Morning Lions Links for Sunday 11-8-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lions mailbag: Why not Brian Xanders for general manager?:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/20205/lions-mailbag-why-not-brian-xanders-for-general-manager

Midseason triplets rankings: Who's No. 1? No. 32? (21. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford, Ameer Abdullah & Calvin Johnson, Preseason rank: No. 8, The inexplicable lack of production from this collection of high-end talent is, well, inexplicable. Jim Bob Cooter, it's time to prove you're more than a punch-line name.):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000574185/article/patriots-packers-cardinals-boast-top-triplets-at-2015-midseason

Local Media:

NFC NORTH: Midseason awards:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-NORTH-Midseason-awards/65adae99-2bcc-4c75-877f-246040d69951

Lions' Ansah turning in career year in disappointing season:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/07/detroit-lions-ziggy-ansah/75371234/

Birkett: Inside the power struggle of Lions ownership:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/07/detroit-lions-ownership/75388116/

Madden, Dungy, Polian on panel that could help Lions' search:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/07/detroit-lions-help-search-president-gm/75365602/

Cowboys' Gregory: Lions 'irrelevant until draft day':   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/07/randy-gregory-twitter-beef/75366060/

Don Carey: A personal thanks to ex-Lions GM Mayhew:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/07/detroit-lions-don-carey-martin-mayhew/75387954/

Green: Losing is disturbing habit Lions just can't shake:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/07/green-losing-is-disturbing-habit-lions-just-cant-shake/75374326/

Changes In Detroit Could Affect Just About Everyone:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/11/07/changes-in-detroit-could-affect-just-about-everyone/

Lions notes: GM candidates edition:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/11/7/9687064/lions-notes-gm-candidate-lists-edition

Grades:

Lions midseason grades: Huge disappointments all over:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/11/07/detroit-lions-midseason-grades/75380240/

Detroit Lions midseason report card: Special teams lead by strong kicking, punting:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/11/detroit_lions_mid-season_repor_1.html