Morning Lions Links for Sunday 8-29-21

Articles:

TIM AND MIKE: Preseason Week 3 observations:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/tim-and-mike-preseason-week-3-observations-sewell-parker-boyle

Snap counts: LB Anthony Pittman leads defense, special teams in reps to end preseason:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/08/snap-counts-lb-anthony-pittman-leads-defense-special-teams-in-reps-to-end-preseason.html

Kyle Meinke’s final Detroit Lions 53-man roster projection:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/08/kyle-meinkes-final-detroit-lions-53-man-roster-projection.html

Running back, at least, is one spot the Lions are fine at:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/08/28/detroit-lions-running-backs-jermar-jefferson/5624610001/

Lions preparing to potentially be without backup QB Boyle:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/08/27/lions-preparing-potentially-without-backup-qb-boyle/5628377001/

How near-death experience helped shape Lions GM Brad Holmes:  https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/37869/how-near-death-experience-shaped-lions-gm-brad-holmes

Snap Counts: Lions-Colts:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-preseason-snap-count-review-colts

Lions top performers from PFF vs Colts and preseason recap:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/28/lions-top-performers-pff-vs-colts-preseason-grades/

These 21 Lions players were held out vs. Colts:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/08/28/lions-roster-starters-held-out-preseason-colts/

Lions roster bubble watch: 5 players who revamped their roster stock:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/lions-roster-bubble-watch-5-players-helped-roster-stock/

Lions 53-man roster projection following the final preseason game:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/detroit-lions-53-man-roster-projection-following-final-preseason-game/

Lions Penei Sewell Lowest PFF Graded Offensive Player in Preseason Finale:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/penei-sewell-lowest-graded-offensive-player-pff

4 Keys to Success for LB Derrick Barnes in 2021:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/lions-4-keys-to-success-for-derrick-barnes

David Blough: 'It’s Frustrating When You Can’t Lead Team to Victory':  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-david-blough-frustrated-he-couldnt-lead-team-to-victory

Dan Campbell Reveals Where Lions' Defense Is Lacking:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/dan-campbell-reveals-biggest-concerns-in-secondary

Lions vs. Colts report card: Grading the offensive depth ahead of roster cuts:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/8/28/22645849/detroit-lions-report-card-offense-indianapolis-colts-preseason-week-3

Detroit Lions Bubble Watch: Predicting the final roster spots on offense:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/8/28/22645270/detroit-lions-bubble-watch-predicting-final-roster-spots-offense

What the Detroit Lions’ snap counts vs. Indy says about roster cuts:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/8/28/22645770/lions-vs-colts-snap-counts-what-playing-time-tells-us-about-detroits-upcoming-cuts

Final 2021 Detroit Lions 53-man roster prediction:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/8/28/22645324/detroit-lions-final-53-man-roster-prediction-2021

Lions vs. Colts preseason stock report: The running back battle heats up:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/8/28/22645068/lions-colts-preseason-stock-report-running-back-battle-heats-up

Video: 

Analyzing Lions' preseason finale:  https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2021/08/28/video-rogers-and-niyo-analyze-lions-preseason-finale/5633118001/