Stafford named Week 1 starter for Lions

[Shoalzie]

[Carl Lewis]Uh oh![/Carl Lewis]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4452545

I hope this is only because Culpepper's foot isn't good enough for him to go on Sunday. I didn't want to see him in this early but this could be a case of him having be the starter by default. I don't think either guy outplayed the other and Culpepper, if anything, made fewer mistakes. Stafford is going to look brilliant on some throws but then he's also going to make me want to throw shit at my TV.

I wasn't expecting a win in Week 1 against the Saints but at least it's against a team that doesn't have a dominant defense. I could see this game being one of the higher scoring games of the first week.

[War Wagon]

Well, well, well.... isn't this a pleasant surprise?

I figured he'd be in by Week 3 after Culpepper got smashed a few times, but not for the opener.

Good move for the Lions. He'll learn from his mistakes much better than standing on the sidelines holding a clipboard.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

PUT IN STANTON!