Afternoon Lions Links for Tuesday 9-22-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Detroit Lions remain confident despite rough start to 2015 season:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/18997/detroit-lions-remain-confident-despite-rough-start-to-2015-season

10 things you need to know from NFL Week 2 (Matthew Stafford is off to a bad start, too. Manning will be lining up on the opposite sideline from Stafford in the Broncos-Lions Sunday Night Football matchup, assuming Stafford is able to play (Detroit head coach Jim Caldwell was noncommittal Monday, citing Stafford’s soreness), and neither one has had a good start to 2015. Stafford ranks just ahead of Manning through two games at No. 31, with a -5.9 grade. He did most of his damage with his -4.3 grade in Sunday’s loss to MIN, and what’s worse, the Lions are 0-2. This poor play continues a downward trend line for Stafford, who ranked No. 13 and No. 7 in our QB grades in 2012 and 2013, respectively, before dropping all the way to No. 22 last season. You could pin some of the blame on the absence of top wide receiver Calvin Johnson for part of the year, but overall his numbers were down nearly across the board, and the Lions’ defense deserved a lot of the credit for the team’s playoff run. Stafford is having a particularly tough time with pressure this season. When he has a clean pocket, he has a passer rating of 102.5, compared to a passer rating of 43.1 when pressured. That drop-off of nearly 60 points is almost twice the NFL average—a huge problem on a team with only one offensive lineman (Manny Ramirez) who has earned a positive pass protection grade.):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/09/22/10-things-you-need-to-know-from-nfl-week-2/

Local Media:

FILM REVIEW: Vikings start the scoring:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/film-review/article-1/FILM-REVIEW-Vikings-start-the-scoring/eb204c99-9917-4d31-a568-f99a4500b6b8

NFC NORTH: What we learned from Week 2:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-NORTH-What-we-learned-from-Week-2/b1ac66a2-fc77-4a5d-8e9a-5390a0880cd1

Lions among NFL teams facing tough road with 0-2 start:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/22/0-2-teams-nfl-playoffs/72609940/

Detroit Lions second look: Defensive tackles get dominated on Adrian Peterson's best runs:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/detroit_lions_second_look_adri.html

If Lions need to sign a third QB, Ricky Stanzi's ready:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/ricky_stanzi_detroit_lions.html

Denver Broncos Not As Explosive, But Detroit Lions Still Need To Beware:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/09/22/denver-broncos-not-as-explosive-but-detroit-lions-still-need-to-beware/

Notes: Ndamukong Suh causing trouble in Miami:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/9/22/9368525/lions-notes-ndamukong-suh-causing-trouble-in-miami

Power Rankings:

Week 3:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/09/week-3-power-rankings.html

Video:


Local Media:

Watch Detroit Lions reporters debate whether team is capable of climbing out of 0-2 hole:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/watch_detroit_lions_reporters_4.html