Afternoon Lions Links for Thursday 10-1-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Jim Caldwell believes Lions are close but 'should be playing better':   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/19238/jim-caldwell-believes-the-lions-are-close-but-should-be-playing-better

James Ihedigbo: Lions teammate Glover Quin NFL's best safety:  http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/19233/james-ihedigbo-calls-lions-teammate-glover-quin-the-best-safety-in-football

QB Index: Ranking the starters 1-32 (Stafford is ranked 13):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000546578/article/qb-index-ranking-the-starters-132

Report: Lions bring in three edge defenders for workouts:  http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/detroit-lions-jonathan-massaquoi-lawrence-sidbury-edge-defenders-workouts-100115

Local Media:

TIM AND MIKE: What's next for the offense?:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-mike/article-1/TIM-AND-MIKE-Whats-next-for-the-offense/26e5a8b1-c6a6-44e9-981e-5bcd1dd0d714

At last, DeAndre Levy returns to Lions practice:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/10/01/deandre-levy-detroit-lions/73156460/

Lions' 'Big Play Slay' knows cure to jump-ball losses:  http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/10/01/lions-big-play-slay-knows-cure-to-jump-ball-losses/73140060/

Column: Clock should be ticking on Martin Mayhew's Lions tenure:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/10/column_detroit_lions_martin_ma.html

Riley Reiff's struggles add to Lions' problems up front:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/10/detroit_lions_offensive_line_r_2.html

While the Lions offense melts down, Theo Riddick puts together a pretty good season:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/10/lost_in_the_offensive_rubble_t.html

Previews and Predictions:

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