Morning Lions Links for Thursday 6-18-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Detroit Lions WR TJ Jones trying to become better than his college self:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/17684/detroit-lions-wr-tj-jones-trying-to-become-better-than-his-college-self

NFL Power Rankings: Who is the best coach in the league? (17. Jim Caldwell, Detroit Lions - With the Lions finishing 11-5 last season, Caldwell proved he didn't need to play with Peyton Manning to flourish as an NFL head coach.):   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/nfl-power-rankings-who-is-the-best-coach-in-the-league-061715#img_12

Now a veteran, Bell can help rookies such as Abdullah:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/now-veteran-bell-help-rookies-abdullah-003137970--nfl.html

Local Media:

Ihedigbo ready to face the top QBs: 'It's exciting':  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/Ihedigbo-ready-to-face-the-top-QBs-Its-exciting/f97d89c0-c610-4fff-af3a-aae8c027a8d7

Ex-TE Williams 'doing quite well' now as a Lions tackle:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/mike-williams-detroit-lions/28857597/

Lions cut RB Rasheed Williams; lineman coming?:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/detroit-lions-roster-rasheed-williams/28856303/

New Lion Haloti Ngata getting used to attacking more on D-line:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/18/detroit-lions-haloti-ngata-new-system/28908811/

Seidel: Lions' Abdullah using fear in quest to make roster:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2015/06/17/detroit-lions-ameer-abdullah/28905459/

Lions not among NFL teams using drones at practice:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/nfl-teams-drones/28903221/

Writer: Lions' Johnson one of NFL's most overpaid:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson-overpaid/28856603/

Competition at corner doesn't worry Lions' Lawson:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/competition-corner-worry-lions-lawson/28874245/

Lions wide receiver fine-tunes to expand role:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/wide-receiver-fuller-fine-tunes-expand-role/28899529/

Lions tinker with defensive line:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/lions-tinker-defensive-line/28905441/

Lions tight end Fauria 'itching' to return:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/lions-tight-end-fauria-itching-return/28887821/

Detroit Lions clear roster spot, possibly for a tackle, by cutting RB Rasheed Williams:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/detroit_lions_clear_roster_spo.html

Detroit Lions looking for Eric Ebron to start stringing good practices together:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/detroit_lions_eric_ebron_4.html

Detroit Lions rookie Ameer Abdullah learns from Joique Bell:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150617/detroit-lions-rookie-ameer-abdullah-learns-from-joique-bell

Newcomers making an impact at Lions minicamp:   http://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/newcomers-quickly-making-an-impact-at-lions-minicamp

Caldwell's comments from Day 1 of Lions minicamp:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/17/8791281/lions-minicamp-jim-caldwell-quotes-day-1

Lions notes: Recapping Day 1 of minicamp:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/17/8793333/lions-notes-day-1-minicamp

Mini-Camp Notes:

NOTEBOOK: Devin Taylor getting reps at defensive tackle:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Devin-Taylor-getting-reps-at-defensive-tackle/f3361a99-8105-438c-a469-6251f1dc0a61

Prater practicing with Arena League goal posts:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/Prater-practicing-with-Arena-League-goalposts/a5a9552c-2acb-4302-98a6-185b9e28616c

Lions minicamp: Dime defense and other observations:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/lions-dime-defense/28887561/

Lions minicamp observations: Skinny posts help Prater get straight:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/lions-minicamp-observations-skinny-posts-help-prater-get-straight/28891623/

11 quick observations from Detroit Lions minicamp, including a good day for Matthew Stafford:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/11_quick_observations_from_det_1.html

Pair of TD grabs signal Detroit Lions WR TJ Jones closer to returning to form:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/detroit_lions_tj_jones.html

Ten quick hits from Detroit Lions minicamp Day 2:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2015/06/ten-quick-hits-from-detroit-lions.html

Detroit Lions notes: Joe Fauria close to 100 percent; TJ Jones impresses:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150617/detroit-lions-notes-joe-fauria-close-to-100-percent-tj-jones-impresses

Quarterback Matthew Stafford had a productive day for the Detroit Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/17672/quarterback-matthew-stafford-had-a-productive-day-for-the-detroit-lions

Notes from Day 2 of Lions minicamp:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/17/8799363/lions-minicamp-day-2

Day 1 Tuesday 6-16-15:

Former TE Michael Williams earns first-team OT reps in Lions minicamp:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/converted_offensive_tackle_mic.html

Video:

Local Media:

Caldwell on day two of mandatory minicamp:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-day-two-of-mandatory-minicamp/b042c842-d49d-4cd7-aa44-587fb40c5297

Fauria on coming back from injury:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Fauria-on-coming-back-from-injury-/787017c9-7947-4c11-a6ed-f4e85e922e30

Jones on being healthy:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jones-on-being-healthy/114b228e-fb6b-4b20-a7c0-81aa2c6b9421

Taylor on being versatile:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Taylor-on-being-versatile-/8753504d-58de-42a1-9818-79c77b79e56c

Van Noy on Coach Caldwell:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Van-Noy-on-coach-Caldwell/114761ae-0cfc-4e9e-86bc-6c4d9c6c5240

Abdullah on learning from Joique Bell:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Abdullah-on-learning-from-Joique-Bell/76aad6ff-99d2-467b-bedf-327ced3f624b

Ngata on the camaraderie of the defensive line:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ngata-on-the-camaraderie-of-the-defensive-line/7678efaa-9f00-454c-ad35-6d0686d8a958

Prater on improving the kicking game:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Prater-on-improving-the-kicking-game/f7b6e26f-9adc-4ab4-b833-64c84a2a8df8

Highlights from Day 2 of Lions minicamp:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2015/06/17/28887999/

Watch Detroit Lions reporters break down the offense's strong showing in minicamp:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2015/06/watch_detroit_lions_reporters_5.html