Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 10-14-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Inside Lions OL Larry Warford's attempt at being a receiver: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/11883/inside-lions-ol-larry-warfords-attempt-at-being-a-receiver

PFF's All-Star Team Week 6 (Fairley and Ansah make the team): https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/10/13/all-star-team-of-the-week-week-6/2/

Are the Lions for real?   Good question:    http://www.record-eagle.com/sports/local_sports/article_d80b86c6-7179-5992-8c0a-ae78ab8d0c97.html

Lions defense masking flaws elsewhere:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/10/13/lions-defense-masking-teams-flaws-elsewhere/

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Caldwell explains trick play: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Caldwell-explains-trick-play/eb80de78-dfbb-4665-9f5e-838a6ad1f790

KEY QUESTIONS: What's leading to problems on offense?: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/KEY-QUESTIONS-Whats-leading-to-problems-on-offense/484b9adb-b905-4901-9ae2-9291f9d0666c

Herman Moore Blog: Lions defense plays smart, methodical and intense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/herman-moore/article-1/Herman-Moore-Blog-Lions-defense-plays-smart-methodical-and-intense/54d2c9a3-8314-4093-8dd5-8a0cfb8fbdc9

Lions' Calvin Johnson could sit out through bye: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson-injury/17201429/

Lions' Kyle Van Noy could return to practice this week: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/detroit-lions-kyle-van-noy/17198367/

Lions need more wins to convince wary fans:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/drew-sharp/2014/10/13/detroit-lions-fans-skepticism-drew-sharp/17236007/

Lions conservative offense might be the norm:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/17211051/

Notes: Bell ready to play ex-team:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/detroit-lions-joique-bell-reggie-bush-saints/17234793/

Lions sack leaders: Suh, George Johnson?:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/detroit-lions-sack-leaders-active/17231329/

National Writer: Lions won't likely stay in first:    http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/detroit-lions-nfc-north-lead/17233431/

By the numbers: Lions D looks for real:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/14/detroit-lions-defense-real/17236555/

Lions' Jim Caldwell explains gimmick play vs. Vikings: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/detroit-lions-larry-warford/17210065/

Lions snap counts: Ndamukong Suh produces: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/ndamukong-suh-detroit-lions-nfl/17192223/

Lions: Door's open if Broyles wants to complain: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/ryan-broyles-twitter-detroit-lions/17203061/

Monday breakdown: Lions need to get the ball to Riddick: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/monday-breakdown-lions-need-get-ball-riddick/17209895/

Lions not worried about offense, as long as they win:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/lions-worried-offense-long-win/17234463/

Lions' trickeration try sniffed out: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/lions-trickeration-try-larry-warford-sniffed/17215797/

Golden Tate says Detroit Lions defense can be as dominant as last year's Seahawks: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/golden_tate_says_detroit_lions.html

What they're saying: Detroit's defensive domination a plot twist worthy of M. Night Shyamalan: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/10/what_theyre_saying_detroits_de.html

Detroit Lions notes: Calvin Johnson, Reggie Bush ‘improving rapidly’: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141013/detroit-lions-notes-calvin-johnson-reggie-bush-improving-rapidly

Paula Pasche — Detroit Lions look for wins, not statistical milestones: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141013/paula-pasche-x2014-detroit-lions-look-for-wins-not-statistical-milestones

Foxsports Detroit Lions Notes: Lions' injury updates: http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/notes-johnson-bush-riddick-s-availability-uncertain-against-saints-101314

Caldwell's Corner: Lions 17, Vikings 3: http://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/caldwells-corner-lions-17-vikings-3

5 reasons to be optimistic about Lions' playoff chances: http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/5-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-lions-playoff-chances/29091396

Jim Caldwell's quotes from Monday: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/10/13/6971739/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-monday

Power Rankings:

Shutdown Corner's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 13):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/shutdown-corner-nfl-power-rankings--dallas-over-seattle-----right--011837372.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Willie Young has always exhibited team first attitude:   http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141013/sports/141019259/

Video:

Local Media:

Caldwell: good teams win different ways:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-Good-teams-win-different-ways/56922ab2-a48b-466e-9f81-18ab95b8a5ff

Caldwell on defense, kicking game: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-defense-kicking-game/a1af1065-b7e6-4ad7-b5f2-49988cea3fed

Caldwell on victory, next man up: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-victory-next-man-up/3a1f10eb-7458-4566-badc-70123b35e492

Bell on improved run game: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Bell-on-improved-run-game/e6eeca46-93a7-4461-88fd-408d5192d947

Tate on stringing together wins: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tate-on-stringing-together-wins/fa09d06e-002f-4e01-94c0-39315b07acd9

Jones on Drew Brees, defense: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jones-on-Drew-Brees-defense/4216cea3-f49a-4b0a-84a7-b888c3c524ba

Lions at Vikings: Postgame locker room speech: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-at-Vikings-Postgame-locker-room-speech/256d1144-b1d8-41ff-aec0-4a957cc50216

Beard and Katzenstein on Lions defense:   http://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/13/17228457/