Morning Lions Links for Monday 9-1-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Analyzing the Lions practice squad:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10431/analyzing-the-detroit-lions-practice-squad

Hits and misses from the roster projections:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10425/hits-and-misses-from-roster-projections

Lions mailbag: Who are the backups?:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10388/lions-mailbag-who-are-the-backups

Team Report - Detroit Lions:   https://sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-detroit-lions-211200693--nfl.html

NFL Preview Week: Which division is the strongest? (The NFC North is 3rd):   https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-preview-week--which-division-is-the-strongest--135058321.html

Local Media:

Week in review: Lions close out preseason, cut roster to 53:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/WEEK-IN-REVIEW-Lions-close-out-preseason-cut-roster-to-53/50c9df7d-3f1f-4051-abfa-c38e0040f2c2

Lions sign 10 familiar faces to the practice squad:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Detroit-Lions-sign-10-familiar-faces-to-practice-squad-roster/a0fb5c21-7c29-45e9-9b3a-e6d42c551e8b

Dave Birkett: Bubble players stand out on Lions roster:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140831/SPORTS01/308310151/lions-roster-kellen-moore-george-johnson-ryan-broyles

Carlos Monarrez scouts the NFC North:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140901/SPORTS01/309010092/nfc-north-preview

OT Michael Williams, George Winn among Lions' practice squad addition:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140831/SPORTS0101/308310036/0/sports0101/OT-Michael-Williams-RB-George-Winn-among-Lions-practice-squad-additions

Analysis: 8 thoughts about Lions 53 man roster:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/analysis_8_thoughts_about_the.html

Kellen Moore sticks around, Boise State fans thrilled:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/08/detroit-lions-kellen-moore-sticks.html

Evaluating the Lions roster cuts: defense:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/8/31/6089063/lions-roster-cuts-2014-defense

Season Predictions and Previews:

Examiner's Lions Prediction (He has the Lions going 9-7):   http://www.examiner.com/article/predicting-the-detroit-lions-2014-season

Giants Articles:

Giants rebuilt defense ready to tackle challenge of Calvin Johnson:   http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/vacchiano-giants-defensive-offseason-lions-test-article-1.1923540

Eli Manning, Ben McAdoo under microscope for opener vs Lions:   http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/eyes-eli-manning-ben-mcadoo-giants-offense-focal-point-article-1.1923543

Jacquian Williams is healthy and plans to be a force with the Giants, Amukamara ready to play:   http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/jacquian-williams-is-healthy-and-plans-to-be-a-force-with-giants-1.9194927

New corner helping Giants D focus on 'ball or nothing':   http://nypost.com/2014/08/31/new-corner-helping-giants-d-focus-on-ball-or-nothing/

Team Report - New York Giants:   https://sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-york-giants-211200893--nfl.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Notable roster cuts as teams reduce to 53 (Leshoure is picked as one):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000386250/article/notable-nfl-roster-cuts-as-teams-reduce-to-53

Tightening up the rosters:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Tightening-up-the-rosters.html

Local Media:

Titans claim Kris Durham:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140831/SPORTS0101/308310042/0/sports0101/Titans-claim-Kris-Durham-cut-by-Lions-Saturday-off-waivers

Video:

Local Media:

Roundtable talks Lions 8-31:    http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/clip/10535075/roundtable-talks-lions-8-31

Get insight into Lions (they discuss the Lions first):   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/get-insight-into-lions-spartans-kurt-cousins/27818896