Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 12-16-15

Lions Articles:

National Media:

NFC North Notebook: McCarthy, Lacy taking back control:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/green-bay-packers-eddie-lacy-mike-mccarthy-minnesota-vikings-teddy-bridgewater-121515

NFL hot seat rankings: Is Garrett in trouble? (2. Jim Caldwell, Detroit Lions: A terrible loss followed by a loss to a terrible team have surely extinguished whatever flicker of hope a three-game win streak in November had stoked. Last week: 5):   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/12/15/coaching-hot-seat-rankings-chuck-pagano-jason-garrett/77344524/

With playoff fate sealed, Lions try to press on:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/playoff-fate-sealed-lions-try-press-232545883--nfl.html

Seven teams most likely to earn top pick in 2016 NFL draft:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/seven-teams-in-mix-to-earn-first-overall-pick-in-2016-nfl-draft-152621023.html

Top 8 late round or undrafted players this season (No Lions in here, just thought it was an interesting read.):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/12/15/pro-top-8-late-round-or-undrafted-players-this-season/

Local Media:

TWENTYMAN: Lions waive Waddle, add center:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-waive-Waddle-add-center/d6db8e2e-8ff0-40b0-83a3-7496462805b4

FILM REVIEW: Gurley gets loose:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/film-review/article-1/FILM-REVIEW-Gurley-gets-loose/08d25ec6-075d-42ee-a23f-8a172ce483c9

STATS PACK: Lack of big plays limiting offense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/STATS-PACK-Lack-of-big-plays-limiting-offense/ccda2476-f3b5-447e-909d-9dffa03ff81d

Samuelsen: The Lions really need to clean house:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/15/detroit-lions-jim-caldwell/77333708/

Did Lions save wrong ball for Stafford's passing feat?:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/15/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-wrong-ball/77365820/

With Pettigrew out, Lions counting on more from Ebron:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/15/eric-ebron-detroit-lions/77348176/

Niyo: Who would want to coach the Lions?:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2015/12/14/niyo-caldwell-lions-face-uncertain-future/77335362/

Rookie Quandre Diggs is all ears for Lions:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/15/rookie-quandre-diggs-ears-lions/77390544/

LaAdrian Waddle cut by Detroit Lions, one day after acknowledging uncertain future:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/laadrian_waddle_cut_by_detroit.html

Detroit Lions add TE Bear Pascoe to replace Brandon Pettigrew; swap practice squad CBs:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_add_te_bear_pasc.html

Detroit Lions second look: Where were Calvin Johnson's targets?:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/detroit_lions_second_look_wher_2.html

Lions' Eric Ebron embracing opportunity to be more multi-dimensional without Brandon Pettigrew:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/lions_eric_ebron_embracing_opp.html

Report: Adam Gase To Be Favorite To Replace Jim CaldwellWould this be a good move?:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/12/15/report-adam-gase-to-be-favorite-to-replace-jim-caldwell/

Lions Have To Find Fire Again Before Traveling To New Orleans:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/12/15/lions-have-to-find-fire-again-before-traveling-to-new-orleans/

Notes: Calvin Johnson up for sportsmanship award:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/12/15/10214918/lions-notes-calvin-johnson-up-for-sportsmanship-award

Power Rankings:

Week 15:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2015/12/week-15-power-rankings.html

Video:

National Media:

Local Media:

Wired For Sound: Week 14 vs St. Louis:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Wired-For-Sound-Week-14-vs-St-Louis/118ec63e-0564-4b4e-8226-a2e0db65d2c8