Morning Lions Links for Thursday 7-10-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Promising young tight ends to watch (Ebron is discussed): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000364033/article/eric-ebron-ladarius-green-among-young-tight-ends-to-watch

'Top 100' takeaways: Running backs shown respect (he discusses CJ at #2): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000364089/article/top-100-takeaways-tailbacks-showered-with-respect

Ebron leads Lions’ rookies skipping Lombardi Trophy photo op: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/ebron-leads-lions-rookies-skipping-lombardi-trophy-photo-op/

Local Media:

Ndamukong Suh: 'we’re Going To Have Some Fun Out There': http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Ndamukong-Suh-We%E2%80%99re-going-to-have-some-fun-out-there/577983ba-36bb-43b8-ae56-3031f8919b3f

Getting To Know: Center Travis Swanson: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/GETTING-TO-KNOW-Center-Travis-Swanson/be19ba92-7cf5-4518-8209-586b85fd19b5

Lions FB Collins could help spark Bell, offense: http://www.freep.com/article/20140710/SPORTS01/307100056/detroit-lions-jed-collins-joique-bell

Suh shades light on what went wrong last season: http://www.freep.com/article/20140710/SPORTS01/307100084/detroit-lions-ndamukong-suh-championshp-dna

Lions' Calvin Johnson ranks No. 2 in NFL Network's Top 100 players for '14: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140709/SPORTS0101/307090116/0/sports0101/Lions-Calvin-Johnson-ranks-No-2-NFL-Network-s-Top-100-players-14

Lions expected to spread the wealth at running back: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140709/SPORTS0101/307090064/Lions-expected-spread-wealth-running-back

Hype train for Detroit Lions RB Theo Riddick nearing critical mass: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/07/hype_train_for_detroit_lions_r.html

Detroit Lions — Millions of reasons Nick Fairley needs good season: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/07/detroit-lions-millions-of-reasons-nick.html

Lions' DeAndre Levy selected 59th-best NFL player in poll: http://msn.foxsports.com/detroit/story/lions-deandre-levy-selected-59th-best-player-in-poll-070914

Lions notes: Dominic Raiola, Calvin Johnson, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/7/9/5878575/lions-notes-dominic-raiola-calvin-johnson

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

SMU running back among four players in supplemental draft: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000364015/article/former-north-carolina-lb-darius-lipford-heads-supplemental-list

Four players eligible for NFL Supplemental Draft: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/24612828/four-players-eligible-for-nfls-supplemental-draft

Local Media:

Stephen Tulloch to adopt 55 Detroit schools: http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/stephen-tulloch-to-adopt-55-detroit-schools/26865506

Video:

National Media:

CJ is ranked 2nd in the NFL's top 100 players: http://www.nfl.com/top100/2014#video=0ap2000000363845

Johnson: 'We need to win a Super Bowl': http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-top100-2014/0ap2000000364182/Johnson-We-need-to-win-a-Super-Bowl

Irvin's top five wide receivers (CJ is #1): http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-top100-2014/0ap2000000364181/Irvin-s-top-five-wide-receivers

Local Media:

Ndamukong Suh excited about new defense: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ndamukong-Suh-excited-about-new-defense/cadf55f3-2f18-4729-9b04-25fcf51ee20b