Morning Lions Links for 10-24-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

TJ Jones will come off PUP list soon: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12215/tj-jones-will-come-off-pup-list-soon

Nick Fairley sometimes wonders what could have been with Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12221/nick-fairley-sometimes-wonders-what-could-have-been-with-lions

Midseason momentum: Who needs it most? (the Lions offense is picked as no. 2): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000415783/article/jay-cutler-brian-hoyer-in-need-of-midseason-momentum-boost

The Time Is Now for the Detroit Lions: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-karpuc/the-time-is-now-for-the-d_b_6036884.html

Thu Oct. 23, 2014 Manning’s TD Record: Who Could Break It? Unbreakable? Maybe not. (Stafford has the 3rd best chance of breaking it at 8.0 percent): http://mmqb.si.com/2014/10/23/peyton-manning-nfl-touchdown-record-contenders/

Local Media:

Notebook: Lions Benefiting From Smart, Veteran Safeties: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Lions-benefiting-from-smart-veteran-safeties/440b6712-0850-4df6-9a4a-43356cbc0cdf

Lions: Protocol followed with LaAdrian Waddle concussion: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/laadrian-waddle-concussion/17765845/

Martin Mayhew impressed by Lions' 'team football': http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/martin-mayhew-detroit-lions/17778709/

Stafford taking better care of the ball this season: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford/17810055/

Ndamukong Suh: No bad blood left from last Lions-Falcons game: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/22/ndamukong-suh-matt-ryan/17732093/

Lord Stafford? Not a bad ring to it: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/matthew-stafford-london/17789353/

London trip gives Ziggy Ansah chance to see sister again: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/ziggy-ansah-sister-london/17786017/

Lions GM Mayhew: No trades expected by deadline: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/lions-gm-mayhew-trades-expected-deadline/17776165/

Stafford shedding gunslinger label: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/lions-qb-mathew-stafford-shedding-gunslinger-label/17785063/

Bond tight for Caldwell, Lions: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/lions-coach-jim-caldwell-helps-strengthen-teams-bond/17806067/

Analysis: Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford not morphing into game manager: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/analysis_detroit_lions_qb_matt.html

Detroit Lions notes: Calvin Johnson could be game-time decision: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141023/detroit-lions-notes-calvin-johnson-could-be-game-time-decision

Detroit Lions -- Corey Fuller listens when Calvin Johnson talks: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141023/detroit-lions-x2014-corey-fuller-listens-when-calvin-johnson-talks

Jim Caldwell's quotes from Thursday: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/23/7023401/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-thursday

Atlanta Falcons Articles:

Bryan Cox on Falcons' D-line: 'We have a job to do': http://espn.go.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/9302/bryan-cox-on-falcons-defensive-line-we-have-a-job-to-do

Falcons: A rough start for Jake Matthews: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/10/18/falcons-jake-matthews-hurt-and-struggling/

Veterans consulted about trip to : http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/football/veterans-consulted-about-trip-to-london/nhqhf/

Previews and Predictions:

Week 8: http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/10/game-8-lions-vs-falcons-previews-and.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Local Media:

Ex-Lions target Whisenhunt struggling with Titans: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/23/ken-whisenhunt-tennessee-titans/17779561/

Lewan expected to avoid assault trial: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2014/10/23/former-um-star-lewan-expected-avoid-assault-trial/17781059/

Video:

National Media:

Do the Lions even need Calvin Johnson on Sunday?: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-am/0ap3000000415717/Do-the-Lions-even-need-Calvin-Johnson-on-Sunday

Local Media:


Calvin Johnson updates ankle status: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Calvin-Johnson-updates-ankle-status/bc18d7d4-bc2c-488a-9480-e3c259b26bf5

Caldwell on practice, team chemistry: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-practice-team-chemistry/a4b315ba-4d1c-49c6-a401-fa398173cccc

Stafford on London experience: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stafford-on-London-experience/d26b5c08-9084-4dde-bc4d-61e2eaeb7660

Sims on improving offense, run game: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Sims-on-improving-offense-run-game/2ed4eca3-64d5-46b7-99e4-2e854cce2cf3

Levy on safety play, Falcons offense: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Levy-on-safety-play-Falcons-offense/8fc16341-1545-486a-b215-346e556d7e0a

Ihedigbo on experience, Quin: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ihedigbo-on-experience-Quin/d0e9693d-74e1-4094-8db0-631a4c2e322e

Prater on kicking in the UK: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Prater-on-kicking-in-the-UK/28e63f16-2698-4527-a054-e815726e0a61

Martin on punting popularity: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Martin-on-punting-popularity/363d053d-0f0b-44f0-bd7a-5b6f248d6680

Ziggy on surprising sister in London: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ziggy-on-surprising-sister-in-London/f46462b6-2e14-49c1-8e30-84dee1757e72

Answer the Bell: Lions in London Edition: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Answer-the-Bell-LionsInLondon-Edition/8f46eee6-5fbe-4414-a10c-77d1eed965bb

Megatron practices again, team chemistry growing: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Megatron-practices-again-team-chemistry-growing/798ceba4-3eda-4a45-9590-cf4dcff3e041

Martin Mayhew One-On-One: http://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/martin-mayhew-one-on-one

Lions in London - James Ihedigbo Interview: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/clip/10765611/lions-in-london-james-ihedigbo-interview

Lions in London - The Accommodations: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/clip/10765609/lions-in-london-the-accommodations