Land O Links II

Hi everyone,

Hope all is well out there in Lions Land. Just a quick note this blog is just a recap of Lions news links the past couple of weeks. They are all pretty much great information but there is a lot so read what you wish. I will have another post out Thursday night before training camp starts this Friday. Until then take care and GO LIONS!

A good article by NFL Senior Analyst Pat Kirwan that the Lions under Coach Schwartz are not that far off from respectability in the league.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d810bd435&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true

An archived Live Chat from NFL.com with QB Matthew Stafford.
http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/345

Calvin Johnson is such a stud here is an awesome article on him from the Detroit News.
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090716/SPORTS0101/907160425/1004/SPORTS/Lions+have+no+reason+to+worry+about+WR+Calvin+Johnson

Lions have signed our sixth round pick, RB Aaron Brown and seventh round pick LB Zack Follett.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/lions_sign_late_draft_pick_aar.html
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/lions_ink_seventhround_linebac.html

Lions announcer Dan Miller was on the Huge Show with Bill Simonson to talk about the off-season. A good audio interview if you get a chance to listen to it.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/dan_miller_on_the_huge_show_ve.html

Brian Van Ochten of the Grand Rapids Press was also on the Huge Show with Bill Simonson on QB Matthew Stafford being the starter at New Orleans. Another great audio interview!
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/brian_vanochten_on_the_huge_sh_4.html

Here is an interesting article from Tom Kowalski on DT Sammie Hill playing immediately for the Lions because of our lack of depth at the DT position.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/sammie_hill_is_one_rookie_who.html

A great article from Tom Kowalski on Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/lions_will_need_to_score_point.html

T Jon Jansen had some keen insight on the unlikelihood of an NFL strike in 2011.
http://www.freep.com/article/20090719/SPORTS01/907190412/1049/New-Lion-Jon-Jansen-says-NFL-strike-in-2011-is-unlikely-

NFL Sirius Radio’s Adam Schein made a prediction that the lions won’t go .500 like division foe Al Harris from the Green Bay Packers has proclaimed. Thanks a lot Al for the love and Adam you’re not the first analyst I would turn to for football commentary.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9813380/Schein's-Nine:-Cards-back-in-Super-Bowl?&GT1=39002

As you all know with our team coming off that dreadful season the likelihood of the Lions being blacked out is almost a certainty. I feel they need to end the black-out rules they are archaic and extremely insulting to the fan base especially in these downtrodden economic times.
http://oplions.blogspot.com/2009/07/will-we-see-lions.html

A great Q/A online chat with Lions Announcer Dan Miller. It is the transcript of the Q/A session which is a great read.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/live_chat_lunch_qa_with_fox_2.html

A good article by Tom Kowalski on our Defensive Coordinator Gunther Cunningham.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/look_for_lions_defensive_coord.html

The Lions have traded WR Ronald Curry to the St. Louis Rams for DT Orien Harris.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/lions_trade_wide_receiver_rona.html
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090722/SPORTS0101/907220422/1361/Lions-acquire-DT-Orien-Harris-from-Rams-for-WR-Ronald-Curry

Martha Reeves is running for re-election on the Detroit City Council and she put the old Lions logo on her campaign literature. She said she was a member of the Lions but someone forgot to tell her women are not allowed on professional football teams. What amazes me is the pure stupidity of the Detroit City Council and I really feel bad when you have morons like this lady represent a once great city.
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/07/is_martha_reeves_and_the_vande.html

The NFL draft is moving from Saturday and Sunday to Thursday through Saturday. I am pretty stoked about this.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/nfl_to_start_draft_on_thursday.html

Some bad news might be brewing with a possible NFL strike in 2011. Here is an article from Tom Kowalski about that subject.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/enjoy_the_nfl_this_season_and.html

A great article by Tom Kowalski on our super awesome Head Coach Jim Schwartz. A great read.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/head_coach_jim_schwartz_should.html

Here are articles from Tom Kowalski on WR John Standeford, WR Eric Fowler, WR Adam Jennings, TE, Casey Fitzsimmons, LB Julian Peterson, CB Phillip Buchanon, CB Keith Smith, K Jason Hanson
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/lions_backup_receivers_will_ha.html
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/casey_fitzsimmons_is_only_retu.html
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/arrival_of_julian_peterson_giv.html
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/phillip_buchanon_could_be_the.html
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/keith_smith_might_be_down_to_h.html
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/comment_rebuttal_actually_ther.html
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/07/jason_hansons_amazing_talents.html

Links round-up by Philip Zaroo.
http://blog.mlive.com/highlightreel/2009/07/detroit_lions_links_roundup_li_3.html
http://blog.mlive.com/highlightreel/2009/07/detroit_lions_links_roundup_ji_1.html
http://blog.mlive.com/highlightreel/2009/07/detroit_lions_links_roundup_al.html
http://blog.mlive.com/highlightreel/2009/07/detroit_lions_links_roundup_se.html
http://blog.mlive.com/highlightreel/2009/07/detroit_lions_links_roundup_li_4.html