Morning Lions Links for Thursday 10-30-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lions midseason review: Offensive line: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12377/lions-midseason-review-offensive-line

Lions midseason review: Defensive line: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12390/lions-midseason-review-defensive-line

Rising/Falling: Detroit Lions Week 9: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12375/risingfalling-detroit-lions-week-9-2

Jim Caldwell takes blame for delay of game: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12373/morning-roar-caldwell-takes-blame-for-delay-of-game

Golden Tate leads list of top free-agent pickups: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000419805/article/golden-tate-leads-list-of-top-freeagent-pickups

Moving on up: Who will replace Nick Fairley, Rams WR Brian Quick?: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24773630/moving-on-up-who-will-replace-nick-fairley-rams-wr-brian-quick

Midseason All-Prisco Team: Peyton, Gronk, Watt, Weddle earn honors (Suh and Levy make this team: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/24773907/midseason-all-prisco-team-peyton-gronk-watt-weddle-earn-honors

NFL midseason grades: Alex Marvez's report card for every team (Lions get a B): http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/photos/nfl-midseason-grades-alex-marvez-s-report-card-for-every-nfl-team-102914#img_27

USA Today's First half report cards: Only one team earns A+ (Lions get an A-): http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/10/29/midseason-report-cards-grades/18106143/

The Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions are currently the top two in the NFC: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/10/nfc-stats-playoffs-arizona-cardinals-home-field-detroit-lions-demarco-murray-stats

Ranking the NFL coaches: No surprise at No. 1; NFC West well-represented in top 5 (Caldwell is ranked 10th): http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ranking-the-nfl-coaches--no-surprise-at-no--1--nfc-west-well-represented-in-top-5-235649156.html

Local Media:

Jim Caldwell says fortunate delay of game penalty is “my fault”: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/29/jim-caldwell-says-fortunate-delay-of-game-penalty-is-my-fault/

Tim and Mike: defense sets 2014 lions apart from previous teams: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/TIM-AND-MIKE-Defense-sets-2014-Lions-apart-from-previous-teams/90736922-b7a0-4117-b9b4-f7cb0a611f7a

Twentyman's midseason report: Offense: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentymans-midseason-report-Offense/87541310-6450-4bbe-8e83-d69ce1573689

NFC North: First-half analysis: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-North-First-half-analysis/5b3a1083-19d7-4642-9c94-10b74798899c

Top 10 plays of the first half: offense: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Top-10-plays-of-the-first-half-offense/e0fee922-1072-49da-90f6-ab9bc71fdf97

Herman Moore blog: consistency key for lions’ offense moving forward: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/herman-moore/article-1/Herman-Moore-Blog-Consistency-key-for-Lions%E2%80%99-offense-moving-forward/73aaf7ae-2881-4aa3-97bf-200198a063fc

Kyle Van Noy ready to return, should help Lions defense: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/29/detroit-lions-kyle-van-noy/18108985/

Seidel: Determined dad kept Lions’ Winn on track: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2014/10/29/george-winn-detroit-lions/18155359/

Lions notes: Stafford in funny ad; Ihedigbo Q&A: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/29/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-pepsi/18122963/

Josh Katzenstein's midseason Lions report card: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/30/midseason-lions-report-card-josh-katzenstein/18134113/

Detroit Lions midseason report card: Kicking game fails, but rest of special teams playing well: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_midseason_report_6.html

Detroit Lions' James Ihedigbo talks toughest matchups, Detroit stereotypes and Super Bowl expectations in Reddit AMA: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/detroit_lions_james_ihedigbo_t.html

Detroit Lions — Ndamukong Suh simply indestructible: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141029/detroit-lions-x2014-ndamukong-suh-simply-indestructible

Pat Caputo - Matthew Stafford, Golden Tate and separating fact from fiction for Detroit Lions: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141029/pat-caputo-matthew-stafford-golden-tate-and-separating-fact-from-fiction-for-detroit-lions

Caldwell deserves a lot of credit for Lions' turnaround: http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/caldwell-deserves-a-lot-of-credit-for-lions-turnaround-102914

Film review: How the refs caught Atlanta holding: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/29/7091251/film-review-lions-falcons-defensive-holding

Jim Caldwell's quotes from Tuesday: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/29/7085007/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-tuesday

Lions notes: Nick Fairley, Jim Caldwell, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/29/7085035/lions-notes-nick-fairley-jim-caldwell

Power Rankings:

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

Video:

National Media:

Lions embrace bye as Calvin Johnson, others heal: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/12388/lions-embrace-bye-as-calvin-johnson-others-heal

Local Media:

Wired for Sound: Lions' walkoff win at Wembley: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Wired-for-Sound-Lions-walkoff-win-at-Wembley/a5b569c4-363a-4548-a79a-7d624425fe88