Afternoon Lions Links for Wednesday 11-26-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Bears-Lions: Key stats to know for Week 13's Thanksgiving Day game:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24841668/lions-bears-key-stats-to-know-for-week-13s-thanksgiving-day-game

Rising/Falling: Detroit Lions Week 13:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13218/risingfalling-detroit-lions-week-13-2?ex_cid=espnapi_public

This Thanksgiving is a Fuller family affair:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13193/this-thanksgiving-is-a-fuller-family-affair?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Turkey Day pecking order: Ranking the participants (the Lions are ranked 5):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000434605/article/seahawks-eagles-reign-supreme-among-thanksgiving-teams

Bears place Brian de la Puente on injured reserve: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/26/bears-place-brian-de-la-puente-on-injured-reserve/

Lance Briggs expects groin injury to keep him out “a few weeks”:    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/26/lance-briggs-expects-groin-injury-to-keep-him-out-a-few-weeks/

Local Media:

Detroit native Jason Jones excited to play in first Thanksgiving game:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/Detroit-native-Jason-Jones-excited-to-play-in-first-Thanksgiving-game/7f620eae-e4c5-4526-85f3-422ea2aa08ce

O'HARA'S SCOUTING REPORT: Chicago Bears:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-SCOUTING-REPORT-Chicago-Bears/b6ce819c-72f9-4199-bfdc-e6e75b62b867

Lions-Bears connections:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-Bears-connections/e89a5a66-4828-4670-a3d9-d17e1078b03f

Drew Sharp: Lions’ Caldwell should make an example of Raiola:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/drew-sharp/2014/11/26/detroit-lions-dominic-raiola/70132818/

Detroit Lions left tackle Riley Reiff questionable for Thanksgiving game against Chicago Bears:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_left_tackle_rile.html

Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola docked $10,000 for unnecessary roughness:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/dominic_raiola_docked_10000_fo.html

Detroit Lions reject the idea wide receiver Calvin Johnson is slowing down:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_dont_feel_wr_cal.html

Detroit Lions still lack comfort zone, and competency, on offense:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_still_lack_comfo.html

Former Detroit Lions DE Willie Young is gunning for Matthew Stafford, but it's not personal:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/former_detroit_lions_de_willie.html

Bears Articles:

More to worry about than Suh:    http://www.csnchicago.com/bears/bears-lions-ol-viewers-guide-more-worry-about-suh

Bears-Lions RB Viewer's Guide: NFL’s top run defense awaits:   http://www.csnchicago.com/bears/bears-lions-rb-viewers-guide-nfl%E2%80%99s-top-run-defense-awaits

Joniak: Keys To Bears-Lions:   http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/11/26/joniak-keys-to-bears-lions/

Previews and Predictions:

Game 12:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/11/game-12-lions-vs-bears-previews-and.html

Power Rankings:

Week 13:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/11/power-rankings-week-13.html


Video:

National Media:

Lions Need To Reignite Pass Rush vs. Bears:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11941347&ex_cid=espnapi_public

No Regrets For Dominic Raiola:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11938664&ex_cid=espnapi_public