Articles:
Kerryon Johnson pursues McCaffrey-like impact in Lions' offense: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/16/kerryon-johnson-pursues-christian-mccaffrey-like-impact-detroit-lions-offense/2030211002/
Marvin Jones among 3 ruled out by Lions; Snacks Harrison, Ezekiel Ansah questionable: https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/marvin_jones_among_3_ruled_out.html
FOOTBALL: Former Marquette standout stoked to be a Lion: http://advantagenews.com/sports/football-ford-reflects-on-past-thinks-about-nfl-future/
Matt Patricia's Explanation of Practicing In Snow Reeks of Self Doubt: https://thebiglead.com/2018/11/16/matt-patricia-detriot-lions-explanation-of-praciticing-in-snow-reeks-of-self-doubt/
Grading the new NFL coaches: Who's thriving and who's flunking? (Below expectations - Matt Patricia, Detroit Lions (3-6)
By Mike Rothstein. Biggest sign of progress: The Lions have found a potential star in second-round pick Kerryon Johnson, a running back who is giving Detroit a ground presence for the first time since 2013. Johnson has shown patience and enough burst to break big gains. As long as he stays healthy, he looks like the running back of the future with Detroit -- and having a coach who wants to emphasize the run game is a sign of progress from what was here before. What he needs to do better: There's a reasonable amount here, which should be expected when a coach is under .500 after taking over a team that was over .500 the past two seasons. Consistency has been a major issue for the Lions in every facet of the game, and that starts with coaching, something Patricia wholly admits. There have been too many games this season in which the Lions' play has been sloppy at best and they haven't looked ready to compete from the start. Teams have also been taking advantage of Detroit coming out of halftime. Opponents are outscoring the Lions 88-29 in third quarters, and that's on making adjustments. What would signify second-half success: The obvious answer is to win. The Lions fired Jim Caldwell for not making the playoffs, so anything other than an unlikely playoff berth would be considered an unsuccessful first season for Patricia. Barring that, getting a jump in the second half of the season on what Patricia wants Detroit to be in future seasons would be smart. Whether that's working in younger players such as safety Tracy Walker, offensive lineman Tyrell Crosby or receiver Brandon Powell to see what they have or testing guys on the last years of their contracts to get a strong in-season evaluation, Patricia needs to build for the future. This shouldn't happen until Detroit is out of the playoff picture, but if the Lions are eliminated with a few games to go, this should be the plan.): http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25265923/report-cards-new-nfl-coaches-chicago-bears-matt-nagy-heads-2018-class
NFL Week 11: Preview and Analysis for Each Sunday Game (LIONS (3-6) AT PANTHERS (6-3): Detroit’s O-line is struggling, but it has not been as awful as the 16 sacks it has allowed over the last two weeks suggest. Many of those sacks have stemmed from receivers not running great routes, aerial designs not working against zone coverage and Matthew Stafford uncharacteristically not seeing the field clearly. The Panthers, with great linebackers and quality pass rushers, are a tough defense to right the ship against.): https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/11/16/nfl-week-11-preview-analysis-news
2019 Draft:
Lions NFL Draft watch: 5 prospects for Week 12: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/16/detroit-lions-nfl-draft-watch-5-prospects-week-12/2024146002/
Video:
Lions Lowdown: On to Carolina: https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2018/11/15/lions-lowdown-carolina/2015515002/
Michigan Matters: Going One-on-One with Detroit Lions President Rod Wood: https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2018/11/16/michigan-matters-going-one-on-one-with-detroit-lions-president-rod-wood/
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