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It’s the debate to end all debates — or to start them! Yes, it’s time to decide, once and for all, who’s the best pro athlete in Detroit team history, here in the Tournament of G.O.A.T.

A group of Free Press writers and editors got together and ranked the top 16 Pistons, Lions, Red Wings and Tigers, NCAA-bracket style.

Windsor: Debating the greatest player in Detroit pro sports team history

There were three upsets in the Lions bracket — none bigger than 15-seed Matthew Stafford defeating second-seeded Joe Schmidt, with 50.