Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford Is Underrated in NFL Network’s Top 100

June 3, 2012   ·   Chris Madden   ·   Jump to comments

I haven't always agreed with the views expressed by the NFL Network. In all honesty, I've been puzzled by some of the commentary that Warren Sapp and Marshall Faulk have provided—particularly related to the Detroit Lions.
There's no need to rehash those old stories because the network has struck again. The latest misstep has to do with their Top 100 Players of 2012 list. They've released numbers 41-100 so far. The rest will come between now and Wednesday, when the No. 1 player will be revealed at 8pm.
One positive is that a Lions player finally cracked the top 50. In fact, this player is No. 41. If you guessed Ndamukong Suh, Stephen Tulloch or Cliff Avril it would have made infinitely more sense than their selection.
The network's choice left me dumbstruck. They've ranked Matthew Stafford No. 41. The only thing I can say is: Huh?
They managed to put Stafford ahead of six other signal-callers...

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