Afternoon Lions Links for Monday 10-20-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Rookie Report: Lions vs Saints:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12082/rookie-report-detroit-lions-vs-new-orleans

Stafford better protected:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12073/morning-roar-matthew-stafford-better-protected?ex_cid=espnapi_public

By snaps, Broyles has a small role on offense:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12077/by-snaps-ryan-broyles-has-small-role-on-lions

Peter King's Monday Morning QB (He discusses the Lions winning without CJ.   He picked Brees as Goat of the Week.  He also mentions that Brees completed 19 straight passes in the first half):     http://mmqb.si.com/2014/10/20/nfl-week-7-peter-king-monday-morning-quarterback/6/

Saints under seige:    http://mmqb.si.com/2014/10/20/nfl-new-orleans-saints-drew-brees-struggles/

NFL morning after: Teams win and lose, QBs don't:    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/20/nfl-morning-after-teams-win-and-lose-quarterbacks-dont/

Monday Morning Musings:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/24760405/monday-nfl-musings-bad-defenses-define-putrid-nfc-south

Week 7 Observations (He liked seeing more fire out of Caldwell on Sunday):    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/24760441/nfl-week-7-observations-bengals-o-line-at-center-of-struggles

39 things you need to know from week 7:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000413765/article/thirtynine-things-you-need-to-know-from-week-7

USA Today Winners and Losers (Golden Tate is picked as a winner.   Also picked is fantastic finishes.   Brees was picked as a loser):    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/10/20/winners-losers-week-7-peyton-manning-aaron-rodgers/17599141/

Local Media:

O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Surveying the NFC North landscape:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-MONDAY-COUNTDOWN-Surveying-the-NFC-North-landscape/e508c51f-dcb0-4c21-b076-4370f1db4ecb

Detroit Lions sign former Michigan State TE Kellen Davis, waive safety Jerome Couplin: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_sign_te_kellen_d.html

Detroit Lions' Calvin Johnson will travel to London, game status still up in the air: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_calvin_johnson_w_3.html

Lions lean on TEs, Pettigrew plays through injury:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/with_detroit_lions_lean_on_tig.html

If needed, Lions prepared to add a TE for London trip:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/if_needed_detroit_lions_prepar.html

Stafford orchestrates comeback, earns another piece of Lions record book:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/matthew_stafford_earns_yet_ano.html

Tate has the Lions flying high:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/column_tate_the_great_has_the.html

Lions snap count report: Fuller sees career high workload in win:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_snap_count_repor_26.html

Ihedigbo chides fans who left early; defenders admit crowd provided extra lift:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_james_ihedigbo_c.html

3 things we learned about the Lions including that Tate was the NFL's best signing:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/3_things_we_learned_about_the_19.html

Lions offer contract to former Rugby star Jarryd Hayne:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/lions-offer-trial-contract-to-former-rugby-star-jarryd-hayne/29232810

Click on Detroit's Monday Morning QB: Lions 2-0 without CJ:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/monday-morning-qb-detroit-lions-20-without-calvin-johnson/29230634

Tate: I didn't get punched in the face, that's all a lie:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/10/20/tate-i-didnt-get-punched-in-the-face-thats-all-a-lie/

Lions players comment on win over Saints:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/20/6971569/lions-saints-2014-quotes-players

Caldwell comments on win over Saints:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/20/6971583/lions-saints-2014-quotes-jim-caldwell

Three takeaways from Lions win over Saints:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/20/6971603/lions-saints-2014-takeaways

Grades:

Lions Team Grades:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/10/20/team-grades-stafford-leads-lions-to-late-win/ 

Power Rankings:

Peter King's Fine Fifteen (Lions ranked 8):    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/10/20/winners-losers-week-7-peyton-manning-aaron-rodgers/17599141/