Morning Lions Links for Thursday 12-26-13

Lions Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Lions place TE Brandon Pettigrew on IR; Christmas practice report; Megatron and more: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Lions-place-TE-Brandon-Pettigrew-on-IR-Christmas-practice-report-Megatron-and-more/66ae675b-d424-43cd-9bbe-b35fc74d14a5

COORDINATOR CUT-UP: "Chris Greenwood is going to be a really good player": http://www.detroitlions.com/news/coordinator-cut-up/article-1/COORDINATOR-CUT-UP-Chris-Greenwood-is-going-to-be-a-really-good-player/ec2db73e-252b-4faa-baca-567cb8e5b38b

Shawn Windsor: Despite naysayers, Lions fans won't turn backs on team: http://www.freep.com/article/20131226/SPORTS01/312260037/detroit-lions-fans-shawn-windsor

Detroit Lions' Chris Greenwood shows promise in NFL debut: http://www.freep.com/relart/20131226/SPORTS01/312260041/Detroit-Lions-Chris-Greenwood-shows-promise-NFL-debut

Lions center Dominic Raiola says he has 'a lot of gas left in this tank': http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131226/SPORTS0101/312260031/1126/sports0101/Lions-center-Dominic-Raiola-says-he-has-lot-gas-left-tank-

Nearly one-fifth of Lions roster unable to practice on Christmas, including Calvin Johnson: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/12/nearly_one-fifth_of_lions_rost.html

Brandon Pettigrew's season, and possibly his Lions career, ends with trip to IR: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/12/brandon_pettigrews_season_and.html

Detroit Lions claim former returner Micheal Spurlock from Cowboys: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/12/detroit_lions_claim_former_rec.html

Detroit Lions focused on winning, not getting young players experience, in season finale: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/12/detroit_lions_focused_on_winni_1.html

Detroit Lions Issue of the Week: Players can make early case for 2014 roles: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/12/detroit_lions_issue_of_the_wee_31.html

Lions' Pettigrew (ankle) placed on injured reserve; claim Spurlock: http://www.freep.com/article/20131225/SPORTS01/312250072/detroit-lions-brandon-pettigrew-injured-reserve

Lions notes: Nate Burleson, Joique Bell, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/12/25/5242654/lions-notes-nate-burleson-joique-bell

Lions lament one final opportunity lost: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/4331/lions-lament-one-final-opportunity-lost

Lions won’t mail it in, at least not intentionally: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/25/lions-wont-mail-it-in-at-least-not-intentionally/

Adrian Peterson wants to play in Metrodome finale: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/25/adrian-peterson-wants-to-play-in-metrodome-finale/

Our Christmas plays (one of the plays is Stafford's game winning TD against Dallas): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-12-25/12-plays-of-christmas-nfl-highlights-for-your-holiday

Stafford takes some blame for Lions fall: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/stafford-takes-heavy-blame-lions-222431675--nfl.html

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

To be a fan of the Lions is to know true suffering: http://www.startribune.com/?id=237256431

Previews and Predictions:

Lions-Vikings Preview: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-vikings-preview-210020695--nfl.html

NFL.com's Harrison's picks (he picks the Vikings to 28-24): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000303932/article/week-17-predictions-packers-eagles-prevail-chiefs-cards-fall

2014 Draft:

NFL draft prospects in bowl games: http://nfl.si.com/2013/12/24/nfl-draft-2014-bowl-preview-jace-amaro/

2014 NFL Draft: Who to watch in week two of the bowl season: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/24387242/nfl-draft-who-to-watch-in-week-two-of-the-bowl-season-video

Rang's Big Board: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/24387479/big-board-uscs-lee-gets-lift-from-bowl-game-carr-not-so-much

Video:

Dominic Raiola on wanting to stay with Detroit: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Dominic-Raiola-on-wanting-to-stay-with-Detroit-/b50ff07f-4090-4fc7-b179-e6859b95d7bf

Jim Schwartz on Vikings’ offense: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jim-Schwartz-on-Vikings%E2%80%99-offense-/50850661-ed6e-4b0e-991d-5ba3960e31f0

Lions Prep for Vikings: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9670457