Morning Lions Links for Sunday 10-12-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

W2W4: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11796/w2w4-detroit-lions-at-minnesota

A golden start to the season for Tate:    https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/10/10/detroit-a-golden-start-to-the-season-for-tate/

Garry: Lions' Reiff ever the pride of Parkston: http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/10/11/garry-lions-reiff-ever-pride-parkston/17130551/

Local Media:

Lions-vikings Connections: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-Vikings-connections/b3b07386-80e7-423f-a527-50619b32c00a

Opposing View: Teddy Bridgewater Brings Poise To Vikings' Offense: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/OPPOSING-VIEW-Teddy-Bridgewater-brings-poise-to-Vikings-offense/60203868-1bb1-4dbe-bd0b-5a6ded59af6d

Lions' Broyles, Fuller could see more looks: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/11/detroit-lions-ryan-broyles-corey-fuller/17125413/

Prater gets chance with Lions, who need him:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/11/matt-prater-lions-kicker/17136741/

Lions' Ross on arms, tattoos, DeSean Jackson: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/11/detroit-lions-jeremy-ross/17126481/

Hilliard: Should student-athletes get paid?: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/11/detroit-lions-corey-hilliard/17126285/

Ticker: Lions vs. Vikings? Might as well flip a coin: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/11/ticker-detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings/17129673/

Tapp, Johnson earn time on Lions line: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/11/surprising-tapp-johnson-earn-time-lions-line/17107713/

Zimmer has Vikings' defense on rise: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/11/newcomer-mike-zimmer-vikings-defense-rise/17110371/

Joique Bell ready to shoulder more of the load with Reggie Bush's status uncertain: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/joique_bell_ready_to_shoulder.html

Ask Kyle: Detroit Lions' offensive problems would look a whole lot different without kicking woes: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/ask_kyle_detroit_lions_12.html

Get to know, Minnesota Vikings: How long would it take to shave your beard with an axe?: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/get_to_know_minnesota_vikings.html

Detroit Lions defense respects Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141011/detroit-lions-defense-respects-vikings-qb-teddy-bridgewater

Notes: Matt Prater's contract, Golden Tate, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/11/6953649/lions-notes-matt-prater-contract-golden-tate

Vikings Articles and Videos:

Articles:

5 things to watch Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions: http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/5-things-to-watch-vikings-vs-lions-101114

Four BOLD predictions for Sunday's Vikings-Lions game: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/278918481.html

Zimmer toughs out weeks of Vikings chaos: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/278915731.html

Historically, Lions have been a get-well tonic for Vikings: http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_26710702/historically-lions-have-been-get-well-tonic-vikings

Vikings vs. Lions: Five keys to Sunday's game: http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_26710829/vikings-vs-lions-five-keys-sundays-game

Vikings' Anthony Barr 'as good a rookie as I've had': http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_26704048/vikings-rookie-anthony-barr-making-quite-an-impression

Videos:

Film Room: Detroit's D-Line, Bush's Explosiveness: http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Film-Room-Detroits-D-Line-Bushs-Explosiveness/bbd91f84-5196-4090-a4ad-25f409031fbd

Leber's key to victory vs Detroit:   http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Lebers-Keys-To-A-Victory-vs-Detroit/f3d812f1-ad53-4d59-acd4-b30fab5419be

Previews and Predictions:

Week 6:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/10/game-6-lions-vs-vikings-previews-and.html