Morning Lions Links for Saturday 10-4-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lions down three backs vs Bills:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11560/detroit-lions-down-two-backs-vs-bills

Know the enemy: Lions on DE Mario Williams:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11552/know-the-enemy-lions-on-buffalo-de-mario-williams

Clayton's first and goal (He talks about the Bills-Lions in the first paragraph):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/1standgoal-14week5/door-open-afc-east-teams-challenge-patriots-john-clayton-first-goal

NFL Award Watch (Levy is 3rd for defensive player of the year.   Caldwell is 3rd for coach of the year):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000404815/article/nfl-honors-watch-who-is-mvp-coach-of-the-year

NFC 2014 Quarterly report:   http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2523/20141003/nfc_2014_quarterly_report/

Local Media:

Notebook: What fuels Levy:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-What-fuels-LB-DeAndre-Levy/1d5ac214-fb85-4f3b-a4f0-73fc70ea4c60

Broyles ready, willing and able to contribute:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Ryan-Broyles-ready-willing-and-able-to-contribute/cab05795-32b8-45c2-830d-89502abd9462

Ihedigbo Blog: I can't wait:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/james-ihedigbo/article-1/James-Ihedigbo-Blog-I-can%E2%80%99t-wait/161e1590-fb6a-4e35-9ed0-70189a10800e

Megatron questionable, Bell out vs Bills:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/calvin-johnson-injury/16662007/

Tate expected to play vs Bills:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/detroit-lions-golden-tate-hamstring/16643085/

Bell cleared for physical activity:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/detroit-lions-joique-bell-concussion/16650675/

Waddle return should help protect Stafford:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/detroit-lions-ladrian-waddle-return/16676983/

Sam Martin, Jason Jones and Rob Sims named captains:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2014/10/03/sam-martin-jason-jones-rob-sim-named-lions-captains/16647323/

Levy quietly becomes force on Lions defense:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/linebacker-levy-quietly-becomes-force-lions-defense/16674397/

Ihedigbo fined 16K for hit on Geno Smith:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/lions-james-ihedigbo-fined-k-hit-jets-qb/16663427/

Winn should see carries with Bill, Riddick ruled out for Sunday:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_rb_george_winn_s.html

Van Noy back to 100 percent, but can't return until Nov 9th:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_kyle_van_noy_bac.html

Caldwell's quotes from Friday:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/3/6868873/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-friday

Bills Articles and Videos:

Articles:

Schwartz downplays return to Ford Field:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/jim-schwartz-lions/16669531/

Kyle Williams, Nigel Bradham doubtful for the Lions game:   http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/13947/bills-kyle-williams-doubtful-against-lions

W2W4: Bills at Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/13958/w2w4-bills-at-lions

Strong defensive units likely to steer game's outcome:   http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Strong-defensive-units-likely-to-steer-games-outcome/e64d5027-54f5-4699-bcfb-f05d7d27cfb6

Vic Carucci's Take Five: Bills vs Lions:   http://bills.buffalonews.com/2014/10/04/vic-caruccis-take-five-bills-vs-lions/

Bills o-line struggling:   http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2014/10/03/buffalo-bills-offensive-line-struggling/16675691/

Videos:

Stephon Gilmore: We're up to the challenge:   http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Stephon-Gilmore-Were-up-to-the-challenge/c3b49523-bd02-4524-8cd3-8d0f83c59b1a

Schwartz: We have to live up to high standards:   http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Schwartz-We-have-to-live-up-to-high-standards/9deac381-2d83-42e6-ba49-37e8f274787b

Previews and Predictions:

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

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Bironas blood alcohol level was nearly 3 times the legal limit:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/03/rob-bironas-had-blood-alcohol-level-nearly-three-times-legal-limit/

Geno Smith  fined $12K for cursing at a fan:   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-10-03/geno-smith-fined-amount-new-york-jets-quarterback-update-fantasy-michael-vick-lions-game-video

Video:

National Media:

Lions may not have Megatron on Sunday:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11634251&ex_cid=espnapi_public

Local Media:

Caldwell on injuries, final Bills prep:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-injuries-final-Bills-prep/2cf016ae-36bd-4a14-a8c4-46c095c694b2

Levy on defensive player on the month honor:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Levy-on-defensive-player-of-the-month-honor/67ccdf5d-9272-4024-8203-e033ec742902

Lions weekly matchup: Offense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-Weekly-Matchup-Offense/3aef004b-3720-4ffa-9611-0e8376e078d4

Lions weekly matchup: Defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-Weekly-Matchup-Defense/d8957f01-7cf4-4806-a39c-a512f4e355d9

Bell's absence means expanded roles for Bush, Winn:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Bells-absence-means-expanded-roles-for-Bush-Winn/54dec79b-7b90-40e3-be70-86fde8ccca7e

How can Lions make up for their injuries:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/16648627/

Audio:

Slay talks about fruits of his labor:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/03/lions-slay-fruit-labor-secondary/16642953/