Afternoon Lions Links for Monday 9-22-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Injuries force time splits for defense:     http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11139/injuries-force-time-splits-for-detroit-lions

Rookie Report Week 3: Detroit Lions:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11144/rookie-report-week-3-vs-green-bay

PFF's Refocus: Lions at Packers:    https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/09/22/refo-packers-lions-week-3/

MMQB (Levy is picked as Peter King's defensive player of the week, the Lions are also 12th in Peter King's fine fifteen):    http://mmqb.si.com/2014/09/22/russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks-denver-broncos-overtime-nfl-week-3/4/

Don Bank's Snaps (He discusses the Lions near the bottom of the article):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/09/21/nfl-week-3-arizona-cardinals-bruce-arians

Local Media:

O’HARA’S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: ‘Complementary football’ accurate description of Lions' win: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/O%E2%80%99HARA%E2%80%99S-MONDAY-COUNTDOWN-%E2%80%98Complementary-football%E2%80%99-accurate-description-of-Lions-win/c377de2f-d45f-4b08-a24f-eb9473206b50 

Tulloch done after tearing ACL during sack celebration in Lions win:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/stephen_tullochs_season_over_a.html

Lions cut Freese, sign Alex Henery as kicker:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/reports_detroit_lions_cut_seve.html

Lions snap count report: Lucas gets majority of reps at RT:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_snap_count_repor_22.html

3 things we learned about the Detroit Lions (including, holy smokes, DeAndre Levy):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/3_things_we_learned_about_the_15.html

Lions d-line dominates Packers, says it can beat anybody:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_defensive_line_w_1.html

Lions succeed in plan to shut down Nelson:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_darius_slay_1.html

Carey makes splash play before re-aggravating  hamstring injury:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_don_carey_makes.html

Stafford, Lions offense struggles for second straight week:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_qb_matthew_staff_68.html

Bush, Tate show what Lions offense might become:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/column_bush_and_tate_show_what.html

Lions sign Alex Henery:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/09/detroit-lions-to-sign-kicker-alex.html

Three takeaways from Lions win over Packers:    http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/22/6154653/lions-packers-2014-takeaways

Caldwell comments on win over Packers:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/22/6154635/lions-packers-2014-quotes-jim-caldwell

Miscellaneous:
National Media:

Sammy Watkins admits he took play off:   http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/13532/sammy-watkins-admits-he-took-play-off

Justin Gilbert took a brutal PI at the end of the game:   http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-browns/post/_/id/8197/gaffes-leads-to-browns-loss

Dennard had two tackles including a sack in the Bengals game:   http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/spartanshadows/2014/09/22/former-spartans-nfl-week3/16030139/

Video:

National Media:

Eight plays that explain week 3 (One of the plays is Levy's Safety):    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000398925/article/eight-plays-that-explain-week-3