Morning Lions Links for Friday 10-3-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Eric Ebron is gaining comfort and a bigger role: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11531/eric-ebron-is-gaining-comfort-and-a-bigger-role

Corey Fuller learning his role with the Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11522/corey-fuller-learning-his-role-with-the-lions

DeAndre Levy is the NFC’s top defensive player in September: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/02/deandre-levy-is-the-nfcs-top-defensive-player-in-september/

QB Index: Quarter season rankings 1-32 (Stafford ranked 8th): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000404165/article/qb-index-quarter-season-rankings-132

Tales of the tape: breaking down key week 5 matchups (One of the matchups discussed is the Lions-Bills):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/10/02/nfl-week-5-key-matchups-bills-lions-cowboys-texans-rams-eagles

USA Today's first quarter grades (Lions get a B+):   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/10/02/first-quarter-grades/16580265/

Local Media:

Practice Report: Still No Calvin Johnson For Lions: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/PRACTICE-REPORT-Still-no-Calvin-Johnson-for-Lions/e116302e-08bf-489d-8378-f27a3ff0fe5f

NOTEBOOK: What makes a good safety duo?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-What-makes-a-good-safety-duo/9ff6516f-50e7-4096-8d9e-3e2a504faf17

COORDINATOR CUT-UP: Darius Slay improving mental aspect of his game: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/COORDINATOR-CUT-UP-Darius-Slay-improving-mental-aspect-of-his-game/af78c230-57b8-409c-bdac-8d726bfc6383

COORDINATOR CUT-UP: Reggie Bush can carry the load if need be: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/COORDINATOR-CUT-UP-Reggie-Bush-can-carry-the-load-if-need-be/e6acd07b-06b6-4c2e-9d80-7a43f63aebb8

Lion Bush might have to be workhorse: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/lions-reggie-bush-might-workhorse-vs-bills/16591553/

Consistency will be key for new Lions kicker Henery:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/consistency-will-key-new-lions-k-alex-henery/16586755/

Lions heed Caldwell's advice, and sleep on it:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/lions-heed-jim-caldwells-advice-sleep/16611681/

Lions coaches, players trade credit for stout defense:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/lions-coaches-players-trade-credit-stout-defense/16622997/

Lions WR Tate limited by hamstring injury: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/golden-tate-hamstring/16603577/

Joique Bell, Calvin Johnson miss practice again: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/joique-bell-concussion/16595169/

Lions' Vaughn ready to help secondary when he returns: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/detroit-lions-cassius-vaughn-injury/16577883/

Ebron pushing himself to get through season:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/detroit-lions-rookie-eric-ebron/16632073/

Levy gets rare honor for a Lion:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/deandre-levy-detroit-lions/16582537/

On field displays: Lions prefer to pray in private:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/detroit-lions-players-praying-endzone/16632389/

Detroit Lions did not try to trade up for Sammy Watkins after all: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_did_not_try_to_t.html

Lions notes: Ihedigbo to appeal fine:    http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141002/detroit-lions-notes-james-ihedigbo-to-appeal-16000-fine

Players Praise Teryl Austin, Appreciate Openness To Player Input In Game Plans: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/10/02/players-praise-teryl-austin-appreciate-openness-to-player-input-in-game-plans/

Foxsports Detroit's Lions Notes: Ebron is better football player than fantasy player: http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/notes-ebron-is-better-football-player-than-fantasy-player-100214

Tate provides offensive spark for Lions:   http://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/tate-provides-offensive-spark-for-lions

Jim Caldwell's quotes from Thursday: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/2/6868927/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-thursday

Lombardi and Austin's quotes from Thursday: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/2/6868917/joe-lombardi-teryl-austin-quotes-lions-thursday

Bills Articles and Videos:

Articles:

Coming Attractions: 5 things to know about the Lions:   http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/coming-attractions-five-things-to-know-about-the-detroit-lions-20140928

Likelihood decreasing of Kyle Williams, Nigel Bradham playing against Lions:   http://bills.buffalonews.com/2014/10/02/likelihood-decreasing-kyle-williams-nigel-bradham-playing-lions/

Bills at 2-2, but early optimism wanes:   http://bills.buffalonews.com/2014/10/02/bills-at-2-2-but-early-optimism-wanes/

Bills notebook:   http://bills.buffalonews.com/2014/10/02/bills-notebook-manuel-remains-optimistic-through-benching/

Bills continue to monitor Kyle Williams' knee: http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/13923/nothing-to-update-on-kyle-williams-status

NFL insiders believe in Bills & other whispers from around the league: http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-insiders-bills-kyle-orton-chargers-doug-marrone-brandon-oliver-larry-donnell-100214

Sammy Watkins: Ball comes out faster with Kyle Orton: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/02/sammy-watkins-ball-comes-out-faster-with-kyle-orton/

Robert Woods: We can't have any errors:   http://www.buffalobills.com/video/audio/Robert-Woods-We-cant-have-any-errors/9d91464e-a353-4b47-a267-ae5ed2ef98fb

Video:

Can Orton and the Bills beat the Lions:    http://www.democratandchronicle.com/videos/sports/football/nfl/bills/2014/10/02/16589163/

Previews and Predictions:

Week 5:    http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/10/game-5-lions-vs-bills-previews-and.html

Power Rankings:

Week 5:    http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/09/power-rankings-week-5.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Zimmer: Bridgewater back next week for Lions:    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/03/mike-zimmer-teddy-bridgewater-back-next-week-for-detroit/

Local Media:

NFL moving draft back to Chicago for first time since 1964: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/nfl_moving_draft_back_to_chica.html

Video:

National Media:

Inside The Huddle: Megatron And Mega-Share: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11629211

Inside Edge: Bills-Lions: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11629032

Who will win the NFC North:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000404610/Who-will-win-the-NFC-North

Local Media:

Caldwell on expectations, rookie wall: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-expectations-rookie-wall/d4231e50-71e2-457d-abc8-db678c866dcc

Lombardi on protecting Stafford: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lombardi-on-protecting-Stafford/c628c028-51de-4753-9781-b12ea1bfeec7

Austin on prepping for Orton: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Austin-on-prepping-for-Orton/300b4236-bcdc-49ed-8e40-f82983772230

Ihedigbo on Teryl Austin, Bills offense: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ihedigbo-on-Teryl-Austin-Bills-offense/1d526f79-035e-4aeb-b76f-cea678ecb692

Quin on prepping for Bills: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Quin-on-prepping-for-Bills/def2cefb-8331-40f1-a389-be41ddd948d9

Jones updates health: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jones-updates-health/2878a4a3-c18e-4206-bd29-eca6e8883d01

Ebron on 'zombified': http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ebron-on-zombified/96a4d595-1aba-45f8-b599-b65100aa7654

Ebron on fantasy football: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ebron-on-fantasy-football/b8639a96-bde6-473f-987f-0f108be85b80

Inside the huddle with Stafford:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Inside-the-Huddle-with-Matthew-Stafford/5dce68a5-4bbc-4c56-a2da-d56c13f2ac78

Detroit News' Katzenstein on Teryl Austin:    http://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/16629965/

Will Lions defense stay number one:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/02/16602527/

Video: Detroit Lions reporters discuss run game solutions with tough Buffalo defense on deck: http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2014/10/video_detroit_lions_reporters_20.html