Afternoon Lions Links for Sunday 9-23-18

Articles:

INACTIVES: Lions vs. Patriots:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/inactives-lions-vs-patriots

O’HARA’S FINAL THOUGHTS: Restore the noise for home-field advantage:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-final-thoughts-restore-the-noise-for-home-field-advantage

5 things to watch: Lions vs. Patriots:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/5-things-to-watch-lions-vs-patriots

Lions have to start quickly if they want to upset Patriots:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/lions_have_to_start_quickly_if.html

Lions vs. Patriots: Matchups to watch, key questions and prediction:  https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/09/259c592fed172/lions-vs-patriots-matchups-to.html

Beat writer breakdown: Why Josh Gordon could be a problem for the Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/beat_writer_breakdown_why_josh.html

Some Lions fans have Detroit upsetting the Patriots on 'Sunday Night Football':   https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/some_lions_fans_have_detroit_u.html

Matt Patricia will face a mentor and his greatest challenge in Bill Belichick:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/matt_patricias_challenge_to_di.html

What the what? Lions fans can't believe Detroit almost landed Gronkowski:   https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/what_the_what_lions_fans_cant.html

Lions nearly traded for Rob Gronkowski, but he threatened to retire instead:   https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/09/lions_nearly_traded_for_rob_gr.html

Patricia a Belichick carbon copy. Can he win?:   https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/23/matt-patricia-bill-belichick-detroit-lions-new-england-patriots/1394158002/

Five things to watch as Detroit Lions host New England Patriots; also prediction:  https://lionslowdown.com/2018/09/23/five-things-to-watch-as-detroit-lions-host-new-england-patriots-also-prediction/

Detroit Lions football vs. New England Patriots: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score:   https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/detroit-lions-football-vs-new-england-patriots-time-tv-schedule-game-preview-score

Stafford on Brady: 'He's a Hall of Famer':   https://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/matthew-stafford-on-tom-brady-no-doubt-he-s-a-hall-of-famer-

Notes and facts: Looking at Patriots vs. Lions:   https://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/notes-and-facts-looking-at-the-patriots-vs-lions-matchup

Slay has cleared concussion protocol, game status still unclear:   https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/23/slay-has-cleared-concussion-protocol-game-status-still-unclear/

4 bold predictions for Lions vs Patriots on 'SNF':   https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/23/4-bold-predictions-lions-patriots-golladay-kerryon-johnson-josh-gordon-linebacker-sack/

Bill Belichick dominates his former coordinators as head coaches of other teams:   https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/23/bill-belichick-dominates-his-former-coordinators-as-head-coaches-of-other-teams/

Report: Marvin Jones could play vs. Patriots:   https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Marvin-Jones-injury-status-Lions-vs-Patriots-122394890/

Week 3 NBC Patriots at Lions Preview:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-week-3-nbc-patriots-lions-preview

Le'Veon Bell: Five Potential Trade Destinations Now That Steelers Are Reportedly Listening to Offers (3. Detroit Lions: Their committee is deep, but not necessarily equipped with elite talent. Kerryon Johnson is not be ready now for every down work, even if he will be in the coming years. LeGarrette Blount is on his way out of the NFL, and Theo Riddick is a great pass-catching back with limitations in the running game. Enter Bell, a back with zero limitations. Consider also that coach Matt Patricia wants to make the run game a major priority.):   https://thebiglead.com/2018/09/23/leveon-bell-five-potential-trade-destinations-now-that-steelers-are-reportedly-listening-to-offers/

Video:

Keys to the Game: Lions vs. Patriots:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/keys-to-the-game-lions-vs-patriots

Lions Lowdown: Rogers and Niyo preview game vs. Patriots:  https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2018/09/21/lions-lowdown-rogers-and-niyo-preview-game-vs-patriots/1383516002/

Lions believe talent can overcome 0-2 start:   https://www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/sick-of-hearing-about-better-execution-the-lions-know-that-but-can-t-win-until-they-do