Morning Lions Links for Friday 1-1-16

Happy New Year!!!!

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Caldwell's future in question as Lions meet Bears in finale:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/caldwells-future-lions-meet-bears-finale-194912766--nfl.html

Lions' Cooter: Goldon Tate is an 'elite' player with ball in his hands:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/detroit-lions-golden-tate-jim-bob-cooter-elite-player-ball-in-hands-123115

Six Points: Lions vs. Bears:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/six-points-detroit-lions-chicago-bears-123115

Top 10 NFL secondaries this season (The Lions Secondary is ranked 9th):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/12/31/pro-top-10-nfl-secondaries-this-season-2/

QB Rank, Week 16: Is 2015 the year of the mediocre quarterback? (10. Stafford: Stafford continued his hot stretch under new offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter in a win over the 49ers. He rarely missed a throw and racked up 301 yards and two touchdowns. With one game to go, he’s on pace for his best statistical season since 2011.):   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/12/31/qb-rank-week-16-2015-year-mediocre-quarterback/78130478/

9 NFL coaches dreading Black Monday (one of the coaches is Caldwell):   http://www.sportingnews.com/list/4689655-nfl-coaches-on-hot-seat-black-monday-fired-pagano-pettine-coughlin/slide/422818

Why Adam Gase will be a most sought-after coach:   http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2015/12/31/adam-gase-nfl-head-coaching-jobs-jay-cutler-peyton-manning-tim-tebow

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Quin looking forward to 100th straight start:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Quin-looking-forward-to-100th-straight-start/dc930f17-541b-4635-b5e8-c7e68ab42bd4

PRACTICE REPORT: Johnson returns; 2 starters remain out:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/PRACTICE-REPORT-Johnson-returns-2-starters-remain-out/2279c82c-2dad-4991-8b63-434d05764755

10 takeaways from Austin and Cooter:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/10-takeaways-from-Austin--Cooter/485b8086-6220-4247-9b90-e2948caea247

10 QUESTIONS WITH TWENTYMAN: Will Calvin Johnson be back next year?:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/10-QUESTIONS-WITH-TWENTYMAN-Will-Calvin-Johnson-be-back-next-year/82d892a7-b2d1-44b6-8b7b-7b7fe3fca831

TWENTYMAN: Austin a top head-coaching candidate:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Austin-a-top-head-coaching-candidate/b83b2a34-9a84-40a9-9666-a2cc22587adc

Lions notes: Whitehead likes ILB; Austin likes versatility:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/31/detroit-lions-tahir-whitehead/78155056/

Lions' Cooter: 'Worth considering' change for Reiff:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/31/riley-reiff-right-tackle/78134942/

Coaching staff in limbo as Lions sit on Caldwell verdict:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/31/detroit-lions-coaches-jim-caldwell/78145920/

Lions' Abdullah shrugs off improvement: 'I see it as doing my job':   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/31/lions-abdullah-shrugs-off-improvement-see-doing-my-job/78129548/

Reiff's versatility leaves position in flux for next season:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/31/reiffs-versatility-leaves-position-flux-next-season/78143826/

Travis Swanson's season likely done after missing Lions' outdoor practice:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/travis_swansons_season_likely.html

Lions' Jim Caldwell expects Teryl Austin to become head coach this offseason:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/lions_dc_teryl_austin_expected_1.html

Detroit Lions matchup: Chicago Bears running short on offensive weapons:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_matchup_chicago_7.html

First look: Chicago Bears have one victory at Solider Field entering finale vs. Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/first_look_chicago_bears_have.html

Ameer Abdullah, the NFL's leading kick returner, turns in fine rookie season for Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/ameer_abdullah_detroit_lions.html

Jim Caldwell identified Jim Bob Cooter as his future OC 3 months after hiring him in Indy:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_jim_bob_cooter.html

Detroit Lions notes: Jim Caldwell pleased with Laken Tomlinson, Riley Reiff:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151231/detroit-lions-notes-jim-caldwell-pleased-with-laken-tomlinson-riley-reiff

Detroit Lions — Five reasons rookie Ameer Abdullah has been impressive:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151231/detroit-lions-x2014-five-reasons-rookie-ameer-abdullah-has-been-impressive

Glover Quin Closing In On 100 Consecutive Starts:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/12/31/glover-quin-closing-in-on-100-consecutive-starts/

Previews and Predictions:

Game 16:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/12/game-16-lions-vs-bears-previews-and.html

2016 NFL Draft:

College bowl guide for potential Detroit Lions draft prospects, New Year's Eve and beyond:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/college_bowl_viewing_guide_for.html

NFL draft: 10 up, 10 down after pre-December 31 bowl games:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-draft--10-up--10-down-after-pre-december-31-bowl-games-151858213.html

Video:

Local Media:

Caldwell on the coaching staff:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-the-coaching-staff/dbc0ce60-4fe7-4310-a486-c6ad103cde7e

Cooter on progression to o-coordinator:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Cooter-on-progression-to-o-coordinator/5c1b0965-7e8c-4693-8bf7-33d594982b4e

Austin on the future:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Austin-on-the-future/371ce1e8-68fb-47a7-a268-5d302bac35f6

AskALion: Theo Riddick:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/AskALion-Theo-Riddick/7b949350-1a60-4b90-8fa8-03d07c9fe68c

Whitehead on his 2015 season:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Whitehead-on-his-2015-season/19f16316-3667-4a35-afb0-60fe580db34a

'Sound FX': Matthew Stafford:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Sound-FX-Matthew-Stafford/b13f1c5e-8d12-4a22-bfcf-8b26b5a77fb3

Lions Weekly Matchup : Bears:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-Weekly-Matchup--Bears/0cc8e279-6a29-499b-af98-c9f610e295cd

Watch Detroit Lions reporters discuss which impending free agent is most important to re-sign:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2015/12/watch_detroit_lions_reporters_65.html