Afternoon Lions Links for Thursday 1-1-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

QB Index: Year-end rankings (Stafford is ranked 17):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000452624/article/qb-index-yearend-rankings

Detroit-Dallas: 3 reasons Cowboys will beat Lions, continue playoff push:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/cowboys-lions-wild-card-three-reasons-dallas-will-win-nfl-postseason-coy-wire-010115

Everything To Know About Wild-card Weekend:   http://mmqb.si.com/2014/12/31/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend-preview/4/

Local Media:

Golden Tate Blog: It’s win or go home:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/golden-tate/article-1/Golden-Tate-Blog-It%E2%80%99s-win-or-go-home/b455908e-2b3f-49b9-9208-d8926033a3a8

Nick Fairley returns to Detroit Lions practice for first time in 2 months, looks trim:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/nick_fairley_returns_to_detroi.html

Detroit Lions' Nick Fairley takes weight loss to a whole new level, targets limited return against Cowboys:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/detroit_lions_nick_fairley_tak.html

Detroit Lions' Golden Tate mocks Cowboys safety Barry Church:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/detroit_lions_golden_tate_barr.html

Multiple teams request to interview Detroit Lions' Teryl Austin for head coaching jobs:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/multiple_teams_have_requested.html

Detroit Lions' Dominic Raiola refuses to look at Dallas Cowboys as potential final game:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/detroit_lions_dominic_raiola.html

Detroit Lions' Calvin Johnson fondly recalls 329-yard explosion against Dallas Cowboys last season:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/detroit_lions_calvin_johnson_2.html

Dallas Cowboys' offense has exploded under Scott Linehan, while the Detroit Lions have flatlined:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/the_detroit_lions_offense_has.html

How many other Detroit Lions players had numb feet at Lambeau Field?:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/how_many_other_detroit_lions_p.html

Lions notes: Ifeanyi Momah, Joe Long, more:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/1/1/7475191/lions-notes-ifeanyi-momah-joe-long

Dallas Articles:

Cowboys' offense mentally tough:   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4739100/cowboys-offense-mentally-tough

How Romo Wednesdays have helped Cowboys:   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4739089/how-the-romo-wednesdays-have-helped-the-cowboys

Playoffs give Tony Romo another chance:   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4739073/playoffs-mean-another-chance-for-tony-romo

Cowboys forced to move practice:   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4739093/cowboys-forced-to-move-practice

CBS' Phil Simms: Cowboys are most dangerous team in the playoffs - with a caveat:   http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/cbs-phil-simms-cowboys-are-most-dangerous-team-in-the-playoffs-with-a-caveat.html/

Video:

National Media:

'Inside the NFL': Was Suh's step intentional?:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000452514/Inside-the-NFL-Was-Suh-s-step-intentional