Afternoon Lions Links for Monday 9-9-19

Articles:

3 things we learned: Taylor Decker trending in wrong direction for Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/3-things-we-learned-taylor-decker-trending-in-the-wrong-direction-for-lions.html

Snap counts: Lions Frank Ragnow returns to play every offensive snap on OL in Week 1 tie:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/snap-counts-lions-frank-ragnow-returns-to-play-every-offensive-snap-on-ol-in-week-1-tie.html

Lions' Snacks Harrison: I got dominated by the Cardinals:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/lions-snacks-harrison-i-got-dominated-by-the-cardinals.html

The Lions have already backed themselves into a bad spot:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/the-lions-have-already-backed-themselves-into-a-bad-spot.html

T.J. Hockenson was booed at the Lions’ own draft party. This is why they took him anyway.:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/tj-hockenson-was-booed-at-the-lions-draft-party-this-is-why-they-took-him-anyway.html

Ebron who? Lions fans ecstatic over T.J. Hockenson's record debut:  https://expo.mlive.com/sports/g66l-2019/09/7b0cc7e856316/ebron-who-lions-fans-ecstatic-over-tj-hockensons-record-debut.html

Detroit Lions stock watch: TJ Hockenson shines, run game sputters:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/09/detroit-lions-news-tj-hockenson/2255092001/

Detroit Lions opener was a gut punch. But here's why you shouldn't panic:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/shawn-windsor/2019/09/09/detroit-lions-arizona-cardinals/2261452001/

Rogers: Timeout got the attention, but Lions had bigger problems in opener:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/09/rogers-timeout-got-attention-but-lions-had-bigger-problems-opener/2262915001/

Devon Kennard gets the call as Lions' leader with Jarrad Davis out:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/09/devon-kennard-gets-call-detroit-lions-leader-jarrad-davis-out/2264071001/

T.J. Hockenson's record debut gives Lions a glimpse of what's to come:  https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/35827/t-j-hockensons-record-debut-gives-lions-a-glimpse-of-whats-to-come

Making sense of the Lions 27-27 tie in Arizona:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/09/making-sense-of-the-lions-27-27-tie-in-arizona/

Rookie Report: T.J. Hockenson, Jahlani Tavai shine in starting roles:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/09/rookie-report-t-j-hockenson-jahlani-tavai-shine-in-starting-roles/

Detroit Lions collapse in Week 1: Here are 5 bright spots:  https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/detroit-lions-collapse-in-week-1-here-are-5-bright-spots

Grades:

Lions grades: Offense, defense sputters in fourth quarter of tie vs. Cardinals:  https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/g66l-2019/09/2648ba2f208158/lions-grades-offense-defense-sputters-in-fourth-quarter-of-tie-vs-cardinals.html