Report: Lions in final negotiations with quarterback Matthew Stafford
scoresreport.com 4/23/2009 — According to NFL.com , the Detroit Lions are in final negotiations with quarterback Matthew Stafford to become the No. 1 player taken in this weekend’s draft. The Lions are in negotiations to finalize a contract with Georgia QB Matthew ...

Lions Agree to Terms with Curry, Now Waiting on Stafford
prideofdetroit.com 4/25/2009 — More photos » by Darron Cummings - AP 1 day ago: FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2009 file photo, Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry runs a drill at the NFL ...

Lions have deal for Curry in place, Stafford next?
eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com 4/23/2009 — The Detroit Lions have stated that it's their desire and intention to have a contract in place with whomever they select number one overall before Saturday's NFL draft begins at 4 p.m. The three players believed to be in the mix to be their pick are Georgia QB Matthew Stafford, Baylor OT Jason ...

Lions Get Their Man: QB Stafford Gets a 6-Year Deal to be the #1 Pick
nflgridirongab.com 4/25/2009 — The 2009 NFL Draft has basically gotten underway, as the Lions, sitting with the number one pick after an 0-16 season in 2008, have gotten their man. Reports say that the Lions have agreed to terms on a 6-year deal with Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford, and once the clock hits in New York ...

Peter King: Sifting through the draft rumors
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 4/23/2009 — ST. LOUIS -- The athletically gifted Aaron Curry, should he be available after the first pick of Saturday's draft, is probably a serious candidate in Kansas City, Seattle and Cleveland. I see the Lions, at one, taking Matthew Stafford and St. Louis ...

Lions, Stafford agree to contract
eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com 4/25/2009 — The Detroit Lions did what they said they would do. They have reached a deal with the player they will select with today's top overall draft pick. The Lions and Georgia QB Matthew Stafford have agreed to a six-year contract worth as much as $78 million with $41.7 million guaranteed.  ...

Lions Impressed By Stafford
mysportsrumors.com 5/4/2009 — New Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford wasted no time in impressing management. The team finished up its rookie mini-camp today and coaches were raving about the youngsters ability. “I thought a couple times he rushed himself and he missed a couple things,” Mayhew said. “Then there ...

Why Stafford and Lions are a bad marriage
sportsclimax.com 4/26/2009 — DETROIT - When Matthew Stafford smiles at the camera and explains how he will "do whatever it takes to win in Detroit" I see a naïve young man who is oblivious to the fact he has just been thrown into the Lions' den. Many teams in the NFL have ...

What Should the Lions Do with Number 1?
linkedonsports.com 4/20/2009 — Since everybody is weighing in on this decsion, I felt it necessary to do the same. However, my analysis of the situation stems from my logical meditations as opposed to an “expert” analysis of stats and what not. First of all, this draft seems to have a top QB, Matthew ...

Why the Lions would be foolish NOT to take Stafford #1
blacksportsonline.com 3/25/2009 — With all due respect to our glorious founder , the Lions would be idiots NOT to draft Matthew Stafford #1. While there is no way to know for sure if a Quarterback will be a superstar or a bust, there is plenty of evidence that the Lions will be a bust until they get a quarterback. When your ...

The Detroit Lions' First 5 Draft Selections — Bleacher Report - NFL 4/24/2009
Here is my Detroit Lions mock draft for the first 3 rounds. No.1 overall Matthew Stafford (QB) Georgia Stafford fits the Lions offensive scheme with his excellent arm strength giving the Lions a quality passer to connect with Calvin ...

NFL Draft 2009: If TAB Ran the Detroit Lions — Bleacher Report - NFL 4/24/2009
We're now 24 hours from the NFL Draft, and the rumors are flying about trade possibilities and who might end up going where tomorrow afternoon. It got me to thinking: What if I had the role of general manager in Detroit? What would TAB do?    ...

Sam Farmer's mock NFL draft — L.A. Times - Pro Football 4/24/2009
Times' expert predicts how Saturday's first round will unfold. > 1. DETROIT -- QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia: His private workout with the Lions won over the coaches and scouts.

It's Official: The Detroit Lions Will Select Matthew Stafford — Bleacher Report - NFL 4/24/2009
It’s official the Detroit Lions will select Matthew Stafford, the junior quarterback from Georgia as the first overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. NFL.com’s Thomas George was told by a source in the Detroit Lions organization that they ...

NFL NOTES / Agents: Stafford, Lions reach deal — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 4/24/2009
Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions agreed on a six-year deal Friday night, his agents told the Associated Press. Tom Condon and Ben Dogra, who both represent Stafford, said the Lions will pay Stafford $41.7 million in guarantees and as much as ...