Monday, September 15, 2014

Morning Lions Links for Monday 9-15-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Taking away Tate hurt the Lions offense:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10893/taking-away-tate-hurt-detroits-offense?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Lions frustrated with turnovers: http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/140223/locker-room-buzz-detroit-lions-11

Lions need to be able to count on kicker Freese:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10897/lions-need-to-be-able-to-count-on-freese

Locker Room Buzz: Detroit Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10887/locker-room-buzz-detroit-lions-11

What you need to know from Sunday's games:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000394777/article/what-you-need-to-know-from-sundays-games

Panic meter: What teams should be stressed about injuries (The Lions should be a little worried):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/09/14/nfl-week-2-injury-panic-meter-jamaal-charles-kansas-city-chiefs

Fueled by Newton, Panthers roll over Lions: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/games/2014/09/14/panthers-roll-over-lions-fueled-by-cam-newtons-return/15634577/

Newton returns to guide Panthers over Lions: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4724380

Local Media:

Notebook: Injuries reaching critical level in secondary:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Injuries-reaching-critical-level-in-secondary/3ca9a04d-f1e1-4464-ba9f-37a25012336d

Four Downs: Is Nate Freese still the man for the job:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/FOUR-DOWNS-Is-Nate-Freese-still-the-man-for-the-job/0bfa7814-966a-4b2a-aebf-b926e6034648

O'Hara: Loss in Carolina a reality check, not a history lesson:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/O%E2%80%99HARA-Loss-in-Carolina-a-reality-check-not-a-history-lesson/4d978ef5-2fc0-4a9a-a6e8-57b3e259eb51

Loss to Panthers was textbook:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/COL38/309150067/detroit-lions-carolina-panthers

Why the Lions lost on Sunday afternoon:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/SPORTS01/309150074/Panthers-24-Lions-7-Why-Lions-lost-Sunday-afternoon

Caldwell vague on supporting Freese:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/SPORTS01/309150073/lions-kicker

Three Lions questions with Birkett: Injuries just the start of the problem:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140914/SPORTS01/309140161/detroit-lions-panthers-dave-birkett

Lions talking points after loss to Panthers:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/SPORTS01/309150075/Lions-talking-points-after-loss-Panthers

Notable quotes after Sunday's loss:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/SPORTS01/309150076/Panthers-Newton-Suh-comments-poor-judgment-words-

Nevin Lawson dislocates foot, dealing Lions secondary another blow: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140914/SPORTS0101/309140046/0/sports0101/Nevin-Lawson-dislocates-foot-dealing-Lions-secondary-another-blow

Brand new Lions done in by same old mistakes:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140915/SPORTS0101/309150010/0/sports0101/Brand-new-Lions-done-by-same-old-mistakes-loss-Panthers

Lions five biggest mistakes in Sunday's loss:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140914/SPORTS0101/309140068/0/sports0101/Lions-five-biggest-mistakes-Sunday-s-loss

Lions to explore kicking options after Freese misses two FGs:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140914/SPORTS0101/309140074/0/sports0101/Lions-explore-kicking-options-after-Nate-Freese-misses-two-more-field-goals

Detroit Lions' Nevin Lawson has immediate surgery for dislocated foot; likely out for season: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_nevin_lawson_has.html

Detroit Lions will explore all options after kicker Nate Freese misses 2 more field goals: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_will_explore_all.html

Stafford bemoans coming up short on critical interception:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_qb_matthew_staff_67.html

Bell: I let my city down:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_joique_bell_i_le.html

Cam Newton: 'Donkey Kong Suh' comes from playing as Detroit Lions in video games, meant as compliment: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/cam_newton_donkey_kong_suh_com.html

It’s not only the Detroit Lions keep losing, but how they play the game, Pat Caputo writes: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140914/its-not-only-the-detroit-lions-keep-losing-but-how-they-play-the-game-pat-caputo-writes

Paula Pasche: Detroit Lions can’t finish in loss to Panthers: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140914/paula-pasche-detroit-lions-cant-finish-in-loss-to-panthers

Lions revert to mistake-prone ways Sunday in 24-7 loss to Panthers: http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/newton-defense-lead-panthers-over-lions-24-7-091414

Lions cede game to Panthers with series of mistake:   http://www.examiner.com/article/lions-cede-game-to-panthers-with-series-of-mistakes

Panthers Articles:

Panthers decision to sit Hardy was flat out hypocrisy:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/COL38/309150072/Jeff-Seidel-Panthers-decision-sit-Hardy-flat-out-hypocrisy

Newton says he's sorry for Suh comments:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/SPORTS01/309150080/Lions-ticker-Panthers-Newton-says-he-s-sorry-Suh-comments

Carolina players want Hardy back on field: http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/8722/carolina-players-want-hardy-back-on-field

Panthers 4 downs:   http://www.foxsports.com/carolinas/story/four-downs-cam-returns-hardy-sits-as-panthers-beat-lions-091414

Panthers DE Addison emerges in Hardy's absence:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/greg-hardy-carolina-panthers-mario-addison-suspension-detroit-lions-091414

Panthers notebook:   http://www.journalnow.com/sports/carolinapanthers/gano-calls-fumble-recovery-fun-exciting/article_51777303-c31f-5be6-81b1-51721efb561a.html

Grades:

Freep's Monarrez's Lions Report Card:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/SPORTS01/309150068/lions-report-card

Lions star watch: Grading the performance of CJ, Suh and Stafford:    http://www.freep.com/article/20140915/SPORTS01/309150079/Lions-star-watch-Grading-performances-Johnson-Stafford-Suh

Katzenstein grades the Lions:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140914/SPORTS0101/309140048/Josh-Katzenstein-grades-Lions-their-Week-2-loss

Grading the Detroit Lions: Special teams blunders kill team in loss to Panthers: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/grading_the_detroit_lions_caro.html

CBS Grades (Lions get a C-):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24705989/nfl-grades-week-2-andy-dalton-bengals-might-be-best-in-afc

Lions crushed by Panthers, 24-7: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-crushed-panthers-24-7-210346537--nfl.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Willie Young had two sacks for the Bears:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/watch-bears-de-willie-young-do-the-best--or-worst--sack-dance-ever-044259428.html

Mike Evans caught all four of his targets for 49 yards in the Bucs' Week 2 loss to the Rams:   http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=9296&line=295078&spln=1

Sammy Watkins had eight catches for 117 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's Week 2 win over Miami:   http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/09/14/spiller-watkins-spark-bills-29-10-win-over-miami-2/


Anthony Barr on the other hand, had a much worse game, especially early on. The Patriots were finding ways to target him by either scheming receivers into his zone or willing to gamble that Gronkowski was the better player than him with the ball in the air. The Patriots were often right:  
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/275069041.html
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