Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 11-24-18

Articles:

TIM AND MIKE: Week 12 observations:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-and-mike-week-12-observations

3 things we learned: Jim Bob Cooter's offense is broken:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/3_things_we_learned_jim_bob_co_1.html

Snap counts: LeGarrette Blount, not Zach Zenner, replaces Kerryon Johnson:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/snap_counts_legarrette_blount.html

Blame Matthew Stafford if you want, but the Lions got bigger problems:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/blame_matthew_stafford_if_you.html

Detroit Lions awarded ex-Bears defensive back off waivers, cut Don Carey:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/detroit_lions_awarded_ex-bears.html

Patricia explains 2-point try, 4th-down call:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/23/matt-patricia-game-management-detroit-lions/2092668002/

Lions' failure a team effort, no end in sight:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/23/detroit-lions-things-get-worse-before-they-get-better/2091050002/

Lions fans: It's OK to root for another team:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/23/hey-detroit-lions-fans-its-ok-root-another-team/2088947002/

Four Downs: Quinn shares blame for Lions' downturn:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/23/gm-bob-quinn-shoulders-blame-lions-downturn/2091111002/

4 things we learned from Lions' Thanksgiving loss to Bears:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/23/4-things-we-learned-from-lions-thanksgiving-loss-to-bears/

Lions Week 12 snap counts: Ellington and Ford see increased roles:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/23/lions-week-12-snap-counts-ellington-and-ford-see-increased-roles/

Lions snap counts: Mike Ford delivers on big chance:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-snap-counts-Week-12-takeaway-125149456/

Tony Romo calls Lions offense stagnant:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Tony-Romo-Lions-offense-stagnant-Jim-Bob-Cooter-125152067/

Grades:

Grading the Lions for Week 12 loss to Bears:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/ContentGallery/Lions-grades-Week-12-Bears-loss-125147249/