Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 6-25-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Face/future of the franchise: NFC North (For the Lions CJ is the face of the franchise, Stafford is next in line): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000361070/article/aaron-rodgers-lance-briggs-among-nfc-north-franchise-faces

Organic Email Chain: Which player is worth the most? (CJ is discussed): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000361463/article/which-nfl-player-is-worth-the-highest-salary

NFL review: What we learned this offseason for all 32 teams: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/photos/alex-marvez-s-minicamp-review-for-all-32-teams-062314#img_21

Detroit Lions Have Late-Round Gem in Caraun Reid: http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2014/06/24/detroit-lions-have-late-round-gem-in-caraun-reid/

Local Media:

Will Theo Riddick's Impressive Spring Performance Translate To Training Camp?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Will-Theo-Riddicks-impressive-spring-performance-translate-to-training-camp/8e95a51a-c540-40c0-addf-a0edc0650688

NFC North: Post-minicamp Headlines: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-NORTH-Post-minicamp-headlines/969b7483-29fa-403c-a11d-6629edefbed5

Lions' T.J. Jones plans to be OK for training camp after surgery: http://www.freep.com/article/20140624/SPORTS01/306240127/detroit-lions-t-j-jones-surgery

Lions' Ebron: Like Graham, I'm a 'hybrid' or 'joker,' not a TE: http://www.freep.com/article/20140624/SPORTS01/306240130/jimmy-graham-detroit-lions-ebron

Detroit Lions' Eric Ebron, on Matthew Stafford: 'This is what you want in a QB: http://www.freep.com/article/20140624/SPORTS01/306240145/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-ebron

Lions LB Van Noy will supplant Palmer, but maybe not right away: http://www.freep.com/article/20140624/SPORTS01/306240080/detroit-lions-kyle-van-noy

Lions motivated to stay in shape for Jim Caldwell's unique conditioning test: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140624/SPORTS0101/306240104/Lions-motivated-stay-shape-Jim-Caldwell-s-unique-conditioning-test

Lions' Eric Ebron suggests new pay scale for multi-skilled hybrid tight ends: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140624/SPORTS0101/306240093/Lions-Eric-Ebron-suggests-new-pay-scale-multi-skilled-hybrid-tight-ends

Lions draft picks bond, get the message at rookie symposium: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140624/SPORTS0101/306240134/

Detroit Lions — Three undrafted rookies who could surprise: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/06/detroit-lions-three-undrafted-rookies.html

Notes: Brandon Pettigrew, Joseph Fauria, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/6/24/5835330/lions-notes-brandon-pettigrew-joseph-fauria

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

CB Brandon Flowers, Chargers agree to terms on new contract: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24596399/cb-brandon-flowers-chargers-agree-to-terms-on-new-contract

Building the Bears: How Chicago's offense flipped things around: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24596343/building-the-bears-how-chicagos-offense-flipped-things-around

Aaron Rodgers: Packers 'bigger, more physically intimidating': http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24596185/aaron-rodgers-packers-bigger-more-physically-intimidating

Shutdown Corner's Overrated and Underrated: Broadcaster (Millen is picked as underrated): http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/shutdown-corner-s-overrated-and-underrated--broadcaster-193919644.html

Local Media:

Hall of Famer Lem Barney and the day Marvin Gaye was almost a Lion: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/06/hall_of_famer_lem_barney_and_t.html

Video:

Local Media:

Eric Ebron hopes to one day earn 'wide receiver' money: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Eric-Ebron-hopes-to-one-day-earn-wide-receiver-money/d9b31f2f-48ca-46f5-b05d-b37c327403e8