Morning Lions Links for Thursday 1-2-14

Lions Articles:

Twentyman: Where is the Detroit Lions organization heading?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentyman-Where-is-the-Detroit-Lions-organization-heading/121839ef-21cc-4a74-a0c4-ad207d73e6ca

TWENTYMAN: Lions won't leave any stone unturned in search for new coach: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-wont-leave-any-stone-unturned-in-search-for-new-coach/6a55a7f2-6ae9-4be1-900e-5b8d7d063741

TIM AND MIKE: What attributes should the next coach have?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/TIM-AND-MIKE-What-attributes-should-the-next-coach-have/c8473f2d-89a0-4319-ac24-acde77b4be83

Lions Gab: Thoughts on Schwartz and the Lions' coaching vacancy: http://www.freep.com/article/20140102/SPORTS01/301020017/Lions-Gab-Thoughts-Schwartz-Lions-coaching-vacancy

The Detroit Lions blame game: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140102/OPINION01/301020022/The-Detroit-Lions-blame-game

Lions show well in personnel executives' ranking of top players in NFC North: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140101/SPORTS0101/301010068/1126/sports0101/Lions-show-well-personnel-executives-ranking-top-players-NFC-North

Conflicting reports surface over whether Lions are interested in Tom Cable: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/conflicting_reports_surface_ov.html

Detroit Lions coaching search: Mike Zimmer, Bengals defensive coordinator: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/detroit_lions_coaching_candida_1.html

Players urging Detroit Lions to retain OL coach Jeremiah Washburn: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/players_urging_detroit_lions_t.html

Glover Quin doesn't regret signing with Detroit Lions despite coaching changes: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/glover_quin_doesnt_regret_sign.html

Detroit Lions' Dominic Raiola named to Sports Illustrated 'Audibles' All-Pro team: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/detroit_lions_dominic_raiola_n.html

Detroit Lions reportedly will miss out on Tampa-bound Lovie Smith: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/detroit_lions_reportedly_will_1.html

Lions notes: Raiola, Palmer, Lewis, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/1/1/5262802/lions-notes-dominic-raiola-ashlee-palmer-travis-lewis

Ten (likely to be wrong) predictions for 2014: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/4655/ten-likely-to-be-wrong-predictions-for-2014

Lovie Smith would have fit well in Detroit: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/4661/lovie-smith-wouldve-been-good-fit-for-lions

Report: Lions not interested in Tom Cable for head coach: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/01/report-redskins-to-interview-jim-caldwell/

PFF's First Rounders In Focus: End of Season: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/01/01/first-in-focus-end-of-season-report/

Who Made the Leap in 2013? (Warford is #5 in the rookie division): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000307812/article/who-made-the-leap-in-2013

USA Today's 2013 MVPs for each NFL team: http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/2014/01/01/2013-mvps-for-each-nfl-team/4275213/

Miscellaneous:

Lovie headed to Tampa: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000306538/article/nfl-head-coach-tracker

Report: Redskins to interview Jim Caldwell: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/01/report-redskins-to-interview-jim-caldwell/