Morning Lions Links for Friday 9-26-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Against Lions, Jets try to end '20-game' skid: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/against-lions-jets-try-end-20-game-skid-214025324--nfl.html

Jet's tall task: defending Johnson: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jets-tall-task-defending-lions-megatron-235420080--nfl.html

Local Media:

Lions notebook:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Fauria-injures-ankle-at-home/c01c1c89-da62-4013-b257-ea11db465ad9

Coordinator cut-up: Teryl Austin confident in Whitehead as MIKE:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/COORDINATOR-CUT-UP-Teryl-Austin-confident-in-Tahir-Whitehead-as-MIKE/fe61bb3a-10ac-4926-8fa5-bc4e82479944

Coordinator cut-up: Protection for Stafford needs to improve:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/COORDINATOR-CUT-UP-Protection-for-Stafford-needs-to-improve/ae19e25b-dfcc-48af-bdab-2588eb7e638e

Fauria injures ankle at home; status uncertain:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/25/joseph-fauria-ankle-detroit-lions/16210625/

Lions Notes: Ihedigbo seems closer to returning:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/26/detroit-lions-james-ihedigbo/16251007/

Stafford hits piling up as Jets pass rush looms:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/26/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-getting-hit/16251075/

Lions mindful of underrated Jets WR Kerley:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/25/detroit-lions-new-york-jets/16198583/

Lions Gab: Why the Lions defense is good, not great:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/24/detroit-lions-gab/16153523/

Caldwell: Lions preferred Tate over Decker: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/25/caldwell-lions-preferred-tate-decker/16235447/

CJ sits out of second straight day of practice:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/25/lions-calvin-johnson-sits-second-day-practice/16218189/

Role could expand for Lions tight end Ebron: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2014/09/25/role-expand-lions-tight-end-ebron/16237923/

Lions zero in on Jets' running attack: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/25/lions-zero-jets-running-attack/16233731/

Fuller ready to bear down on brother Kyle Fuller:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/25/lions-corey-fuller-ready-bear-brother-kyle/16213955/

Ihedigbo would provide boost against Jets rushing attack:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/return_of_detroit_lions_safety.html

Foxsports Detroit Lions Notes:   http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/notes-joseph-fauria-injures-ankle-lions-defense-ranked-no-1-092514

Jim Caldwell's quotes from Thursday: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/25/6830369/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-thursday

Lombardi and Austin's quotes from Thursday: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/25/6830385/joe-lombardi-teryl-austin-quotes-lions-thursday

Jets Articles and Videos:

Articles:

7 Things to Know About Jets-Lions: http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/7-Things-to-Know-About-Jets-Lions/8b85381d-0e61-4a51-bb65-aeb9e995fcb1

Willie Colon on facing Suh: I'll never back down from a fight:   http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/willie_colon_on_facing_ndamukong_suh.html

Eric Decker expects to play for Jets against Lions, but:   http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/eric_decker_expects_to_play_for_jets_against_lions_but.html

Detroit Lions: A quick scouting report on the Jets Week 4 opponent:   http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/jets-lions_out-of-town_links_here_comes_a_team_that_shut_down_the_packers.html

Jets Practice Report: Decker, Mangold and Wilkerson return to practice:    http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/43685/practice-decker-returns-nelson-doesnt

Videos:

Lions front presents a big challenge:   http://www.newyorkjets.com/videos/videos/Lions-Front-Presents-a-Big-Time-Challenge/25999173-a348-4c7a-83b9-fe40639f9994

Previews and Predictions:

Week 4:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/09/game-4-lions-vs-jets-previews-and.html

Power Rankings:

Week 4:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/09/power-rankings-week-4.html

Video:

National Media:

ESPN analysts discuss CJ's injury and whether or not the Lions should be concerned:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11586637&ex_cid=espnapi_public

Local Media:

Caldwell on injuries, Jets prep:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-injuries-Jets-prep/09c4853b-4067-4e3b-a81c-983517457ce9

Lombardi on Jets defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lomabardi-on-Jets-defense/2869f691-01bb-4ee1-8c7b-f598be878eaf

Austin on Jets offense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Austin-on-Jets-offense/b354f96e-cd86-4bde-91d1-2837ef44eeeb

Ihedigbo on returning to practice:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ihedigbo-on-returning-to-practice/7b66cba2-7f3f-4281-8b99-a9ab8625790b

Quin on facing the Jets:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Quin-on-facing-the-Jets/d243d542-ae97-462f-afec-e5805245044b

Sims on solidifying o-line:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Sims-on-solidifying-offensive-line/68f71193-7fe8-41a3-9929-81f00fe5f74a

Inside The Huddle With Sam Martin: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Inside-the-Huddle-with-Sam-Martin/f52b2078-b8d3-460c-833d-4765ee9752d8

Detroit Lions head trainer Dean Kleinschmidt joins 'NFL AM':   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Detroit-Lions-head-trainer--Dean-Kleinschmidt-joins-NFL-AM/f82bab50-634b-4dcf-9aac-a2e7a81142ce

Lions defense will be challenged by Jets rush: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-defense-will-be-challenged-by-Jets-rush-/f62017ae-7501-45bc-b0c7-58c390f9a84a

Freep Writers discuss how can Lions compensate for Fauria:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/25/16218249/

MLive Writers discuss what Fauria's injury means for the Lions:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2014/09/video_what_joseph_faurias_ankl.html

Audio:

Lions podcast: George Johnson talks career: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/09/25/podcast-jets-lions-preview/16216907/