Morning Lions Links for Sunday 9-14-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

W2W4: Lions vs Carolina:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10849/w2w4-detroit-lions-vs-carolina

Lions Mailbag: Lions o-line issues:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10834/lions-mailbag-offensive-line-issues

Previewing week 2:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/must-wins-week-2-maybe-221535758--nfl.html

Local Media:

Opposing View: What to expect from Cam Newton:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/OPPOSING-VIEW-What-to-expect-from-Cam-Newton/bc4297e8-cb2e-4d45-8d5a-7a64248c8d7c

Connections numerous in Lions-Panthers week 2:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Connections-numerous-in-Lions-Panthers-Week-2-matchup/ad0e6b33-beac-4e2a-8b39-ba03e910cd44

Lions sign Nate Ness from practice squad:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140913/SPORTS0101/309130046/0/sports0101/Lions-sign-DB-Nate-Ness-from-practice-squad

Pettigrew willing to move on down the line:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140914/SPORTS0101/309140013/Lions-tight-end-Brandon-Pettigrew-willing-move-down-line

Lucas stands tall on o-line:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140913/SPORTS01/309130085/detroit-lions

Hilliard's corner: Injuries won't break spirit:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140913/SPORTS01/309130093/detroit-lions-corey-hilliard

Mitch Albom: Lions will face Panthers Greg Hardy, but they shouldn't:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140914/COL01/309140106/mitch-albom-greg-hardy-adrian-peterson-ray-rice

Three questions with Raiola who has 19,000 songs on itunes:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140913/SPORTS01/309130095/detroit-lions

Lawson officially a starter, will face old high school foe Benjamin:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_rookie_nevin_law.html

Ask Kyle: What was most impressive about Lions rout in week 1:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/ask_kyle_detroit_lions_10.html

Lions try to shake off injury bug heading into rare game in Carolina:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_try_to_shake_off.html

Lions face test from Panthers front seven:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140913/detroit-lions-face-test-from-panthers-front-seven

Caldwell: Hilliard, Bentley won't be forgotten:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/09/detroit-lions-jim-caldwell-bill-bentley.html

Stopping Cam Newton:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/13/6140691/stopping-cam-newton-lions-panthers

Lions notes: Captains announced for week 2:    http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/13/6137731/lions-notes-captains-announced-week-2

Panthers Articles:

Nimble Stafford has Panthers attention:   http://www.journalnow.com/sports/carolinapanthers/nimble-stafford-has-panthers-attention/article_08486539-3456-5d4b-be5a-9d001a64f40b.html

Panthers secondary facing a Megatron problem:   http://www.journalnow.com/sports/carolinapanthers/panthers-secondary-facing-a-megaproblem/article_33d284bd-8ed6-5b98-8544-0eed513a6f4d.html

Hardin: Newton-Suh feud on like, wait for it, Donkey Kong:   http://www.journalnow.com/sports/carolinapanthers/hardin-newton-suh-feud-on-like-wait-for-it-donkey/article_2115d0a2-9008-562e-b078-b670f1d960b2.html

Panthers look to put past behind them for opener vs Lions;   http://www.heraldonline.com/2014/09/13/6320602/carolina-panthers-look-to-put.html?sp=/100/102/354/245/247/

Panthers about to experience magic of NFL home opener:   http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/09/14/4149850/carolina-panthers-about-to-experience.html

What 2 watch: Panthers vs Lions;   http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/What-to-watch-Panthers-vs-Lions/9cc07d32-a642-47e9-b341-1b9b380d0b75

Panthers Mailbag (He thinks the key to beating the Lions is pressuring Stafford):   http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/8698/panthers-mailbag-smith-has-carolina-on-his-mind

Panthers prepare for Lions, Megatron:   http://www.wsoctv.com/news/sports/panthers-prepare-megatron-lions/nhLc3/

The NFL's Greg Hardy crisis:   http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/09/12/greg-hardy-carolina-panthers-domestic-abuse

Shame on Panthers for playing Greg Hardy:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2014/09/13/nfl-greg-hardy-panthers-ray-mcdonald-49ers-shouldnt-be-playing/15583347/

Previews and Predictions:

Week 2:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/09/game-2-lions-vs-carolina-previews-and.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Bears promote two WRs from practice squad:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/13/bears-promote-two-wide-receivers-from-practice-squad/

Video:

Local Media:

MLive Lions writers discuss why they believe Panthers will edge the Lions:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2014/09/video_detroit_lions_reporters_15.html