Morning Lions Links for Monday 11-2-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Week 8 game balls (Matt Prater. He hasn’t had much to do this season, but when he’s asked to be on the field, he’s been close to perfect. Prater made another field goal Sunday – the Lions’ only points when it mattered. He is 8 for 8 this season on field goals, making one a game.):   http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/185945/week-8-game-balls-todd-gurley-stefon-diggs-drew-brees-eli-manning-among-sundays-stars

Lions have seen this twice during their 1-7 start to 2015 season:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/detroit-lions-backup-quarterbacks-kansas-city-chiefs-chase-daniel-110115

Chiefs Tame Lions In London:   http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/156168838/chiefs-beat-the-lions-in-london-nfl-week-8

Snaps (Let the record show, Jim Bob Cooter did not equal instant impact. The Lions’ newly-elevated offensive coordinator presided over that debacle at Wembley Stadium, watching Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford throw two more interceptions (he has a league-leading 11) and take another six sacks, four of which came in the first half. Stafford’s a mess right about now, and teams are blitzing him into oblivion, knowing that he’ll make a mistake of some sort when he feels the pass pressure. Not that Detroit’s sieve-like offensive line isn’t a big part of the problem, but Stafford is hesitant with his decision-making and seemingly fixated on the pass rush. With the Lions 1–7 and reduced to playing out the string, I’m so glad the NFL saw fit to schedule Detroit another three times for national telecast in the season’s second half: on Thanksgiving against the visiting Eagles, at home on Thursday night in Week 13 against the Packers and at New Orleans on Monday night in Week 15. I wonder if Lions coach Jim Caldwell and general manager Martin Mayhew will be around and in attendance at all of them.):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/01/week-8-snap-judgments-saints-giants-injuries

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Lions suffer several injuries vs. Chiefs:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Lions-suffer-several-injuries-vs-Chiefs/eb52aa28-f8b0-4a9b-9518-2feeef86df77

FOUR DOWNS: Not just another loss:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/FOUR-DOWNS-Not-just-another-loss/1e58b65c-152c-4369-9e2f-a735e4503ebc

Monarrez: Time for Lions to fire Caldwell, clean house:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/carlos-monarrez-fire-jim-caldwell/75007282/

New offensive coordinator, same old mistakes for Lions:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/detroit-lions-jim-bob-cooter/75017362/

Caldwell: I expect to remain Lions coach:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/jim-caldwell-hot-seat/75004968/

Birkett: Lions' comedy of errors more like a tragedy:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/detroit-lions-kansas-city-chiefs/75025366/

Kansas City 45, Detroit 10: Why the Lions lost:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/detroit-lions-kansas-city-chiefs/75023426/

Lions extra points: Overheard, talking points and more:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/02/detroit-lions-extra-points/75027094/

Lions ticker: Punchlines come early, often throughout media:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/02/detroit-lions-jokes/75025010/

Roger Goodell: Martha Ford 'terrific' as Lions owner:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/martha-ford-lions/74991006/

Lions are the laughingstock of social media:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/detroit-lions-worst-team-nfl/75003820/

Lions players stick by resolute Caldwell:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2015/11/01/caldwell-refuses-speculate-coaching-future/75010480/

Mayhew and Caldwell: It’s only a matter of time now:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2015/11/01/wojo-matter-time-mayhew-caldwell/75024620/

Four downs: Offense struggles in Cooter’s debut:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/four-downs-offense-struggles-cooters-debut/75022896/

Lions fans sound off on Fords, Mayhew, more:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/01/lions-fans-sound-off-on-fords-mayhew-more/75010674/

Lions' Johnson becomes fastest to reach 11K receiving yards:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2015/11/01/lions-johnson-becomes-fastest-player-surpass-11k-receiving-yards/74995652/

Darius Slay undergoes concussion protocol after Lions loss; Calvin Johnson hurt too:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/darius_slay_undergoes_concussi.html

Pat Caputo - Detroit Lions have come full circle since 0-16 and it’s time to clean house:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151101/pat-caputo-detroit-lions-have-come-full-circle-since-0-16-and-its-time-to-clean-house

Paula Pasche: Five key reasons for Detroit Lions’ embarrassing loss to Chiefs:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151101/paula-pasche-five-key-reasons-for-detroit-lions-embarrassing-loss-to-chiefs

Detroit Lions notes: Jim Caldwell anticipates keeping his job:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151101/detroit-lions-notes-jim-caldwell-anticipates-keeping-his-job

Grades:

Detroit News Lions grades: Failure on multiple fronts:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2015/11/01/lions-grades-failure-multiple-fronts/75006272/

CBS Grades (Lions get a F. Firing offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and replacing him with Jim Bob Cooter didn't do anything to spark the Lions offense this week. If anything, the offense actually looked worse. The logical next step for the Lions is probably to just fire everyone.):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25360441/nfl-grades-week-8-dysfunctional-texans-are-afc-south-contenders

Video:

Game 8:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/11/game-8-lions-vs-chiefs-videos.html