Morning Lions Links for Thursday 5-28-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Five veterans who need a good offseason for the Detroit Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/17292/five-veterans-who-need-a-good-offseason-for-the-detroit-lions-including-ryan-broyles

NFL's breakout players for 2015? Here are 20 on stardom's doorstep (Lions DE Ziggy Ansah: This third-year end is coming off a season that saw him get 7.5 sacks playing on a line with Ndamukong Suh. With Suh gone, Ansah will be asked to do more. This will be the season he gets to double-digit sacks -- maybe as many as 15 -- to earn a Pro Bowl spot.):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/25196847/nfls-breakout-players-for-2015-here-are-20-on-stardoms-doorstep

Best, worst offseason moves for each NFL team (For the Lions the best move was drafting Ameer Abdullah. The worst move was losing Suh):   http://www.sportingnews.com/list/4645487-nfl-offseason-moves-trades-signings-draft-picks-cowboys-patriots-packers-steelers-seahawks-giants-jets/slide/326098

QBs in Focus: Short Passing:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/05/27/qbs-in-focus-short-passing-2/

Local Media:

O'HARA: Signs point to Swanson as starting center:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARA-Signs-point-to-Swanson-as-starting-center/84fea889-d512-4e18-ba6b-c6c50a6225a8

Ebron heeding advice after humbling rookie season:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Ebron-heeding-advice-after-humbling-rookie-season/98e81e43-f714-406d-9584-60e2f8a442c7

TIM AND MIKE: James Ihedigbo returns for OTAs:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/TIM-AND-MIKE-James-Ihedigbo-returns-for-OTAs/38e3d91c-8c3b-4267-8a9e-07332f1f4470

15 sacks? Writer says Ansah poised for breakout year:  http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/detroit-lions-ezekiel-ansah/28009765/

Lions say no trade for defensive tackle in the works:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/detroit-lions-defensive-tackle/28031077/

Lewand: Lions want players who 'do right':   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/detroit-lions-tom-lewand-kensington/28028839/

Sharp: Lions' Eric Ebron looks like he has learned from his prior immaturity:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/drew-sharp/2015/05/27/detroit-lions-eric-ebron-drew-sharp/28051647/

Why did Sanders retire? Lions' Lewand shares Jaguar story:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/detroit-lions-barry-sanders-car/28030057/

Ramirez is expected to be leader on offensive line:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/ramirez-expected-leader-offensive-line/28043725/

Wojo: Lions' Ebron plans to shed dreaded 'bust' label:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2015/05/27/wojo-lions-ebron-plans-dreaded-bust-label/28052925/

Joique Bell embraces new role with Lions:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/joique-bell-embraces-new-role-lions/28047783/

By the numbers: Detroit Lions turn NFL's oldest offensive line into one of league's youngest in 3 years:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/05/analysis_in_just_3_years_detro.html

Ihedigbo Planning To Be In Allen Park For Remainder Of Offseason:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/05/27/ihedigbo-planning-to-be-in-allen-park-for-remainder-of-offseason/

Wide Receiver Lance Moore Motivated By Frustrating Season With Steelers:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/05/27/wide-receiver-lance-moore-motivated-by-frustrating-season-with-steelers/

Tulloch's leadership, experience invaluable to Lions:   http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/tulloch-s-leadership-experience-invaluable-to-lions-052715

Lions notes: Joique Bell, OTA news, more:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/5/27/8662645/lions-notes-joique-bell-ota-news

Detroit Lions draft profile: Gabe Wright:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/5/27/8632675/detroit-lions-draft-profile-gabe-wright

OTA Notes:

NOTEBOOK: Kellen Moore takes second-team reps:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Kellen-Moore-takes-second-team-reps/0b29aa38-d630-451a-880f-ba235564b3b9

Five players to watch during OTAs:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Five-players-to-watch-during-OTAs/fc843885-9ff0-4c51-aabe-e4dc9b965c89

Lions notes: Stephen Tulloch's back and 'ready to roll':   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/28/detroit-lions-stephen-tulloch-acl-otas/28055305/

Carter misses Lions practice with Stanford in session:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/detroit-lions-alex-carter/28018641/

Absence list grows at Lions' second OTAs:  http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/lions-otas-update/28017207/

Lions QB Kellen Moore ready to seize backup job:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/05/detroit_lions_kellen_moore_tak.html

Detroit Lions missing 2 high draft picks, 2 offensive starters at OTAs:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/05/detroit_lions_missing_2_high_d.html

Detroit Lions notes: Eric Ebron, Caraun Reid impress Caldwell:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150527/detroit-lions-notes-eric-ebron-caraun-reid-impress-caldwell

Some observations after watching the Lions OTA Wednesday:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2015/05/some-observations-after-watching-lions.html

Ten quick hits from today's Detroit Lions OTAs:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2015/05/ten-quick-hits-from-todays-detroit.html

Moore, Diggs and a skirmish lead observations from Lions OTAs:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/5/27/8673203/lions-otas-jim-caldwell-quotes

Teryl Austin's comments from Wednesday:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/5/27/8673215/lions-otas-teryl-austin-quotes

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

West Georgia's Darrius Caldwell heading to Supplemental Draft:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25197667/west-georgia-olbde-darrius-caldwell-heading-to-supplemental-draft

Video:

National Media:

'Top 100 Players of 2015': No. 66 DeAndre Levy:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-top100-2015/0ap3000000494240/Top-100-Players-of-2015-No-66-DeAndre-Levy

Local Media:

Caldwell on the start of OTAs: & nbsp;  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-the-start-of-OTAs/8333a6a9-7b7a-4253-a2ad-144d3bfb57ee

Austin on the defense performing well:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Austin-on-the-defense-performing-well/08b1e497-aefd-46c7-b7a1-fd5646f70e62

Ebron on making changes in his second year:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ebron-on-making-changes-in-his-second-year/5fddba24-ae63-4d65-a214-fc852222904f

Quin on year two with defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Quin-on-year-two-with-defense-/ec729a01-ea2f-466d-81cf-cf80e267cf19

Kellen Moore on competing for positions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Kellen-Moore-on-competing-for-positions/3ae853f7-7e6c-43ab-b8cf-033025bed683

AskaLion: Haloti Ngata:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/AskALion-Haloti-Ngata/ef0b8fec-61c0-416c-96c3-35b74f643960

Tate and Tulloch on upcoming softball event:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tate-and-Tulloch-on-upcoming-softball-event/995cf6ba-306a-47c2-91d4-3445a54224ea

What's up with Ebron, Ihedigbo, Tulloch at Lions OTAs?:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2015/05/27/28023089/

Watch Detroit Lions reporters discuss who stood out during Wednesday's OTA practice:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2015/05/watch_detroit_lions_reporters_4.html