Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 9-8-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Best of the second-best: All 32 backup QBs, ranked (Ex-starters who squandered their big breaks - The prototype: Orlovsky, who found his way onto two of the worst teams of the past decade. He helped Indianapolis stave off history in 2011 with back-to-back dramatic wins in December of that Peyton-less year, a feat that never gets enough credit in the retelling of the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. Somehow, he’s back for the second year of his second stint in Detroit, where he joins Calvin Johnson and guard Manny Ramirez as the only current Lions who were members of the winless ’08 squad.):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/07/backup-qb-derek-anderson-rg3-mark-sanchez

Lions hoping defense can still excel without Suh:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-hoping-defense-still-excel-without-suh-005558214--nfl.html

Shaky offensive lines a growing trend in NFL:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/09/07/offensive-line-gruden-savage/71838744/

Local Media:

PRACTICE REPORT: Three starters sit out:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/PRACTICE-REPORT-Three-starters-sit-out/61f81d5a-d8f4-420d-b20d-02ca22dbf280

KEY QUESTIONS: How did injuries affect roster decisions?:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/KEY-QUESTIONS-How-did-injuries-affect-roster-decisions/ed7c38d0-57f9-485e-994f-27b41fcdc1de

TWENTYMAN: Lions continue to build practice squad:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-continue-to-build-practice-squad/1ed6602a-8dd0-475e-b2fb-9048bef0d58a

Three Lions change numbers:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/Three-Lions-change-numbers/a6951200-8bcc-4b61-bd6d-a775d75d1e3a

LB Levy, OG Warford, DT Reid miss Lions practice today:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/detroit-lions-injury-report/71848638/

Lions' Mayhew: We're going to be a better team this year:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/martin-mayhew-lions/71854532/

Mayhew plays coy when it comes to Ngata contract:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/haloti-ngata-contract-talks/71857202/

Ex-MSU QB Jim Miller: Lions will win Super Bowl 50:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/detroit-lions-super-bowl-50-jim-miller/71855792/

Lions' Stafford: We'll miss Kellen Moore, now in Dallas:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/cowboys-sign-qb-kellen-moore-practice-squad/71844700/

Levy, Warford, Reid miss Lions practice:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/levy-warford-reid-miss-lions-practice/71848944/

Abdullah eyes return role, but Lions to explore options:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/abdullah-eyes-return-role-lions-explore-options/71855072/

Mayhew on Lions: ‘I like this football team’:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/mayhew-lions-like-football-team/71856944/

Lions not naming return man; Golden Tate could contribute:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/lions_not_naming_starting_kick.html

Detroit Lions will add new QB to practice squad on Tuesday; wanted Kellen Moore back:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/09/detroit_lions_bringing_in_qb_f.html

Detroit Lions — Five thoughts from Martin Mayhew on roster, season:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150907/detroit-lions-x2014-five-thoughts-from-martin-mayhew-on-roster-season

Detroit Lions notes: Abdullah ready to return punts, kicks:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20150907/detroit-lions-notes-abdullah-ready-to-return-punts-kicks

Lions notes: Labor Day practice, DeAndre Levy:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/9/7/9273523/lions-notes-labor-day-practice-deandre-levy-larry-warford

Previews and Predictions:

CBS Picks (All 8 pick the Chargers to win):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/1

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Jason Garrett explains why Cowboys signed Kellen Moore:   http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2015/09/jason-garrett-explains-why-cowboys-signed-kellen-moore-jameill-showers-but-not-dustin-vaughan.html/

Video:

Local Media:

1 on 1 with GM Martin Mayhew:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/1-on-1-with-GM-Martin-Mayhew/686e7691-5da8-424e-8d9a-f3cb48e39514

Mayhew on the initial 53-man roster:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Mayhew-on-the-initial-53-man-roster/46b85289-34b3-4f44-9a93-eeb3dea0b263

Caldwell on the initial 53-man roster:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-the-initial-53-man-roster-/2bc58d68-12e2-4968-b3f6-5fb449fe1f48

Zenner on earning his spot on the roster:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Zenner-on-earning-his-spot-on-the-roster/cb7ad224-6498-4997-b728-91714520738d

Cudjo on signing with the Lions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Cudjo-on-signing-with-the-Lions/ddd83f3f-8477-4673-8c5e-1b8f7b622dce

Ngata on the Chargers:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ngata-on-the-Chargers/3838b5d9-bf3e-4017-83cc-1c82c0b3a16b

Jean-Baptiste on joining the Lions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jean-Baptiste-on-joining-the-Lions/e0836211-f1d6-4a6a-8c5b-2988bc0cd991

How big of a loss would DeAndre Levy be for Lions?:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2015/09/07/71857260/

Watch Detroit Lions reporters discuss the team's most surprising cuts:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2015/09/watch_detroit_lions_reporters_28.html