The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions are both in a tough spot. After each team dropped their season opener to a division rival, they both find themselves at 0-1, and one of these teams will wake up Monday morning staring at a 0-2 next to their name.
To get you ready for what is a critical early-season matchup, we sat down with Ryan Mathews from Pride of Detroit (SB Nation’s Detroit Lions site) to get the scoop on the Lions. If you want to read Ryan’s questions for me, you can do so here.
1. Let’s start with Ben Johnson. After watching Johnson work over the last three years, what are your expectations for him as a head coach? Do you feel his offense will translate with new personnel? Do you think Johnson has what it takes to do all the other aspects of leading a team that head coaches must