Matthew Stafford

  1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford Is Underrated in NFL Network's Top 100

    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 ...

    Chris Madden Written by Chris Madden about 14 hours ago 1,806 reads 67 comments

  2. Looking Ahead to the Detroit Lions' Most Important Game of 2012

    With the offseason rolling (or stumbling or speeding, depending on the news report) along the way it has been, pretty much every second of every early game, both preseason and regular season, will be under minute observation by fans and media...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 2 days ago 2,646 reads 19 comments

  3. NFC North Daily: Breakfast Hot Links for June 1st, 2012

    It's Friday! That means the weekend is here, which is kind of sad because there is no football. Weekends need football like Chicago needs a Super Bowl, at least in my opinion...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 2 days ago 87 reads 0 comments

  4. Ranking the 10 Best Players in the NFC North

    For the next several years, the NFC North will be arguably one of the toughest divisions in all of football. However, the talent and individual production of the NFC North has been on display for many years already...

    Eric Vincent Written by Eric Vincent about 3 days ago 240 reads 4 comments

  5. Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the QB Position After the "Big Four"

    As fantasy football players, we can never seem to agree on very much. We have managed to reach a consensus on are the top four QBs going into 2012 fantasy drafts...

    John Miller Written by John Miller about 4 days ago 1,929 reads 1 comments

  6. Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz Concerned? He Shouldn't Be Alone

    Lions head coach Jim Schwartz is taking some heat—deservedly so—for the actions of a few players off the field over the last five months. On Tuesday, he finally spoke out about the rash of incidents which have taken place...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 5 days ago 1,174 reads 24 comments

  7. How Detroit Lions Must Prepare for Each NFC North Opponent

    The Detroit Lions are on the cusp of becoming an elite NFL team. Every franchise must begin their quest to greatness by establishing themselves through their respective division...

    Eric Vincent Written by Eric Vincent about 5 days ago 1,028 reads 2 comments

  8. NFL Player Rankings: Top 5 Quarterbacks Heading into the 2012 Season

    The quarterback position might be the hardest in the world. Quarterbacks are the central cog in a team of gears. If they play well, they get ultimate recognition—if not, well, just ask JaMarcus Russell...

    Soven Bery Written by Soven Bery about 6 days ago 2,551 reads 18 comments

  9. 2012 NFL: Detroit Lions Quarterback Matt Stafford Is Getting No Respect

    Detroit Lions quarterback Matt Stafford is the most disrespected player in the NFL today. Multiple experts have published their top-10 lists for the upcoming season, and Stafford is not on many of them...

    Scott Bischoff Written by Scott Bischoff about 9 days ago 7,457 reads 115 comments

  10. Why the Green Bay Packers Aren't a Lock to Win the NFC North

    Over the past couple of seasons, the Green Bay Packers have been a model of consistency—at least in the the NFC North...

    Tyler Ward Written by Tyler Ward about 9 days ago 1,960 reads 19 comments

  11. Chicago Bears: What Needs to Be Done to Become Contenders in NFC North?

    Everyone knows about the big time offseason acquisition of WR Brandon Marshall . But does that move alone make the Bears automatic contenders in the tough NFC North Division? What ...

    Alexander Crowe Written by Alexander Crowe about 10 days ago 3,080 reads 42 comments

  12. Tony Romo and the Other Guys: Ranking the NFL's Second-Tier Quarterbacks

    Aaron Rodgers , Tom Brady , Drew Brees , Peyton Manning . Though Manning missed last season with complications from a neck injury, most would still agree these four names are the unquestioned elite among NFL quarterbacks...

    Kyle Cormier Written by Kyle Cormier about 11 days ago 304 reads 0 comments

  13. 10 Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Detroit Lions in 2012

    For the Detroit Lions and their fans, this offseason has been a time of unprecedented optimism about the upcoming season. The truth is, optimism is something Lions fans always have an abundance of at this time of the year...

    Chris Madden Written by Chris Madden about 12 days ago 3,822 reads 22 comments

  14. Jay Cutler vs. Matthew Stafford: Who Is the Better QB?

    We're going to spend the next few weeks debating a ton of different players at a ton of different positions. Who is better, who you would rather build a team around, who looks better in a tale of the tape...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 13 days ago 781 reads 11 comments

  15. 4 Detroit Lions Who Must Play Big Against NFC North Opponents in 2012

    The Detroit Lions have officially established themselves as a legitimate threat in the NFL , and their NFC North rivals have certainly taken notice...

    Eric Vincent Written by Eric Vincent about 13 days ago 1,914 reads 1 comments

  16. Elite or Not Elite: That Is the Question About Detroit Lions' Matt Stafford

    You can tell news is slow because we've hit the point in the NFL year where people are creating controversy just to kill time...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 16 days ago 2,993 reads 138 comments

  17. NFC North Daily: Breakfast Hot Links for May 17th, 2012

    Hope you've had a great week so far. We've reached one of the slower times in the football year, when we're still a ways off from training camps, and the draft, most free-agent signings and the general madness that accompanies both are done...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 17 days ago 98 reads 0 comments

  18. Drawing Up a Blueprint for Each NFC North Team to Defend Calvin Johnson

    A group of shadowy figures sits around a table, smoke from cigars and cigarettes fills the air, clouding the light from a loan bulb above the table. There's a nervousness around the room, a desperation which is palpable...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 19 days ago 172 reads 2 comments

  19. NFC North Mailbag: Letters from the Frozen North

    Welcome to another edition of Letters from the Frozen North—your NFC North Mailbag. You can always always hit me up on Twitter or email me at agarda@bleacherreport.com every Friday or anytime throughout the week...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 23 days ago 146 reads 1 comments

  20. Mikel LeShoure Will Lead the Detroit Lions' Backfield to Greatness in 2012-13

    It's no secret that many people fear that the players who take the field in the Detroit Lions ' backfield in September will not be the same players who take the field to finish the season...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 26 days ago 5,752 reads 22 comments