Afternoon Lions Links for Tuesday 9-21-21

Articles:

Snap counts: Lions WR Quintez Cephus makes most of increased looks in Week 2 loss to Packers:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/snap-counts-lions-wr-quintez-cephus-makes-most-of-increased-looks-in-week-2-loss-to-packers.html

Dan Campbell’s aggressive fourth-down playcalls not paying off for Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/dan-campbells-aggressive-fourth-down-playcalls-not-paying-off-for-lions.html

The Detroit Lions defense remains very bad. It’s time for some changes, like more Derrick Barnes.:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/the-detroit-lions-defense-remains-very-bad-its-time-for-some-changes-like-more-derrick-barnes.html

NFC North roundup: Packers, Bears get first wins while Lions, Vikings stay winless through 2 games:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/nfc-north-roundup-packers-bears-get-first-wins-while-lions-vikings-stay-winless-through-2-games.html

Peyton Manning believes Jared Goff will find comfort as season unfolds:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/21/peyton-eli-manning-monday-night-football-detroit-lions/5791439001/

Rookie Derrick Barnes on coach Dan Campbell's mind as starting linebackers struggle:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/21/rookie-derrick-barnes-coach-dan-campbells-mind-starting-linebackers-struggle/5794278001/

Lions' Campbell explains logic behind fourth-down play call:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/21/lions-campbell-explains-logic-behind-fourth-down-play-call/5794311001/

Recap: Lions can't hang in second half, fall to Packers 35-17 on MNF:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/20/live-updates-detroit-lions-green-bay-packers/8417674002/

Lions options for replacing Ifeatu Melifonwu at cornerback:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/21/detroit-lions-options-replacing-ifeatu-melifonwu-nfl-free-agent-cornerbacks/

Lions snap count notes and observations from Week 2:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/21/detroit-lions-week-2-snap-count-notes/

Jared Goff adds another chapter to his Tale of Two Halves:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/21/detroit-lions-jared-goff-tale-of-two-halves-qb-performance/

Dan Campbell cites 'improvement in some areas but certainly not enough' for Lions in Week 2 loss:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/21/dan-campbell-lions-week-2-postgame-press-conference-notes/

Campbell on 'Same Old Lions' Mentality: 'I Don't Want to See That Sh*t':  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/dan-campbell-asked-about-same-old-lions-mentality

Lions' Defense Not Equipped to Succeed in 2021:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-defense-not-equipped-to-succeed-in-2021

Snap Counts: Lions-Packers:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-snap-count-review-packers

Pat Caputo: If anything, Lions are worse:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/pat-caputo-if-anything-lions-are-worse

Campbell pins loss to Packers on Lions' offense:  https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-lions/dan-campbell-pins-loss-to-packers-on-lions-offense

Lions planning to play Derrick Barnes on defense this week, possibly at Collins’ expense:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/9/21/22686531/derrick-barnes-playing-time-jamie-collins-detroit-lions-baltimore-ravens

Week 2 snap count observations: Derrick Barnes sits despite shaky LB play:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/9/21/22685624/detroit-lions-week-2-snap-counts-packers-derrick-barnes-levi-onwuzurike

Follow this One Weird Tip to fix the Lions defense!:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/9/21/22685459/follow-this-one-weird-tip-to-fix-the-detroit-lions-defense-nfl-week-2-green-bay-packers

NFC North Week 2 recap: Packers, Bears atop the division:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/9/21/22683746/nfc-north-week-2-recap-packers-bears-atop-the-division

New coach, new QB, same early results for struggling Lions:  https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2021/09/21/new-coach-new-qb-same-early-results-for-struggling-lions/

Grades:

Lions grades: Offense goes missing late as defense gets torched by Packers’ Aaron Rodgers-Aaron Jones:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2021/09/lions-grades-offense-goes-missing-late-as-defense-gets-torched-by-packers-aaron-rodgers-aaron-jones.html

Lions' Week 2 Grades: Offense Slows, Defense Breaks Down in Second Half:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/nfl/lions/news/lions-week-2-grades-packers

Lions Week 2 report card: Jared Goff improves, defense doesn’t:  https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2021/9/21/22685465/detroit-lions-week-2-report-card-jared-goff-improves-defense

Power Rankings:

Week 3:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2021/09/week-3-power-rankings.html

Video: 

Rogers and Niyo analyze Lions' loss to Packers:  https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/21/video-rogers-niyo-analyze-detroit-lions-loss-green-bay-packers/5794525001/