This year will showcase the talents of two feline teams. I'm talking about the Panthers and the Lions. Two teams poised to make the playoffs and have a legitimate shot at winning a Super Bowl title.
The Panthers are certainly a talented football team and last year Cam Newton had his coming out party, but he was not satisfied. You could see it on his face every down and you can hear it in every single interview the man does. Newton is about winning. Pure and simple, Cam Newton wants to win football games. He's going to have every chance to win each game this season with many offense weapons. Steve Smith has had a terrific off season according to many Carolina beat reports and he will definitely continue where he left off last year. Teams will have to cover Smith and probably focus two defenders on him on every down. This leaves room for probable WR2 Brandon LaFell who could possibly have one of the best breakout seasons at the position this season.
LaFell has a boatload of talent and was one of the top receivers in the 2010 draft class when the Panthers selected him 78th. If LaFell can put together a solid season, he could easily be a top 20 receiver. Now if these receivers are firing on all cylinders all year then it's going to make it very hard for defenses to stop Newton's legs. Quarterback rushing yards are the most consistent statistic in NFL football and while Newton might not be able to replicate his stellar rookie campaign, the fall off will not be very dramatic. The Panthers also got a solid WR3 in Louis Murphy and from this late off-season move, we can tell their intentions: light the ball up through the air and make way for Cam's legs. Carolina's offense will be giving defensive coordinators head aches each week. The Panthers also acquired running back Mike Tolbert to solidify a glaring weakness in their traditional running game. Along with the offensive moves, the Panthers made some decent acquisitions on the defensive side of the ball. This is something that needed to be done as the Panther D couldn't stop anything last season. The Panthers brought in two safety's in Reggie Smith and Haruki Nakamura. These moves should help a deficient secondary. The Panthers draft also helped their D, taking Luke Kuechly from Boston College with the 8th overall pick, he's a linebacker with great potential. The biggest pointer for me about the Panthers was when I heard Panther's linebacker Thomas Davis waive an 8 million dollar bonus in order to stay with the team and avoid being released. That's team commitment, loyalty and most of all that's buy in. The Panther's players are buying into the system, management and they're buying into Cam Newton. Expect big things this season from the Carolina Panthers as a 35-1 long shot to win the Super Bowl.
It's no secret that the Detroit Lions are loaded on both sides of the football. We took advantage of this last season and piled on the units when the Lions were undervalued. They will not and should not be underestimated in the 2012-2013 season. Matthew Stafford played out of his mind last year and Calvin Johnson cemented himself as the elite wide receiver in the NFL. Johnson's greatness made way for huge success by secondary wide receivers Titus Young and Nate Burleson. Both of these guys have enough talent to give defenses trouble all year. There is just too much talent through the air on this Detroit team. Cover all those receivers and Stafford still has TE Pettigrew who is easily top 5 at his position. Cover the TE and the Lions toss the ball to Javhid Best or Mikel LeShoure. There's not many teams who can match this explosive offense. Match that with a defensive unit which will probably end up in the top 5 or at least the top 10 and you've got a legitimate Super Bowl threat. The Lion's picked up safety Sean Jones in the off-season and he is a great addition to a questionable secondary.
Like the Panther's above, the Lion's took some major salary cuts to make all of the off season moves. But not just one guy and not a mediocre, expendable player. The guys that took the hits included Matthew Stafford, Ndamukong Suh, and Nate Burleson. These guys are taking hits for the good of the team. That is the mark off all great teams and they are totally buying into this Detroit system. Another big factor for the Lions heading into the season is the re-signing of Jim "Don't shake my hand too hard" Schwartz. Jim is a fantastic coach and turned an 0-16 team around in just 3 years. Schwartz is the glue that holds this team together and the one who lights a fire under them. At 20 to 1 to win the Super Bowl, the Lions offer significant value.
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