Afternoon Lions Links for Monday 10-6-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Rookie Report: Lions vs Bills:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11612/rookie-report-detroit-lions-vs-buffalo?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Detroit supporting players see more action due to injuries:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11610/detroits-supporting-players-see-more-action-due-to-injuries?ex_cid=espnapi_public

39 things to know from week 5:    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000406372/article/thirtynine-things-you-need-to-know-from-week-5

Week 5 checkdown:   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-10-06/week-5-nfl-sunday-takeaways-standings-division-races-broncos-patriots-packers-cowboys-eagles?iadid=NFLFront_DL_1

Week 5 winners and losers (Lions kickers are picked as losers):   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/10/06/winners-losers-week-5-demarco-murray-rex-ryan-geno-smith/16795659/

Week 5 showed that good kicking is key:   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/10/06/week-5-showed-that-good-kicking-is-key/

Ten snap reactions:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/10/06/ten-snap-reactions-from-week-five-in-the-nfl/16793499/

Peter King's MMQB (He discusses CJ's injury and that he could miss a week or two.   He also picks Henery as goat of the week):   http://mmqb.si.com/2014/10/06/nfl-week-5-peter-king-monday-morning-quarterback/

Local Media:

O'Hara's Monday Countdown: A closer look at the NFC standings:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-MONDAY-COUNTDOWN-A-closer-look-at-the-NFC-North-standings/91a43ecc-251d-4613-8d4c-162ea3b65032

Herman Moore Blog: Lions must remain confident, reestablish swag:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/herman-moore/article-1/Herman-Moore-Blog-Lions-must-remain-confident-reestablish-swag/87405df2-689b-4512-9842-3abdc3da9935

Caldwell strongly considering sitting CJ against Vikings:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_jim_caldwell_str.html

Bush awaiting MRI results on injured ankle, hopes to play despite report:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_reggie_bush_awai.html

Lions bring in kickers Prater, Feely and Barth for tryouts:    http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_reportedly_bring.html

Caldwell admits mistake, Lions release Henery:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_release_kicker_a.html

Lions kicking woes haven't been results of poor holds;   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_kicking_woes_hav.html

3 things we learned about the Lions including that CJ should take a seat:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/3_things_we_learned_about_the_17.html

In NFL debut, Winn was the last tailback standing:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/in_nfl_debut_george_winn_was_t.html

Finally healthy, Lions o-line struggles to protect Stafford:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_offensive_line_2.html

Column: Imagining a world in which the Lions are 5-0:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/column_its_not_hard_to_imagine.html

Lions snap count report:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_snap_count_repor_24.html

Lions notes:  More on Sunday's loss to the Bills:     http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/6/6868753/lions-notes-bills-2014

Caldwell's comments from Lions loss:    http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/6/6868689/lions-bills-2014-quotes-jim-caldwell

Three takeaways from Lions loss to the Bills:    http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/6/6868773/lions-bills-2014-takeaways

Grades:

Team Grades:  Special Teams cost the Lions again:    http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/10/06/team-grades-special-teams-cost-lions-yet-again/