Morning Lions Links for Sunday 9-7-14

For those of you going to the game on Monday, the Lions want you to wear blue:   http://www.wxyz.com/sports/detroit-lions-blue-out-for-monday-night-football-encouraging-fans-to-wear-blue

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Are the Lions for real:   http://blogs.windsorstar.com/sports/duff-are-the-lions-for-real

Manning, Stafford hope to avoid mistakes in opener:   http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/06/4328504/manning-stafford-hope-to-avoid.html

Jason Jones eyeing a healthy season with Lions:   http://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/2014/09/07/jones-eying-healthy-season-lions/15139619/

Local Media:

Notebook: Owens sees potential on special teams:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Montell-Owens-sees-potential-on-special-teams/ea8b3920-c2be-497e-b3f1-2ae04f9d0b72

Ten questions with Twentyman: What unit will get more receptions - RB or TE:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/10-QUESTIONS-WITH-TWENTYMAN-What-unit-will-get-more-receptions---running-backs-or-tight-ends/47f992fb-84ec-4691-baf0-313e7ef68dcb

Ihedigbo blog: I expect our fans to bring it on Monday night:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/James-Ihedigbo-blog-I-expect-our-fans-to-bring-it-Monday-night/f25f187c-30cf-444b-9ad2-87f1fb1c1443

Lions injury report: Ihedigbo doubful; Carey out:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140906/SPORTS01/309060088/detroit-lions-injury-report

Caldwell names Captains:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140906/SPORTS01/309060059/detroit-lions-caldwell-names-captains

Caldwell is a man with a plan to make the Lions win:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140907/SPORTS01/309070098/detroit-lions-jim-caldwell

A conversation with Stafford: The expectation is a SB:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140907/COL24/309070109/matthew-stafford-detroit-lions-carol-cain

Fairley worked harder to earn starting role:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140906/SPORTS01/309060081/detroit-lions-nick-fairley

Hilliard's pre game nervousness gives way to extreme focus:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140907/SPORTS01/309070111/detroit-lions-corey-hilliard

ESPN's Tirico: Detroit will be great scene on Monday Night:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140907/SPORTS18/309070126/ESPN-s-Mike-Tirico-Detroit-will-great-scene-Monday-night

Lions have a 3 percent chance to win the SB:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140906/SPORTS01/309060080/detroit-lions-data-prediction

Stafford, Tulloch, Owens named captain for this week; they also have a leadership council with a player from each position:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140906/SPORTS0101/309060036/0/sports0101/Matthew-Stafford-Stephen-Tulloch-Montell-Owens-named-Lions-captains-Monday-night-opener

Special teamers require certain type of mentality and body type:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140906/SPORTS0101/309060072/0/sports0101/Lions-special-teamers-require-certain-type-mentality-body

Caldwell doesn't see weak spots on the roster:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140906/SPORTS0101/309060056/0/sports0101/Lions-coach-Jim-Caldwell-doesn-t-see-weak-spots-roster

Lions should play this season as a tribute to WCF:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140906/SPORTS0101/309060046/0/sports0101/Lions-should-play-season-tribute-William-Clay-Ford

Lions will start Whitehead at LB against the Giants:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_will_start_bane.html

Lions will tailor RBs load on a game by game basis:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_will_tailor_runn.html

Fairley turns corner in practice, starting to look game-ready for the Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_nick_fairley.html

Ihedigbo practices for second straight day:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_james_ihedigbo_p.html

Championship mentality just one key to success:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140906/detroit-lions-x2014-championship-mentality-just-one-key-to-success

Stafford, Lions have run out of excuses:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140906/pat-caputo-matthew-stafford-detroit-lions-have-run-out-of-excuses

Oakland Press Lions notes:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140906/detroit-lions-notes-captains-named-montell-owens-represents-special-teams

Caldwell's quotes from Saturday:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/6/6107543/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-saturday

Lions notes: CJ, Ebron:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/6/6111913/lions-notes-calvin-johnson-eric-ebron

Giants Articles:

W2W4: NY Giants:   http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/38497/w2w4-new-york-giants-6

Giants Twitter Mailbag:  http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/38469/twitter-mailbag-6

NFL Injury Report: Giants vs Lions:   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/nfl_injury_report_for_giants_vs_lions_jon_beason_probable_likely_to_start.html

Giants vs Lions: 3 matchups that can change the game:   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/giants_vs_lions_3_matchups_that_can_change_the_game.html

Victor Cruz to unleash new TD dance against the Lions:   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/victor_cruz_to_unleash_new_touchdown_dance_during_giants_vs_lions.html

Giants Brown confident he can thrive after latest injury:   http://nypost.com/2014/09/06/giants-brown-confident-he-can-thrive-again-after-latest-injury/

McAdoo: Giants offense is starting to click:   http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/ben-mcadoo-giants-offense-starting-click-article-1.1929956

Giants offense may not be a force, but maybe it doesn't need to be:   http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/giants-offense-doesn-force-article-1.1930435

Giants players see renewed focus in their head coach:   http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/vacchiano-ny-giants-players-renewed-focus-tom-coughlin-article-1.1930433

Giants' Jenning excited for MNF debut:   http://www.trentonian.com/sports/20140906/giants-jennings-excited-for-mnf-debut

Previews and Predictions:

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

2015 Draft:

Lions draft watch: set your sights on Safeties:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_nfl_draft_watch.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Why up tempo offenses are here to stay:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/greg-cosell-s-nfl-preview--why-uptempo-offenses-are-here-to-stay-183458350.html

Local Media:

Lewan starts season on Titan's second team:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140906/SPORTS06/309060085/michigan-wolverines-nfl

Video:

Local Media:

Caldwell on captains, Friday practice:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-captains-Friday-practice-plans/bb4d419a-c898-49e9-aa1f-59bab3f82a81

1 on 1 with Fauria:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/1-on-1-with-Joe-Fauria/05c69065-634c-4368-916a-9afe79ff4a4e

1 on 1 with Mathis:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/1-on-1-with-Rashean-Mathis/d66419f4-9600-42b0-8d5b-99d657d72786

1 on 1 with Slay:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/1-on-1-with-Darius-Slay/85618610-063f-45bd-9dd6-0257360636ca

Quddus on prepping for Monday:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Abdul-Quddus-on-prepping-for-Monday/97e8103d-3079-4214-aa4e-4496127cb2c3

Owens on being a game captain:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Owens-on-being-a-game-captain/652ede67-eabf-4e3c-9ae3-c2159ee7e255

Lions weekly matchup: offense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-Weekly-Matchup-Offense/a8d0cab8-3040-4e1c-bc2b-8406615f473f

Lions weekly matchup: defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-Weekly-Matchup-Defense/65064e4b-189f-4ad2-8e7c-7b5dfd6e5a87

Excitement building for MNF:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Excitement-building-for-Monday-Night-Football/234b4cb1-0801-471a-b171-651051248e88