Morning Lions Links for Monday 1-5-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lions-Cowboys Controversy:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/157504/inside-slant-referee-pete-morelli-had-four-potential-penalties-on-key-lions-cowboys-play

Golden Tate challenges entire organization to have good offseason:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/14453/golden-tate-challenges-entire-organization-to-have-good-offseason

Detroit Lions not happy with pass interference reversal call:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/14468/detroit-lions-not-happy-with-pass-interference-reversal-call

Sorting the Sunday Pile: NFL needs to explain non-flag in Lions-Cowboys:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24936069/sorting-the-sunday-pile-nfl-needs-to-explain-non-flag-in-lions-cowboys

Cowboys Finally Win Close Game That Matters -- With Some Help From Lions And Refs:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/dallas-cowboys-beat-detroit-lions-nfc-wild-card-refs-pete-morelli-tony-romo-matt-stafford-010415

No-call casts shadow on wild-card round:   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/04/2014-nfl-playoffs-wild-card-dallas-cowboys-detroit-lions-pass-interference-pete-morelli

Bell: Reversal could have cost Lions a game:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/2015/01/05/jb-quick-take-jarrett-bell-pass-interference/21275535/

Hot reads: Lions, not refs, deserve blame for loss:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/playoffs/2015/01/04/hot-reads-playoffs-dallas-cowboys-green-bay-packers/21271441/

Hindered by mystery call, Lions fall to Cowboys:   http://q.usatoday.com/2015/01/04/detroit-lions-dallas-cowboys-wildcard/

Romo Shines, Refs Fail:   http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/105548592/tony-romo-cowboys-lions-wild-card-round-refs

Reggie Bush scores on 18-yard run; Barry Sanders approves:   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-01-04/reggie-bush-scores-touchdown-18-yard-run-detroit-lions-dallas-cowboys-barry-sanders-nfc-wild-card-game-2015-gif

Tony Romo, Cowboys Can't Get In Front Of Phantom Flag That Hid Brilliant Rally:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tony-romo--cowboys-can-t-get-in-front-of-phantom-flag-that-hid-brilliant-comeback-vs--lions-045003900.html

NFL Playoffs Winners and Losers: Not again, Bengals (the officiating crew in the Lions game is picked as a loser):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-playoffs-winners-and-losers--not-again--bengals-040052148.html

Cowboys topple Lions with late rally:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/final/recap.aspx?id=4811

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Lions hope this season is a starting point:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Lions-hope-this-season-is-a-starting-point/48797198-a503-4b49-8b98-6027e4c92db7

FOUR DOWNS: The controversial no call:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/FOUR-DOWNS-The-controversial-no-call/354e28c0-2c0b-4c77-ac88-8d9334b9d484

Dallas 24, Detroit 20: Mistakes, picked-up flag :   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/detroit-lions-dallas-cowboys-playoffs/21269819/

Albom: New year, same old pain for Lions in playoff loss:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/mitch-albom/2015/01/05/mitch-albom-detroit-lions/21275507/

Dallas 24, Detroit 20: Why the Lions lost:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/detroit-lions-dallas-cowboys/21269745/

Windsor: Don't blame Stafford for Lions' loss:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/matthew-stafford-detroit-lions-playoffs/21272269/

Suh shows rare, revealing emotion after Lions loss:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/ndamukong-suh-last-game/21271489/

Overheard, talking points from wild-card loss:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/detroit-lions-interviews-playoff-loss/21272843/

What key players said about PI penalty:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/05/lions-cowboys-pass-interference/21276425/

Three questions following Lions' wild-card loss:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/detroit-lions-penalties-dallas-cowboys/21271699/

5 keys to the Lions' off-season: Will Suh be back?:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/detroit-lions-off-season-moves/21271099/

Wojo: Dreams of Lions playoff win derailed:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2015/01/04/wojo-lions-playoff-dreams-postponed/21275459/

Niyo: Lions dismayed by what was officially taken away:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2015/01/04/niyo-lions-dismayed-officially-taken-away/21274627/

Big call goes against Lions, Cowboys claw back:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/live-updates-lions-vs-cowboys/21260483/

Four Downs: Martin's poor punt set up Cowboy's TD drive:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/05/four-downs-martins-poor-punt-set-cowboys-td-drive/21275953/

Big plays prove to be Lions' undoing in wild-card loss:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/big-plays-prove-lions-undoing-wild-card-loss/21275433/

Ndamukong Suh emotional in possible last game as Lion:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/ndamukong-suh-emotional-possible-last-game-lion/21272025/

Henning: Lions' Sam Martin can't escape blame:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/lynn-henning/2015/01/05/henning-lions-sam-martin-escape-blame/21276053/

Reversed fourth-quarter pass interference call confounds Jim Caldwell, Detroit Lions players:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/reversed_pass_interference_cal.html

Referee: Head linesman overturned pass interference call in Lions-Cowboys game because 'contact was minimal':   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/referees_explanation_back_judg.html

Paula Pasche — Detroit Lions haunted by one call in loss to Cowboys:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150104/paula-pasche-x2014-detroit-lions-haunted-by-one-call-in-loss-to-cowboys

Pat Caputo - It wasn’t just a bad call that did in the Lions Sunday vs the Cowboys:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150104/pat-caputo-it-wasnt-just-a-bad-call-that-did-in-the-lions-sunday-vs-the-cowboys

Lions eliminated from playoffs with 24-20 loss in Dallas:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/lions-eliminated-from-playoffs-with-2420-loss-in-dallas/30523868

Celebrate Lions season before condemning it:   http://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/opinion-lions-season-ends-with-disappointment-but-should-be-celebrated

Grades:

Detroit News Lions grades: Defensive line paves way:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/lions-grades-defensive-line-paves-way/21274229/

Grading the Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, defensive line shine in playoff loss:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/01/grading_the_detroit_lions_1.html

Team Grades: Lions Season Ends In Dallas:   http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/01/04/team-grades-lions-season-ends-in-dallas/

Video:

Lions-Cowboys Wildcard Playoffs:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/01/wildcard-playoffs-lions-vs-cowboys_4.html