Afternoon Lions Links for Thursday 9-5-19

Articles:

Lions at Cardinals practice report: Sept. 5:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-at-cardinals-practice-report-sept-5

NOTEBOOK: Hockenson looking forward to first NFL game:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-hockenson-looking-forward-to-first-nfl-game

O’HARA’S SCOUTING REPORT: Arizona Cardinals:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-scouting-report-arizona-cardinals-x6816

Quandre Diggs has gone from draft-day afterthought to Lions team captain:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/quandre-diggs-has-gone-from-draft-day-afterthought-to-lions-team-captain.html

Matt Patricia: Kyler Murray’s dual-threat ability poses ‘major problem’ for Lions defense:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/matt-patricia-kyler-murrays-dual-threat-ability-poses-major-problem-for-lions-defense.html

Letter from the Editor: This season, it won’t be the ‘Same Ol’ Lions’ ... coverage:  https://www.mlive.com/business/2019/09/letter-from-the-editor-this-season-it-wont-be-the-same-ol-lions-coverage.html

Lions defensive preview: Quality additions among questions:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/detroit-lions-defense-positions-preview/2211715001/

Lions defense now 'speaking the same language' in Year 2 under Patricia:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/detroit-lions-jarrad-davis-defense/2181421001/

Time to see if Lions' offseason moves on defense were enough:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/detroit-lions-preview-defense-harrison/2208178001/

NFL hot seat rankings: Matt Patricia already on notice?:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/nfl-coach-hot-seat-rankings-detroit-lions-matt-patricia/2219500001/

Verizon and AT&T take 5G to Ford Field, other NFL stadiums:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/5-g-verizon-att-ford-field-nfl-detroit-lions/2219834001/

Kelly Stafford describes moment she knew something was wrong:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/kelly-stafford-shares-story-brain-tumor-surgery-tv/2221049001/

Rogers: 2019 should be make-or-break year for Lions QB Matthew Stafford:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/2019-should-make-break-year-detroit-lions-quarterback-matthew-stafford/2196189001/

Five key questions for the Lions' offense in 2019:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/five-key-questions-detroit-lions-offense-2019/2132056001/

Undrafted rookie C.J. Moore looks to be 'great role player' for Lions:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/rookie-c-j-moore-looks-great-role-player-detroit-lions/2220469001/

Uprooted RB McKissic ready for 'something special' with Lions, Bevell:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/j-d-mckissic-ready-something-special-detroit-lions-darrell-bevell/2218617001/

Lions face challenge of the 'unknown' in Kyler Murray, Kliff Kingsbury:  https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/35802/lions-face-challenge-of-facing-the-unknown-in-kyler-murray-kliff-kingsbury

Biggest Week 1 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Latest on OBJ, Thomas and more:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/nfl_32for329519/biggest-week-1-injury-questions-all-32-nfl-teams-latest-obj-thomas-more

Lions work out preseason sack artist Nate Orchard:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/05/lions-work-out-preseason-sack-artist-nate-orchard/

Kliff Kingsbury worried about Lions signing ex-Cards QB Chad Kanoff to practice squad:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/05/kliff-kingsbury-chad-kanoff-lions-practice-squad/

Lions announce 7 team-voted captains for the 2019 season:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/05/lions-announce-6-team-voted-captains-for-the-2019-season/

Season Previews and Predictions:

Detroit Lions game-by-game predictions for 2019 season:  https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/g66l-2019/09/bbd6f78af56332/detroit-lions-gamebygame-predictions.html

We reveal our Detroit Lions record predictions, Super Bowl picks:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/super-bowl-liv-predictions-2020/2088450001/

Detroit News predictions: How the Lions will finish in 2019:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/detroit-news-predictions-how-lions-finish-2019/2223000001/

Video:

Patricia on final preparations for Cardinals:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/patricia-on-final-preparations-for-cardinals

X's and O's with Dan Orlovsky: Week 1:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/x-s-and-o-s-with-dan-orlovsky-week-1

Lions will be first to be tested by Arizona's new offense:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/lions-will-be-first-to-be-tested-by-arizona-s-new-offense

Lions vs. debuting rookie QB: Lightning won't strike twice, right?:  https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/05/detroit-lions-arizona-cardinals-preview/2222179001/