Morning Lions Links for Friday 7-4-14

Happy 4th of July!!

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Summer Questions: NFC North: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140703-nfcnorth/key-summer-questions-chicago-bears-detroit-lions-green-bay-packers-minnesota-vikings

Offseason Report Card: Detroit Lions: http://www.si.com/2014/06/30/detroit-lions-nfl-offseason-report-card

Agent's Take: 30 big-time players heading for contract crossroads (Suh and Fairley are discussed): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24606141/agents-take-25-big-time-players-heading-for-contract-crossroads

Longest NFL playoff win droughts and who can snap out of it (The Lions have the second longest drought. He gives the Lions a slim chance of snapping out of it): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-07-03/nfl-playoff-win-drought-bengals-lions-chiefs-most-likely-snap/slide/2

Local Media:

Dan Orlovsky better equipped to help if needed: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Dan-Orlovsky-better-equipped-to-help-if-needed/31eedee3-95b7-4cd0-b605-bfc96da2867c

Getting To Know: Defensive End Larry Webster: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/GETTING-TO-KNOW-Defensive-end-Larry-Webster/2fcd322b-4e20-468e-b604-831de3c82799

Top 10 Linebackers On The Lions' 2014 Schedule: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-poll/article-1/Top-10-linebackers-on-the-Lions-2014-schedule/bf0d0741-1520-404b-8241-8260cce9d56a

Lions' Pettigrew OK in blocking role: http://www.freep.com/article/20140704/SPORTS01/307040010/Brandon-Pettigrew-detroit-lions

Lions stay true to their word in drafting Eric Ebron: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140703/SPORTS0101/307030109/Lions-stay-true-their-word-drafting-Eric-Ebron

Column: NFL insiders spot on with ranking of Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/column_matthew_staffords_ranki.html

Detroit Lions — Four reasons defensive ends will improve): http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/07/detroit-lions-four-reasons-defensive.html

Jeremy Ross could add more duties with Lions' offense: http://msn.foxsports.com/detroit/story/jeremy-ross-could-add-more-duties-with-lions-offense-070314

Lions notes: Eric Ebron, Matthew Stafford, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/7/3/5865459/lions-notes-eric-ebron-matthew-stafford

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Miami's Dion Jordan suspended four games (he was the DE that was drafted ahead of Ansah in the 2013 draft. Jordan was picked 3rd, Ansah was 5th): http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2014/07/03/dion-jordan-suspended-four-games-failed-drug-test/12181325/

Local Media:

Top 5 Loudest Detroit Sports Games (3 Lions games in there): http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/07/03/top-5-loudest-detroit-sports-games/

Video:

National Media:

Audibles Podcast: Cutler or Stafford? (They discuss the Lions around the 35 min mark and Stafford-Cutler is discussed at the 41 minute mark): http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/07/01/nfc-north-nfl-offseason-podcast

Rookie Confessional: Eric Ebron: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000363160/Rookie-Confessional-Eric-Ebron

Local Media:

Teeing it up with Twentyman: Joe Fauria: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Teeing-it-up-with-Twentyman-Joe-Fauria/b15746c1-be53-4c8d-9fed-dc20158c4283