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Lions' Matthew Stafford shows signs of a starter
Lions' Matthew Stafford shows signs of a starter
AP File PhotoDetroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford has shown flashes of brilliance in organized team activities, including quick decision making and arm strength. ALLEN PARK -- You might not get anyone with the Detroit Lions to acknowledge this right...
Matthew Stafford Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Detroit Lions - NFL
Matthew Stafford Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Detroit Lions - NFL
sbnation.com — team player Pride Of Detroit Blog about the Matthew Stafford Pride Of Detroit Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions... #9 - Quarterback Born: 1988/02/07 Age: 21 Height: 6-2 Weight: 237 Place of birth: Dallas, TX Seasons: 0 Drafted by: the Detroit Lions in ... (more) Matthew Stafford Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - ...
Matthew Stafford Spends Some Time in the Broadcast Booth at Wednesday's Tigers/Red Sox Game
Matthew Stafford Spends Some Time in the Broadcast Booth at Wednesday's Tigers/Red Sox Game
detroit4lyfe.com — Stafford took some time from eating peanuts, drinking beer, and doing the wave to sit down with... Fox Sports Detroit and ESPN broadcasters for a half inning each. (more) Matthew Stafford Spends Some Time in the Broadcast Booth ...
Matthew Stafford Would Have No Problem Signing Your Prosthetic Leg
Matthew Stafford Would Have No Problem Signing Your Prosthetic Leg
detroit4lyfe.com — Here's an interview Upper Deck held with Matthew Stafford at the 2009 NFL Rookie photo shoot. You... might be interested in hearing Stafford's most unusual autograph request . I'm willing to bet Stafford wouldn't stop there, though. He'd sign your baby's forehead , if you asked politely. Go ... (more) Matthew Stafford Would Have No Problem Signing Your ...
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Black and Blue all over: J. Thompson as a starter?
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com on the progress of rookie Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford: "The truth is, the kid is wowing everybody." ...

Matthew Stafford might force Lions fans to be optimistic
Shutdown Corner — ... before anyone thought he would, and that was a nice compliment for Stafford. But it pales in comparison to the glowing words from mlive.com's Tom Kowalski today. Some snippets: ...

Culpepper Believes He’ll Get A Fair Shot
ProFootballTalk.com — ... the majority of snaps with the first-team offense at quarterback. Culpepper met with the media for the first time since Matthew Stafford was drafted and said he believes he’ll get a fair shot at the starting job, despite recent glowing reports about Stafford’s development.  Speculation in Detroit has quickly changed regarding Stafford’s chances to start in Week 1. Lions coach Jim Schwartz sounds like he won’t make a decision for a while, possibly until he sees Stafford in preseason action.“It’s way too early to tell.  I mean, you don’t want to read too much into one day.” ...

Stafford won't displace Megatron's Rank
Sports - Pancake Blocks — [image] When the post-draft period started, Daunte Culpepper was Detroit's expected Week 1 starter. After a series of fawning articles about Matthew Stafford's development, it already ...

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