My conclusions:  There are a ton of NFL experts out there.

There have been some predictions the Lions will be competing for the NFC North title in 2009.  Accomplishing that would be one heck of a feat for a team that went 0-16 in 2008.

The other side of the coin sees the Lions as nothing more than an extension of the Millen years and see them winning only two games in 2009.  While that does seem more realistic to the casual observer, my honest opinion is the end result will be in the six to eight win range. 

The upgrade to the coaching staff and the new players coming in are a huge improvement over last years team.

New head coach Jim Schwartz isn't handing any starting ...

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