Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 6-4-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Charlie Sanders thinks Caldwell is calmer: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/8301/charlie-sanders-thinks-caldwell-is-calmer

Leaner Fairley is ready to beat expectations: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/8340/leaner-nick-fairley-is-ready-to-fulflll-expectations

Joey Logano: My sport's a lot safer: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11026620/sprint-cup-driver-joey-logano-says-nascar-safer-nfl

Is football or auto racing more dangerous?: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/8335/is-football-or-auto-racing-more-dangerous

Examining what each NFL team spends on wide receivers: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24579741/examining-what-each-nfl-team-spends-on-wide-receivers

Examining every NFL team's glaring positional weakness (For the Lions it's Corner): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/24579580/examining-every-nfl-teams-glaring-positional-weakness

A team-by-team look at cap space available midway through offseason: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/04/a-team-by-team-look-at-cap-space-available-midway-through-offseason/

Local Media:

Nascar Driver Joey Logano Visits Lions’ Ota Practice: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/NASCAR-driver-Joey-Logano-visits-Lions%E2%80%99-OTA-practice-/1c2cfc0a-f2d1-4900-90f9-6ad78f7cc489

Teryl Austin, Defense Mixing Up Looks: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Teryl-Austin-defense-mixing-up-looks/5b81e8f0-6e01-4c6d-bc61-1641f5dda7a0

Fairley surprised that Lions declined option, but he's over it: http://www.freep.com/article/20140603/SPORTS01/306030164/detroit-lions-nick-fairley

Lions' Charlie Sanders: Ebron will create matchup problems in NFC North: http://www.freep.com/article/20140603/SPORTS01/306030103/detroit-lions-eric-ebron

D-coordinator details Lions' defense credo; 'a whole bunch of different tools': http://www.freep.com/article/20140604/SPORTS01/306040045/detroit-lions-defense-new-philosophy

Theo Riddick's role might be larger in new Lions offense: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140603/SPORTS0101/306030102/Theo-Riddick-s-role-might-larger-new-Lions-offense

Lions' 'relentlessly attacking defense' will be versatile, fast: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140603/SPORTS0101/306030087/Lions-relentlessly-attacking-defense-will-versatile-fast

Slimmed-down Nick Fairley thought Detroit Lions should have picked up fifth year on his deal: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/06/slimmed-down_nick_fairley_thou.html

Ask Kyle: Has Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford improved this offseason?: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/06/ask_kyle_has_detroit_lions_qb.html

Detroit Lions slimmed-down Nick Fairley back in the groove: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140603/detroit-lions-slimmed-down-nick-fairley-back-in-the-groove

Lions' Fairley finally fit, but will he stay that way?: http://msn.foxsports.com/detroit/story/lions-fairley-finally-fit-but-will-he-stay-that-way-060314

Unpredictability The Goal For New Lions Defense: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/06/03/unpredictability-the-goal-for-new-lions-defense/

Tate Impressed By How Caldwell Has Fostered Team Chemistry: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/06/03/tate-impressed-by-how-caldwell-has-fostered-team-chemistry/

Lions OTA Notes and Observations:

National Media:

Thoughts, observations from Lions OTAs: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/8357/thoughts-and-observations-from-lions-otas

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Ryan Broyles recovering, competing in new scheme: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Ryan-Broyles-recovering-competing-in-new-scheme/1ac67d8d-23ad-4a17-b78f-cbeac41062f3

Lions OTA observations: Injuries, defensive alignments and Theo Riddick: http://www.freep.com/article/20140603/SPORTS01/306030156/detroit-lions-injuries

Detroit Lions notes: Glover Quin's chemistry with James Ihedigbo 'coming along great': http://www.freep.com/article/20140603/SPORTS01/306040024/detroit-lions-glover-quin-james-ihedigbo

Detroit Lions notes and observations from OTAs: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/06/detroit_lions_notes_and_observ_2.html

Golden Tate (shoulder) headlines long list of Detroit Lions to sit out OTAs: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/06/golden_tate_shoulder_headlines.html

Detroit Lions notes — Cornerbacks tested in OTAs, NASCAR driver Joey Logano visits: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140603/detroit-lions-notes-x2014-cornerbacks-tested-in-otas-nascar-driver-joey-logano-visits

Notes: Riddick, others draw praise from Lombardi: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/6/3/5772876/lions-notes-theo-riddick-joe-lombardi

Teryl Austin's comments from Tuesday's Lions OTA: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/6/3/5777048/lions-otas-teryl-austin-quotes

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Bears adding to WR competition with signings of Edwards, Spurlock: http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80396581/

Video:

Local Media:

Teryl Austin on mindset of the defense: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Teryl-Austin-on-mindset-of-the-defense/e7bc7f58-12ec-4391-9508-455fae834870

NASCAR's Joey Logano attends Lions practice: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/NASCARs-Joey-Logano-attends-Lions-practice/b1564771-6045-4120-b6b0-cd5d3f08e320