartz: Megatron probably needs surgery on right knee: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300028/lions-nfl

Lions' Hilliard: Extra-point confusion a miscommunication, wasted a time-out: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300044/lions-nfl

Talking points after the Lions' season-ending loss to Minnesota: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300031/lions-nfl

Lions ticker: Is this the end for Jim Schwartz?: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300029/lions-nfl

Lions star watch: Grading the performances of Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford and Ndamukong Suh: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300048/Lions-star-watch-Grading-performances-Calvin-Johnson-Matthew-Stafford-Ndamukong-Suh

Three Lions questions with Carlos Monarrez: It's on the coaching staff: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300030/lions-nfl

A scout's take: Too little, too late for Lions: http://www.freep.com/article/20131229/SPORTS01/312290168/lions-vikings

NFL ticker: Coaches are on the hot seat: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300047/1049/NFL-ticker-Coaches-hot-seat

Lions' inability to finish when it counts could cost Jim Schwartz his job: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131230/SPORTS0101/312300027/1126/Lions-inability-finish-when-counts-could-cost-Jim-Schwartz-his-job

Chris McCosky's Four Downs: Ill-timed subs sink Lions in end: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131229/SPORTS0101/312290044/1126/Chris-McCosky-s-Four-Downs-Ill-timed-subs-sink-Lions-end

Lions' Reggie Bush finds scant consolation in 1,000-yard rushing milestone: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131229/SPORTS0101/312290049/1126/Lions-Reggie-Bush-finds-scant-consolation-1-000-yard-rushing-milestone

Vikings' Jared Allen continues to give Lions fits: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131229/SPORTS0101/312290050/1126/Vikings-Jared-Allen-continues-give-Lions-fits

Josh Katzenstein's By the Numbers: Vikings 14, Lions 13: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131229/SPORTS0101/312290042/1126/Josh-Katzenstein-s-By-Numbers-Vikings-14-Lions-13

Shaun Hill interested in returning to Detroit Lions, but would welcome opportunity to start elsewhere: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/12/shaun_hill_not_opposed_to_retu.html

Column: Significant changes loom for Detroit Lions, and the only question is how high they go: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/12/column_jim_schwartz_detroit_li.html

Detroit Lions Score Low Marks In Final Loss Of 2013: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/12/30/detroit-lions-score-low-marks-in-final-loss-of-2013/

Lions fans react after team finishes 7-9: http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/detroit-lions-fans-react-after-team-finishes-79/-/2271344/23690358/-/ki1iew/-/index.html

Lions 2014 Opponents: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/12/29/5251622/detroit-lions-2014-schedule-opponents

Notes: Megatron's injury, stats on Schwartz, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/12/30/5255830/lions-notes-calvin-johnson-injury-jim-schwartz-stats

Lions suffer tedious, meaningless loss to the Vikings: http://www.examiner.com/article/lions-suffer-tedious-meaningless-loss-to-the-vikings

Netrat's Game 16 Thoughts: http://thenetrat.blogspot.com/2013/12/2013-game-16-detroit-lions-minnesota.html

NFL coaching tracker: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000306538/article/nfl-head-coach-tracker

Check the status: Which coaches are staying or going?: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/check-the-status-which-coaches-are-staying-or-going-122913

By the numbers: Andy Dalton, throws 4 INTs, but leads team to win (CJ was 8 yds short of 1500. Bell and Bush became the first RBs from the same team to record 500 yds receiving): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24391122/by-the-numbers-andy-dalton-throws-4-ints-but-leads-team-to-win

Week 17 takeaways (for the Lions it's that a 1-6 finish should be enough to do Schwartz in and maybe Mayhew): http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/12/29/green-bay-packers-aaron-rodgers-playoffs-san-francisco-49ers/4244853/

5 things to know after Vikings top Lions in finale: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/5-things-know-vikings-top-091207259--nfl.html

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

Detroit Lions Solved Their Running Back Problem With Reggie Bush: http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/12/29/detroit-lions-solved-their-running-back-problem-with-reggie-bush/

Grades:

Free Press Lions report card: Dave Birkett grades the loss to Minnesota: http://www.freep.com/article/20131230/SPORTS01/312300033/lions-nfl

Power Rankings:

NFL RealGM's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 25): http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2393/20131229/nfl_team_rankings_week_17/

2014 Draft:

Mock Draft Roundup: http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/12/2014-mock-draft-roundup-3.html

Rotoworld Mock Draft (he has the Lions taking WR Sammy Watkins with the #10 pick) (12-30-13): http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/45864/344/norris-mock-draft-dec-30

Lions get No. 10 pick in first round of NFL draft: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131229/SPORTS0101/312290047/1126/Lions-get-No-10-pick-first-round-NFL-draft

Video:

2013: Best of Calvin Johnson: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000306258/2013-Best-of-Calvin-Johnson

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