Morning Lions Links for Friday 10-6-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Why Jim Caldwell is still the head coach of the Detroit Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/20170/amid-firings-understanding-why-jim-caldwell-is-still-lions-head-coach

The woman behind the Detroit Lions' shakeup: Meet Martha Ford:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/20153/the-woman-behind-the-detroit-lions-shakeup-meet-martha-ford

Poor drafting, tied hands part of Lions' shortcomings:   http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/111241/poor-drafting-tied-hands-part-of-lions-shortcomings

Midseason review: After standout 2014, Lions DBs have been average:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/20109/midseason-review-after-standout-2014-lions-dbs-have-been-average

Midseason review: With DeAndre Levy hurt, Lions linebackers struggle:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/20084/midseason-review-with-deandre-levy-hurt-lions-linebackers-struggle

Five general manager candidates who could make sense for Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/20144/five-general-manager-candidates-who-could-make-sense-for-lions

Complete reboot ahead?:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000573514/article/lions-could-be-headed-for-a-complete-reconstruction

For Lions, it's Matthew Stafford vs. promise of draft's QB field:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000573570/article/for-lions-its-matthew-stafford-vs-promise-of-drafts-qb-field

QB Index: Midseason Starter Rankings 1-32 (Stafford is ranked 29):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000573403/article/qb-index-midseason-starter-rankings-132

Firing Mayhew, Lewand just the start of Lions' overhaul:   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-martin-mayhew-tom-lewand

Bell: Lions firings signal new day in Detroit:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2015/11/05/martha-firestone-ford-detroit-lions-martin-mayhew-fired-william-clay/75229218/

Lions' lesson? Don't mess with the women of the NFL:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/lions-lesson-don-t-mess-with-the-women-of-the-nfl-110515

Lions fire GM, president; Jim Caldwell remains for now: 5 things to know:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25364182/lions-fire-gm-president-jim-caldwell-remains-for-now-5-things-to-know

Lions can dump Stafford with manageable cap charge:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/11/05/lions-can-dump-stafford-with-manageable-cap-charge/

Firing Mayhew and Lewand was the easy part; moving forward won’t be:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/11/05/firing-mayhew-and-lewand-was-the-easy-part-moving-forward-wont-be/

How a 90-year-old is giving Lions glimmer of hope:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-finally-get-ford-tough-and-offer-glimmer-of-hope-for-league-laughingstock-202152624.html

Could Lions move on from Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford in 2016?:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/could-lions-move-on-from-calvin-johnson--matthew-stafford-in-2016-201140464.html

Local Media:

O'HARA: Martha Firestone Ford's message is clear:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARA-Martha-Firestone-Fords-message-is-clear/320086e6-bcca-4e73-a0a5-0036dd4926ce

TWENTYMAN: 5 players who need to step up in second half:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-5-players-who-need-to-step-up-in-second-half/7c0ffe71-7285-4ba2-b054-a06280690bae

Twentyman's midseason review: Rookie report:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentymans-midseason-review-Rookie-report/bf575fb4-1f0c-4504-9684-6249059f83c9

Report: Stafford's future with Lions 'very much in doubt':   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford/75231568/

Lions' Ford: 'Our fans deserve a winning football team':   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-martin-mayhew-lewand/75230348/

Albom: Can Ford family be trusted to fix Lions?:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/mitch-albom/2015/11/05/mitch-albom-lions-firings/75267230/

How we will remember former Lions GM Martin Mayhew:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/martin-mayhew-gm-memories/75257564/

Lions interim GM White: ‘I know that I’m ready’:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-sheldon-white/75265082/

Maki takes control of Lions business operations:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-allison-maki/75268252/

Windsor: Firing smug GM can’t disguise Lions’ ugh:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/shawn-windsor-lions-firings/75264896/

Sharp: What comes next is most important for Lions:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/drew-sharp/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-martin-mayhew-lewand/75223192/

Seidel: I don't trust Fords to make next Lions hire:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-mayhew-lewand/75220272/

Landry, Brandstatter weigh in on Lions' changes:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/greg-landry-detroit-lions-firings/75230964/

Lions' Sheldon White will make 'a great' GM one day:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/09/detroit-lions-sheldon-white-eagles/21488603/

Detroit Lions fans react to Mayhew, Lewand firing:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-mayhew-lewand-firing/75218868/

Players surprised by Lions firings, but it's 'business':   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/detroit-lions-player-reaction/75246548/

Henning: Maybe this Ford can finally get it right:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/henning-maybe-this-ford-can-finally-get-it-right/75226524/

Katzenstein: Lions' new boss must have proven record:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/katzenstein-lions-new-boss-must-have-proven-record/75250580/

Niyo: Time runs out on Mayhew, Lewand:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2015/11/05/niyo-time-runs-mayhew-lewand/75267840/

Wojo: Martha Ford sets bold tone with firings:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2015/11/05/wojo-lions-martha-ford-fires-mayhew-lewand/75268370/

These names could be in hunt for Lions’ GM job:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/names-hunt-lions-gm-job/75265106/

Lewand tips his hat to Bill Ford Jr. in statement:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/lewand-tips-hat-bill-ford-jr-statement/75269384/

Second-round busts scar Mayhew's draft record:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/05/second-round-busts-scar-martin-mayhews-draft-record/75234828/

Detroit Lions fire GM Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/report_detroit_lions_have_fire.html

Detroit Lions name interim GM; team beginning national search for new leadership:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/detroit_lions_name_interim_gm.html

A look at Sheldon White, the Detroit Lions' interim general manager:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/sheldon_white_detroit_lions.html

Full transcript of Martha Ford's statement on firing of Tom Lewand, Martin Mayhew:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/full_transcript_of_martha_ford.html

Detroit Lions coaching staff remains intact through latest batch of changes:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/detroit_lions_coaching_staff_r.html

Analysis: 12 potential GM candidates for the Detroit Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/12_potential_general_manager_c.html

Former Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand thanks Ford family in statement:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/former_detroit_lions_president.html

Nate Burleson: Lions players now focused on future, not rest of this season:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/players_focused_on_future_not.html

Golden Tate's emojis and other Twitter reaction to Detroit Lions firing Tom Lewand, Martin Mayhew:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/golden_tates_emojis_and_other.html

Pistons' SVG on Detroit Lions firings: 'I feel bad for all of them':   http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2015/11/pistons_svg_on_detroit_lions_f.html

Worst moves of the Tom Lewand-Martin Mayhew era with the Detroit Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/the_best_and_worst_moves_of_th.html

Detroit Lions' draft history under Martin Mayhew: 2010 and 2011 classes gone, but not all busts:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/detroit_lions_draft_history_un.html

Pat Caputo - Ford family lack of accountability remains by far biggest issue for Detroit Lions:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151105/pat-caputo-ford-family-lack-of-accountability-remains-by-far-biggest-issue-for-detroit-lions

Detroit Lions — Five things to expect after firings of Mayhew, Lewand:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151105/detroit-lions-x2014-five-things-to-expect-after-firings-of-mayhew-lewand

Lions should also dump Caldwell, Stafford, Johnson:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/lions-must-finish-the-job-fire-jim-caldwell-and-matt-stafford/36282956

Who is new Lions GM Sheldon White?:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/who-is-new-lions-gm-sheldon-white/36281134

Valenti And Foster On Lions Firings: It Doesn't Change The Season:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/11/05/valenti-and-foster-it-doesnt-change-the-season/

Samuelsen: Who Will Replace Martin Mayhew?:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/11/05/samuelsen-who-will-replace-martin-mayhew/

Grades:

Detroit Lions midseason report card: Offensive struggles begin up front:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/detroit_lions_mid-season_repor_3.html

Video:

National Media:

Breer: Lions firings are 'unorthodox move' for midseason:   http://www.nfl.com/goto?id=0ap3000000573486

Rapoport: Stafford's future withLions is in doubt:   http://www.nfl.com/goto?id=0ap3000000573611

Are Caldwell and Stafford's Lionsfuture in doubt?:   http://www.nfl.com/goto?id=0ap3000000573506

Who will the Lions tab as their next GM?:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000573571/Who-will-the-Lions-tab-as-their-next-GM

Breer: Firing OC might have helped Caldwell keep his job:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000573488/Breer-Firing-OC-might-have-helped-Caldwell-keep-his-job

What's next for the Lions?:   http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/videos/560133699721/0/whats-next-for-the-lions

Local Media:

Tim and Mike on Lions front office changes:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tim-and-Mike-on-Lions-front-office-changes/788c17a8-0937-4048-9921-a421ad7e54a1

Martha Firestone Ford's statement on Lions changes:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Martha-Firestone-Fords-statement-on-Lions-changes/97f83de9-8168-46a4-8661-5074ff9b6ab8