Afternoon Lions Links for Tuesday 9-30-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Are the Lions for real:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11414/morning-roar-are-the-detroit-lions-for-real

The film don't lie: Lions:     http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11422/the-film-dont-lie-lions-3

How I prepare: Reggie Bush:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11436/how-i-prepare-detroit-lions-rb-reggie-bush

Award contenders at the quarter mark (Levy is picked as a top contender for defensive player of the year):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000403353/article/philip-rivers-jj-watt-among-awards-contenders-at-quarter-mark

Contract year surprises and disappointments (Fairley on the list as a surprise):    http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Contract-year-disappointments-surprises.html

Local Media:

Stat pack: Formula for winning without CJ:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/STATS-PACK-Formula-for-winning-with-a-limited-Megatron/de628f17-66bd-4e5f-8a7d-f3318167b932

NFC North: Quarterly division report:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-NORTH-Quarterly-division-report/97c7539b-46f5-4631-84a0-6a08dc9397d6

Dunham's film review: Great recognition by Slay on Int:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/film-review/article-1/DUNHAMS-FILM-REVIEW-Great-recognition-by-Slay-on-INT/e8697046-460f-4388-bf07-91ef829f0bd4

Montel Owens becomes 5th Lions player to go on IR this year;   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/montell_owens_becomes_5th_detr.html

Lions promote Winn to 53 man roster, could be without Bell against Bills:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_will_promote_geo.html

Sam Martin closing in on NFL's No 1 punter; boosts kickoff yardage thanks to Hanson:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/sam_martin_detroit_lions.html

Lions second look: the power of the pump fake:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_second_look_the.html

Lions notes: Waddle to return this week?:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/30/6869357/lions-notes-laadrian-waddle

Bills Articles:

Opponent Profile: Lions face Bills team on a Downturn:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/09/30/opponent-profile-lions-face-bills-team-on-a-downturn/

Power Rankings:

Week 5:     http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/09/power-rankings-week-5.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

FCC unanimously dumps the blackout rule:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/30/fcc-unanimously-dumps-blackout-rule/

NFL reiterates it's commitment to free TV:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/30/after-fcc-vote-nfl-reiterates-its-commitement-to-free-tv/