Afternoon Lions Links for Monday 11-5-18

Articles:

Lions fire special teams coach Joe Marciano:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/05/detroit-lions-fire-joe-marciano/1898792002/

TIM AND MIKE: Week 9 observations:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-and-mike-week-9-observations

O’HARA’S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: How Lions got to 3-5:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-monday-countdown-how-lions-got-to-3-5

Detroit Lions' red-zone woes among growing list of problems:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/05/detroit-lions-red-zone/1893996002/

Lions stock watch: Thumbs down on Tabor, Wagner:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/05/detroit-lions-teez-tabor/1888228002/

Let's grade Matt Patricia's tenure so far:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2018/11/05/detroit-lions-matt-patricia-minnesota-vikings/1884716002/

3 things we learned: Teez Tabor has been one of the worst corners in the NFL:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/3_things_we_learned_teez_tabor.html

Snap counts: Theo Riddick earns start at receiver, Ezekiel Ansah comes off bench:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/snap_counts_theo_riddick_earns.html

Kerryon Johnson and Lions run game have to adjust to being the focus:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/kerryon_johnson_and_the_lions.html

Nobody has been gashed for more big runs than the Detroit Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/nobody_has_been_gashed_for_mor.html

Fed up Lions fans want Jim Bob Cooter fired after another abysmal performance:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/fed_up_lions_fans_want_jim_bob.html

Kelly Stafford to fans and media: Shut the hell up:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/matthew_staffords_wife_sounds.html

Theme of Lions' season? Inconsistency all around:  http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/34654/theme-of-lions-season-inconsistency-all-around

4 changes Lions coaches can implement to help the team win:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/05/4-changes-lions-coaches-can-implement-to-help-the-team-win/

Examining the Lions performance in Week 9: By the Numbers:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/05/examining-the-lions-performance-in-week-9-by-the-numbers/

Lions Week 9 Snap Counts: Tate's snaps split between RBs, WRs and TEs:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/05/lions-week-9-snap-counts-tates-snaps-split-between-rbs-wrs-and-tes/

Chad Beebe offers Vikings a different look at receiver:  http://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/27615/chad-beebe-offers-vikings-a-different-look-at-receiver

Lions snap counts: Ezekiel Ansah eased back in:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/Article/Lions-snap-counts-Week-9-124295587/

Grades:

Lions grades: Detroit's offense without Golden Tate is a mess:  https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/11/af3f9a540a2702/lions-grades-detroits-offense.html

NFL Team Grades Week 9: Saints Stay Red-Hot (Detroit Lions: C-. After dropping a home game last week to the Seattle Seahawks, the Lions should have been heightened and ready to attack a divisional opponent. Instead, the offensive line was a shell of what it should have been, and quarterback Matthew Stafford was abused by the Vikings defense. Matt Patricia better figure this out in a hurry.): https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2018/11/05/nfl-team-grades-week-9-rams-saints/

Grading the Lions for Week 9 loss to Vikings:  https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/ContentGallery/Lions-grades-Week-9-Vikings-loss-124293328/

Video:

Patricia on moving on from loss to Vikings:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/patricia-on-moving-on-from-loss-to-vikings