Afternoon Lions Links for Monday 9-7-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Linebacker is a deep group on Detroit Lions' 53-man roster:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/18706/linebacker-is-a-deep-group-on-the-detroit-lions-53-man-roster

Joe Lombardi: People don’t appreciate Matthew Stafford:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/07/joe-lombardi-people-dont-appreciate-matthew-stafford/

All-Pro predictions: Who'll take home top honors? (No Lions on there, but Ansah is picked as a future All-Pro. Ansah and Trufant each were first-round selections in 2013 (Ansah at No. 5, Trufant at No. 22) and have become irreplaceable to their respective teams in short order. The Lions will have Haloti Ngata occupying space inside, but Ansah has a chance to emerge as the D-line headliner now that Suh and Nick Fairley have departed.):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/06/all-pro-predictions-aaron-rodgers-richard-sherman

Why Matthew Stafford is just our No. 19-ranked QB:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/09/07/why-is-matthew-stafford-just-our-no-19-ranked-qb/

Local Media:

O'hara's Monday Countdown: Season Predictions :   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-MONDAY-COUNTDOWN-Season-predictions/4543d0dd-bb0e-4001-9741-f506f5dbb521

Lions mum on if Abdullah or Tate will handle returns:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/lions-return-man/71856030/

Stafford finds success shifting to Lombardi offense:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/stafford-finds-success-shifting-lombardi-offense/71835146/

Lions' Zenner grabs No. 34 with another jersey switch:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/lions-zach-zenner-settles-on-no-34-with-another-jersey-switch/71841760/

DeAndre Levy still sidelined by injury as Lions begin preparations for Chargers:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/deandre_levy_still_sidelined_b.html

Kyle Meinke's 7 predictions for Detroit Lions' 2015 season:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/7_predictions_for_detroit_lion.html

Detroit Lions update: Preparation for Chargers starts on Labor Day:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150907/detroit-lions-update-preparation-for-chargers-starts-on-labor-day

Lions practice today: No Levy, Reid or Warford. Joique Bell IS working:   https://twitter.com/paulapasche/status/640980567635443713

Power Rankings:

NFL Power rankings, Week 1: Super Bowl participants top list again; Detroit Lions in top 10 (10. Detroit Lions (11-5) The offense is going to be better. Much better. But there are plenty of question marks defensively following the departure of Ndamukong Suh.):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/post_15.html

Miscellaneous Articles:

National Media:

Jeremy Ross lands on Raven's practice squad:   http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Three-More-To-Practice-Squad/ebc3cdca-5d00-40e8-a880-2e6e6aa24d35