Morning Lions Links for Friday 10-31-14

Happy Halloween!!!!

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Inside Cassius Vaughn's interception vs. Atlanta: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12420/inside-cassius-vaughns-interception-vs-atlanta?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Lions midseason review: Secondary: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12394/lions-midseason-review-secondary

Lions midseason review: Linebackers: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12392/lions-midseason-review-linebackers

Lions offense by the numbers: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12412/morning-roar-lions-offense-by-the-numbers

QB Index: Midseason rankings (Stafford is ranked 17): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000419983/article/qb-index-midseason-starting-quarterback-rankings

Who will regress and progress? Six teams headed in different directions (the Lions are picked as one of the three teams that will take a step back): http://q.usatoday.com/2014/10/30/who-will-regress-and-progress-six-teams-headed-in-different-directions/

Spoiler Alert! (He picks the Lions to finish as a third seed with an 11-5 record): http://mmqb.si.com/2014/10/30/nfl-midseason-playoff-predictions/

NFL's contenders and pretenders (The Lions are in the mix group): http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/100144810/nfl-midseason-status-check-denver-broncos-best-team

Local Media:

10 QUESTIONS WITH TWENTYMAN: Will rookies have a bigger role in the second half of the season?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/10-QUESTIONS-WITH-TWENTYMAN-Will-rookies-have-a-bigger-role-in-the-second-half-of-the-season/8cd3b543-ee7b-4d7f-9ad4-678e44940f54

Twentyman's midseason report: Defense: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentymans-midseason-report-Defense/2d93d01f-6bdd-45f4-aee5-ebb0b73ab171

Top 10 plays of the first half: defense: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Top-10-plays-of-the-first-half-defense/909c4030-6eda-45c6-a83d-b22e8f6195b8

Lions' Ryan Broyles may not play much in coming weeks: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/30/lions-ryan-broyles-may-see-much-play-coming-weeks/18196179/

Lions midseason review: 3 pleasant surprises: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/30/detroit-lions-midseason/18170307/

Detroit Lions midseason review: 3 disappointments: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/30/detroit-lions-midseason/18170457/

Lions' first half impresses NFL Network analysts: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/30/lions-first-half-impresses-nfl-network-analysts/18178431/

Detroit Lions intend to keep using Theo Riddick, even when Reggie Bush is healthy: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_intend_to_keep_u.html

Analysis: Loss of Nick Fairley biggest blow yet in Detroit Lions' injury-filled season: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/analysis_loss_of_nick_fairley.html

Detroit Lions midseason report card: First-year coordinators on different ends of spectrum: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_midseason_report_7.html

Walking wounded: Detroit Lions 6-2, atop NFC North despite long list of injuries: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/walking_wounded_detroit_lions.html

Detroit Lions Jim Caldwell candidate for coach of the year: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2014/10/detroit-lions-jim-caldwell-candidate.html

Bush On How Lions Will Use Him, Riddick: 'I'm Not Worried About My Touches': http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/10/30/bush-on-how-lions-will-use-him-riddick-im-not-worried-about-my-touches/

Dave Dye's midseason Lions report: http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/dave-dye-s-midseason-lions-report-103014

Lions fan uncertainty: Justified or too harsh?: http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/lions-fan-uncertainty-justified-or-too-harsh/29426876

Breaking down the first half of the Detroit Lions season: http://www.wxyz.com/sports/breaking-down-the-first-half-of-the-detroit-lions-season

Lions notes: Calvin Johnson, Nick Fairley, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/30/7104769/lions-notes-calvin-johnson-nick-fairley

Power Rankings:

Week 9: http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/10/power-rankings-week-9.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Four teams with soft second-half schedules (one of the teams is the Packers): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000420214/article/four-teams-with-soft-secondhalf-schedules

Oh no, the Bears are the Detroit Lions!: http://www.redeyechicago.com/sports/redeye-bears-are-worst,0,360010.column

Local Media:

Taylor Lewan pleads to lesser misdemeanor charges: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2014/10/30/michigan-football-taylor-lewan-trial/18168303/

Video:

National Media:

'Inside the NFL': Lions vs. Falcons highlights: http://www.nfl.com/videos/inside-the-nfl/0ap3000000419942/Inside-the-NFL-Lions-vs-Falcons-highlights