Lions Should Start Stafford, Embrace Bumps In The Road

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Published: May 5, 2009

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... season not winning a game without being at an all-time low.

Morale, chemistry, awareness, it was all gone before the last game.

Sure, they showed a little heart before eventually falling to Green Bay, 31-21, but what's heart when you can't win?

Needless to say, winning one game next season would be an accomplishment. Even the greatest lovers of debate can agree with that. So, why then, would the Lions even think of handing the keys to this 1977 beat-up Chevy to Daunte Culpepper?

If the bar is already as low as Lindsey Lohan's self-esteem, then why try raising it with Culpepper? The worst-case scenario would play out; having Culpepper somehow magically lead the Lions to playoff contention, or close to a .500 record.

Lions fans probably wouldn't mind, but there's a strong case that doing so would stunt Matthew Stafford's growth much more than throwing him into the fire.

Even Peyton Manning agrees. He suggested the Lions playing him ...

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