Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 10-2-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

At age 30, Calvin Johnson is a different receiver than he was at start of career:  http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/19243/at-age-30-calvin-johnson-is-a-different-receiver-now-than-he-was-at-start-of-his-career

Flags up by 1.2 per game in 1st 3 weeks over 2014:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13791567/penalties-spike-2014-averages-first-three-weeks-nfl-season

Six Points: Lions vs. Seahawks:  http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/six-points-detroit-lions-seattle-seahawks-100215

Rodney Harrison calls out Golden Tate for complaining publicly about offense:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/10/01/rodney-harrison-calls-out-golden-tate-for-complaining-publicly-about-offense/

Does knowing other team's plays matter?:  http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/10/01/mythbusters-broncos-cardinals-playcalling-jim-caldwell

Blanket Coverage: Is NFL O-line play on the decline?:  http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/10/01/blanket-coverage-nfl-week-4-offensive-lines

Local Media:

10 QUESTIONS: What's the issue on offense?:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/10-QUESTIONS-Whats-the-issue-on-offense/3e9ebd43-6711-40a1-a2bb-7b098656b3e0

Chat transcript with Dave Birkett:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/10-QUESTIONS-Whats-the-issue-on-offense/3e9ebd43-6711-40a1-a2bb-7b098656b3e0

Levy practices again for Lions; Bell still out:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/10/02/detroit-lions-injury-report/73225966/

Lions' Lombardi: Everyone's signals get stolen:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/10/02/joe-lombardi-detroit-lions/73216138/

Matthew Stafford's pre-snap freedom is limited in Lions offense:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/10/matthew_staffords_freedom_to_a.html

5 things to watch: Seahawks could start Thomas Rawls, not Marshawn Lynch, against Lions:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/10/5_things_to_watch_seahawks_cou.html

Jimmy Graham has aided Eric Ebron's development in Detroit Lions' offensive system:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/10/detroit_lions_eric_ebron_6.html

Seahawks hoping to see Lions receiver Golden Tate succeed every week except this one:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/10/seahawks_hoping_to_see_lions_r.html

Time for the Lions to change the script:  http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/parkersconfidential/time-for-the-lions-to-change-the-script/35617542

Caldwell On Lions’ Play-Calling: ‘I Believe In Joe’:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/10/02/caldwell-on-lions-play-calling-i-believe-in-joe/

Joique Bell On Health, Seahawks Defense And Marshawn Lynch:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/10/02/joique-bell-on-health-seahawks-defense-and-marshawn-lynch/

Previews and Predictions:

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