Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford or Jay Cutler, Who’ll Be Better in 2012?

July 14, 2012   ·   Chris Madden   ·   Jump to comments

In the NFC North there's a red-hot debate raging right now, one that has caused the already nasty rivalry between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears to intensify.
ESPN's Kevin Seifert experienced how quickly this topic has escalated on his weekly Sportsnation Chat. He summarized his exchanges with Lions fans on the NFC North Blog.
On July 2, I wrote this article about the biggest media misconceptions about the Lions. By far, the most responses to it were concerning the Lions vs. Bears debate.
The debate comes down to the simple question of who will be better, the Lions or the Bears in 2012?
Bears fans believe their team has the edge. They rationalize that the Bears were a better team last season and only lost the Wild Card because of injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte.
They also cite the offseason additions of Brandon Marshall and Michael Bush as reasons why the Bears should be ranked higher.
Lions fans, on the other hand, point to ...

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