Morning Lions Links for Thursday 10-1-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lynch (hamstring) '50-50' for MNF, source says:   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13778762/marshawn-lynch-seattle-seahawks-hamstring-50-50-monday-night-football

Lions rookie RB Ameer Abdullah 'looks like a different player' in NFL:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Detroit-Lions-Ameer-Abdullah-looks-like-a-different-player-in-pros-than-he-did-in-college-093015

Ranking NFL backup QBs from 1-32: Cowboys fine, Steelers in trouble (23. Lions: Dan Orlovsky -- The Lions weren't winning with Matthew Stafford -- partly because of Stafford's inconsistency, but also because the Lions' offensive line is a mess -- and the same holds for Orlovsky.):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25322628/ranking-nfl-backup-qbs-from-1-32-cowboys-fine-steelers-are-screwed

The Hater's Guide to NFL QBs: Rating most-ripped passers to least, 1-32 (6. Matt Stafford, Detroit Lions: He was a No. 1 overall draft pick and makes big money, a bad combination for a player who has yet to win a playoff game.):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/25323101/rating-nfl-qbs-from-1-to-32-from-most-criticized-to-the-least

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Lions looking to Seattle as turning point:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Lions-looking-to-Seattle-as-turning-point/fffa3034-c1b8-4246-82fe-121ee562c248

Lions' Tate: Comments weren't shots at Lombardi:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/30/golden-tate-detroit-lions/73105102/

Lions' Abdullah: Rookies can change how RBs are valued:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/30/nfl-running-backs-rookies/73079498/

Wojo: Lions must take more risks if turnaround coming:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2015/09/30/wojo-lions-must-take-risks-turnaround-coming/73129486/

Former NFL DB Ryan Clarks says it's not unusual for defenses to correctly call out plays:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/former_nfl_db_ryan_clarks_says.html

Online sports book has Lions coach Jim Caldwell among favorites to be fired before end of season:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/online_sports_book_has_lions_c.html

Lions' Darius Slay still going to introduce himself as 'Big Play' on MNF, despite Denver bombs:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/lions_darius_slay_still_going.html

Previews and Predictions:

Game 4:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/09/game-4-lions-vs-seahawks-previews-and.html

Power Rankings:

Week 4:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/09/week-4-power-rankings.html

Video:

National Media:

Who are the top 10 wide receivers?:   http://www.nfl.com/goto?id=0ap3000000542809