Morning Lions Links for Saturday 9-6-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Suh is one of the great unknowns:   http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/11431870/ndamukong-suh-nfl-great-unknown

Stafford given more offensive freedom:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10628/stafford-given-more-offensive-freedom

Local Media:

Notebook: Giants secondary will be tough test for Lions passing attack:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Giants-secondary-will-be-tough-test-for-Lions-passing-attack/b0c7d98f-0944-4bcc-971a-17227020f2a7

Practice Report: Ihedigbo returns; listed as limited:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/PRACTICE-REPORT-Ihedigbo-returns-listed-as-limited/2223ebe1-827d-47fb-9d72-62736da9bbdd

Lions aggressive defense will spread out sacks:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140906/SPORTS01/309060051/Lions-aggressive-defense-will-spread-out-sacks

Caldwell hints RBs could be used often, in a variety of ways:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140906/SPORTS01/309060025/detroit-lions-running-backs

Giants Manning ripe for the picking in the Lions opener:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140906/SPORTS01/309060039/lions-giants-monday-night

Ansah has potential to be sack master:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140905/SPORTS0101/309050126/0/sports0101/Lions-Ziggy-Ansah-has-potential-sack-master

Lions will rotate captains from week to week:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140905/SPORTS0101/309050091/0/sports0101/Lions-will-rotate-captains-from-week-week

Lombardi excited about crop of RBs:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140905/SPORTS0101/309050109/0/sports0101/Lions-new-offensive-coordinator-Joe-Lombardi-excited-about-crop-running-backs

Lions have multiple emergency QB options:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_have_multiple_em.html

Lions notes: Ihedigbo practices; captains to be named:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140905/detroit-lions-notes-james-ihedigbo-practices-captains-to-be-named

Bell's role more defined:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140905/detroit-lions-x2014-joique-bells-role-more-defined

Optimism abounds for the Lions:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140905/jim-evans-optimism-abounds-for-the-detroit-lions

Caldwell's quotes from Friday:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/5/6107541/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-friday

Lombardi's and Austin's quotes from Friday:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/5/6107561/joe-lombardi-teryl-austin-quotes-lions-friday

Giants Articles:

Giants pass defense gets major test with CJ:   http://www.trentonian.com/sports/20140905/giants-pass-defense-gets-major-test-in-lions-calvin-johnson

Giants - Lions chat: 5 things we learned heading into Monday's game:   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/giants-lions_chat_5_things_we_learned_heading_into_mondays_game.html

New captain Cruz can't wait to silence Giants critics:   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/new_captain_cruz_cant_wait_to_silence_giants_critics.html

And the Giants punt returner is Preston Parker:   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/and_the_giants_punt_returner_is.html

Beason set for opener after offseason foot surgery:   http://nypost.com/2014/09/05/jon-beason-set-for-season-opener-after-offeseason-foot-surgery/

Confident Jason Pierre Paul: NFL's Giants will win the NFC East:   http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/09/05/confident-jason-pierre-paul-giants-will-win-the-nfc-east/

Giants OC on spot for opener:   https://sports.yahoo.com/news/giants-offensive-coordinator-spot-opener-213004467--nfl.html

McAdoo not dwelling on awful preseason:   http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/38530/mcadoo-not-dwelling-on-awful-preseason

Previews and Predictions:

Week 1:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/09/game-1-lions-vs-giants-previews-and.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

McCarthy says Lacy cleared first step of concussion protocol:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/05/mike-mccarthy-says-eddie-lacy-cleared-first-step-of-concussion-protocol/

Bulaga suffers MCL sprain:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/05/report-bryan-bulaga-suffers-mcl-sprain/

Union: NFL wants immediate ban for DUIs:   https://sports.yahoo.com/news/union-says-nfl-wants-dui-203404560--nfl.html

Video:

National Media:

Giants-Lions preview with MLive.com writer and NJ.com writer:   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/giants-lions_live_chat_join_njcom_and_mlivecom_beat_writers_at_3_pm.html

Local Media:

Giants talk Lions and preparing for new coordinators:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Giants-talk-Lions--preparing-for-new-coordinators/2b644cde-d034-4b7c-a46d-9a4740f3df7e

How important is Ihedigbo to the Lions defense:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2014/09/video_how_important_is_james_i.html

Audio:

Mike Tirico Previews Monday Night game (they discuss the Lions-Giants first):   http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=11472005&ex_cid=espnapi_public