Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 12-4-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

The anatomy of a Hail Mary defensive failure by the Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/20897/the-anatomy-of-a-hail-mary-defensive-failure-by-the-detroit-lions

Bowen: How to defend a Hail Mary:   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14288668/how-defend-hail-mary-how-detroit-lions-screwed-nfl

Why Calvin Johnson was not on the field defending the Packers' Hail Mary:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/20890/why-calvin-johnson-was-not-on-the-field-defending-the-packers-hail-mary

A face-mask in the era of the HD penalty:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/190452/packers-lions-finish-ushers-in-era-of-the-hd-penalty

Takeaways: Packers find a way to win on miracle play:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000593918/article/takeaways-packers-find-a-way-to-win-on-miracle-play

Not ready for Hail Mary?:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000594002/article/jim-caldwell-we-anticipated-lateral-play-not-hail-mary

You'd expect no less from Packers, no more from Lions:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/green-bay-packers-detroit-lions-monday-night-football-hail-mary-perfect-finish-120415

Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary leads to wild win over Lions: 10 things to know:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25400421/aaron-rodgers-hail-mary-leads-to-wild-win-over-lions-10-things-to-know

Why wasn't Calvin Johnson on the field for Packers' Hail Mary?:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25400650/why-wasnt-calvin-johnson-on-the-field-for-packers-hail-mary

How Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary TD won, lost gamblers a lot of money:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25400355/aaron-rodgers-hail-mary-td-doubled-down-for-worst-bad-beat-of-2015-nfl-season

Lions-Packers win probability chart is a wild roller-coaster ride:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25400709/look-lions-packers-win-probability-chart-is-a-wild-rollercoaster-ride

Packers steal win from Lions on Hail Mary to Richard Rodgers on final play:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/03/packers-steal-win-from-lions-on-hail-mary-to-richard-rodgers-on-final-play/

Facemask rule, as written, wasn’t violated by Lions:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/04/facemask-rule-as-written-wasnt-violated-by-lions/

Devin Taylor didn’t think he got the facemask (but he did):   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/04/devin-taylor-didnt-think-he-got-the-facemask-but-he-did/

Packers steal one, but refs help with the getaway again:   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-news/4686659-packers-lions-referee-bad-call-face-mask-hail-mary-playoffs-aaron-rodgers-dean-blandino

What the Hail? Packers Stun Lions:   http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/158802160/packers-lions-aaron-rodgers-hail-mary

GB-DET Grades: TE Richard Rodgers hauls in game-winner, career-high grade:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/12/04/pro-gb-det-grades-te-richard-rodgers-hauls-in-game-winner-career-high-grade/

Here's how Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary was answered and how Lions helped their own demise:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/here-s-how-aaron-rodgers--hail-mary-was-answered-and-how-lions-helped-their-own-demise-090520999.html

Hail Mary helps Packers close in on NFC North lead:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/hail-mary-helps-packers-close-nfc-north-lead-093227926--nfl.html

Packers beat Lions 27-23 on Rodgers-to-Rodgers Hail Mary:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/packers-beat-lions-27-23-rodgers-rodgers-hail-045611118--nfl.html

Rodgers to Rodgers Hail Mary lifts Pack over Lions:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rodgers-rodgers-hail-mary-lifts-pack-over-lions-052752026--nfl.html

Should Devin Taylor's facemask penalty on Aaron Rodgers be a reviewable play?:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/should-devin-taylor-s-facemask-penalty-on-aaron-rodgers-have-been-reviewable-140558878.html

Worse way to lose: Cleveland Browns’ Kick-6 or Detroit Lions’ Hail Mary?:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/worse-way-to-lose--cleveland-browns--kick-6-or-detroit-lions--hail-mary-141127799.html

Miracle in Motown: Packers stun Lions on Hail Mary, controversy:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/miracle-in-motown--packers-stun-lions-on-controversial-walk-off-td-050026407.html

Adrian Peterson: Packers Bailed Out By Face Mask:   http://www.thepostgame.com/heroes-villains/201512/aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-touchdown-adrian-peterson-minnesota-vikings

Local Media:

O'HARA: Devin Taylor 'emotionless' after stunning loss:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARA-Devin-Taylor-emotionless-after-stunning-loss/a38a9baf-6b5d-45ea-b60a-2eb9ce6905d8

Lions' Caldwell: Conservative calls at end were right:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/04/lions-packers-crazy-finish-detroit/76773022/

Detroit VIPs melt down over Lions' loss to Packers:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/04/lions-packers-twitter-hail-mary/76773404/

Steve Schrader's ticker: Burleson: Respect to the Pack:   http://live.freep.com/Event/Steve_Schraders_Detroit_sports_ticker

Ex-Wolverines at Colorado 'miracle' can relate to Lions:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2015/12/04/michigan-football-hail-mary/76777256/

Wojo: Lions find another incredible way to lose:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2015/12/04/wojo-finger-fate-deals-lions-crushing-blow/76768230/

Detroit Lions snap counts: Team leans hard on DT Haloti Ngata in loss to Packers:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_snap_counts_team.html

National reaction: Current and former NFL VPs of officiating back face mask penalty call:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/reactions_both_current_and_for.html

Detroit Lions opted to handoff to Joique Bell, not Ameer Abdullah, with the game on the line:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_opted_to_handoff.html

Still ill, Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater says he was at 60-70 percent against Packers:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_kicker_matt_prat.html

Lions Try To Swallow Last-Second, Hail Mary Loss To Packers:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/12/04/lions-try-to-swallow-last-second-hail-mary-loss-to-packers/

PFF Grades: Bright lights on a dark night:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/12/4/9849286/lions-packers-results-hail-mary-controversy-pff-grades

Grades:

CBS Local Detroit Team Grades: Lions Play Well, But Lose Heartbreaker To Packers:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/12/04/team-grades-lions-play-well-but-lose-heartbreaker-to-packers-as-win-streak-ends/