Morning Lions Links for Friday 12-18-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Saints' Sean Payton fondly remembers days with Lions' Sheldon White:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/21141/saints-coach-sean-payton-fondly-remembers-time-working-with-sheldon-white

New England Patriots keep signing former Detroit Lions players:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/21127/new-england-patriots-keep-signing-former-detroit-lions-players

Top 10 young backs to build around (Abdullah is one of the 10):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000602742/article/leveon-bell-todd-gurley-among-young-backs-to-build-around

Eleven players to watch on losing teams (Ansah is one of them):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000603362/article/todd-gurley-johnny-manziel-players-to-watch-on-losing-teams

QB Index: What teams need a new QB in 2016? (Stafford ranked 20th):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000603369/article/qb-index-what-teams-need-a-new-qb-in-2016

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Calvin Johnson talks production:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Calvin-Johnson-talks-production/b6c59a8e-5b3d-4563-ae7c-989fe8bd0f92

PRACTICE REPORT: Moore upgraded to full participant:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/PRACTICE-REPORT-Moore-upgraded-to-full-participant/253414d5-ef82-4a7f-a19a-5b6d04aebf5b

Ameer Abdullah blog: Detroit community has helped me grow:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ameer-abdullah/article-1/Ameer-Abdullah-blog-Detroit-community-has-helped-me-grow/35c62e3a-27a1-47a5-8c35-bd4d9be970c7

TIM AND MIKE: Talking replay and challenge proposals:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-mike/article-1/TIM-AND-MIKE-Talking-replay-and-challenge-proposals/b0092a29-7ed9-4a11-9553-9c6470181987

O'HARA'S SCOUTING REPORT: New Orleans Saints:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-SCOUTING-REPORT-New-Orleans-Saints/b177281d-141c-48cb-b9e6-1bfaacad2776

Caldwell: Waddle, Lombardi will do well elsewhere:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/17/detroit-lions-joe-lombardi-laadrian-waddle/77478512/

How about Saints’ Sean Payton for Lions coach?:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/17/sean-payton-lions-coach/77522138/

New TE a Bear and a cowboy, but happy to be a Lion:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/17/detroit-lions-bear-pascoe/77526838/

Lions’ Moore faces longtime team: ‘It’s not personal’:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/17/lions-receiver-lance-moore/77525302/

Saints WR Snead drawing comparisons to Lions’ Moore:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/17/saints-wr-snead-drawing-comparisons-lions-moore/77525586/

Ansah: I'd be humbled by Pro Bowl nod:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/17/ansah-id-be-humbled-by-pro-bowl-nod/77499340/

Caldwell won't say why Lions cut Waddle:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/17/jim-caldwell-wont-say-why-lions-cut-laadrian-waddle/77478948/

Wojo: Split would make sense for Lions, Johnson:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2015/12/17/wojo-split-make-sense-lions-johnson/77531744/

3 Detroit Lions starters limited on Thursday, including DT Haloti Ngata:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/3_detroit_lions_starters_limit.html

Ezekiel Ansah lone Detroit Lions player to finish in top 10 of Pro Bowl fan voting:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/ezekiel_ansah_lone_detroit_lio.html

Calvin Johnson, facing an uncertain future with Lions, hopes to stay in Detroit:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/calvin_johnson_facing_an_uncer.html

Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson misses practice:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_wr_calvin_johnso_40.html

Competitive fire, not play-time bonuses, has Manny Ramirez itching to see more snaps:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_manny_ramirez.html

Detroit Lions will be focused on winning, not young players, down stretch:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_will_be_focused.html

Detroit Lions note: Caldwell praises Waddle; Pascoe ready to go:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151217/detroit-lions-note-caldwell-praises-waddle-pascoe-ready-to-go

Detroit Lions — Five things to know about Calvin Johnson’s production:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20151217/detroit-lions-x2014-five-things-to-know-about-calvin-johnsons-production

Pettigrew's Season-Ending Injury Has Opened The Door For Wright, Ebron:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/12/17/pettigrews-season-ending-injury-has-opened-the-door-for-wright-ebron/

Notes: All your Lions are belong to New England:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/12/17/10341006/lions-notes-laadrian-waddle-patriots-pro-football-focus-darius-slay-pro-bowl

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Detroit Lions conference calls:   http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Detroit-Lions-conference-calls/7b8503ea-670b-4b39-bb71-4704d5ed3eab

Previews and Predictions:

Game 14:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/12/game-14-lions-vs-saints-previews-and.html

Video:

Local Media:

Caldwell on starting prep for the Saints:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-starting-prep-for-the-Saints/54c93879-34fd-4790-a66e-c4778a024c7f

Stafford on Brees; Prime-time matchup:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stafford-on-Brees-Prime-time-matchup/d00bc11b-c23f-44ab-b845-dc4c95b01529

Johnson on his production this season:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Johnson-on-his-production-this-season/efdb98fc-8ae5-447d-aa26-81be48d099ce

Moore on returning to New Orleans:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Moore-on-returning-to-New-Orleans/466c548e-becc-44fb-8f4a-2f48fc2b4869

Pascoe on joining the Lions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Pascoe-on-joining-the-Lions/fef9ce81-36a6-4a37-bfc1-f6aa3c8a36ae

Ansah on the league's top pass rushers:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ansah-on-the-leagues-top-pass-rushers/1b3ec4e9-8ff0-448c-a403-8400e96863b0

AskALion: Ziggy Ansah:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/AskALion-Ziggy-Ansah/768f9f8b-46dd-43be-9901-bf62fca246c7

Quin on the Pro Bowl selection process:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Quin-on-the-Pro-Bowl-selection-process/1c7b72d6-5836-4c94-8533-4fc7777fcc10

Watch Detroit Lions reporters discuss Calvin Johnson's future with team:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2015/12/detroit_lions_reporters_discus_5.html