Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 1-20-16

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lions CB Darius Slay wants to become a "hit stick" tackler like in Madden:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/21852/lions-cb-darius-slay-wants-to-become-a-hit-stick-tackler-like-in-madden

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Austin, Cooter expected back for 2016:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Austin-Cooter-expected-back-for-2016/73afd458-057b-4fb7-8d70-c6e251bc2212

Zenner confident he'll be ready for 2016 season:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Zenner-confident-hell-be-ready-for-2016-season/3647fcc8-e437-4a5b-a2aa-d3652c42e22e

2015 Position Breakdown: Defensive line:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2015-Position-Breakdown-Defensive-line/da1492a1-ce5d-43e6-882f-746ea98e7310

Lions' top 10 free agents for 2016:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/01/19/detroit-lions-free-agents/78999914/

Ex-Lions assistant Washburn and dad headed to Dolphins:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/01/19/miami-dolphins-assistant-coaches/79001656/

Detroit Lions 2015 snap counts: Devin Taylor sees big jump, Calvin Johnson plays most since 2012:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/01/detroit_lions_2015_snap_counts.html

MLive's Detroit Lions awards: Matthew Stafford easy choice for offensive MVP:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/01/mlives_detroit_lions_awards_ma.html

Report: Detroit Lions could lose key offensive assistant to San Francisco 49ers:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/01/report_detroit_lions_could_los.html

Lions notes: Darius Slay switches agents:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2016/1/19/10789128/lions-notes-darius-slay-agent-mock-draft-ashawn-robinson-ndamukong-suh

2016 Draft:

Which prospects make top-five cut at each position?:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000625150/article/top-five-2016-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position

Mayock's Day 2 observations:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000625525/article/eastwest-shrine-game-day-2-observations

What we learned on Day 2:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000624897/article/michigan-lb-harbaugh-slid-on-hotel-floor-in-khakis-for-qb-demo

What we learned Monday at East-West Shrine Game practice:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000624845/article/what-we-learned-monday-at-eastwest-shrine-game-practice

Shrine Game: Fahn Cooper impresses during Tuesday's East practice:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25454655/shrine-game-fahn-cooper-impresses-during-tuesdays-east-practice

2016 Shrine Game: Mixed results from West team's quarterbacks:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25455012/shrine-game-mixed-results-from-west-teams-quarterbacks

2016 East-West Shrine Game East Practice Report:   http://walterfootball.com/eastwest2016practice3.php

2016 East-West Shrine Game West Practice Report:   http://walterfootball.com/eastwest2016practice4.php

Draft Notes from Shrine Practice: Day 1:   http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=11203

Shrine Game: Practice Winners From The First Two Days:   http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2756/Shrine-Game-Practice-Winners-From-The-First-Two-Days

10 intriguing Shrine prospects:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000623096/article/top-10-most-intriguing-eastwest-shrine-game-prospects

Shrine Week Preview: 5 Players to Watch:   http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=11186

10 Players to Watch At Shrine Game Practices:   http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2754/10-Players-to-Watch-At-Shrine-Game-Practices

East Roster Preview:   http://optimumscouting.com/uncategorized/2016-shrine-game-preview-east-roster-led-by-three-of-the-nfl-drafts-top-small-schoolers.html