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Stafford still giving injury talk the 'run around'
Stafford still giving injury talk the 'run around'
The Lions' three-day break ends when they return to practice Tuesday in Allen Park, and the big mystery remains whether or not Matthew Stafford -- as well as Calvin Johnson -- will be on the field as something other than bystanders. (Ditto Sammie Hill and Jason Hunter and Dewayne White and so on.)
Lions' Matthew Stafford returns to practice, Calvin Johnson sits out
mlive.com — ALLEN PARK - Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford returned to practice today while receiver Calvin Johnson did... not participate. Stafford took snaps in the No. 1 rotation during individual drills; the media is not allowed to watch any team ... (more) Lions' Matthew Stafford returns to practice, Calvin ...
Lions' Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson both practice today
mlive.com — ALLEN PARK -- Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the third straight day today and it appears... he'll be the starter when the Lions host the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. However, nothing is official and it's unlikely head coach...  ... (more) Lions' Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson both practice today
Matthew Stafford Cures World Hunger
Matthew Stafford Cures World Hunger
detroit4lyfe.com — In light of recent news that Mark Sanchez donated 500 hot dogs and hamburgers to a New... Jersey soup kitchen, Matthew Stafford has agreed to donate a small portion of his record-setting contract to cure world hunger. Stafford's contract, roughly equivalent to the gross national product of China, ... (more) Matthew Stafford Cures World Hunger
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Stafford on his knee: "I don't know"
The Wayne Fontes Experience - A Detroit Lions Blog — Per John Niyo's Detroit News blog, here's Matthew Stafford in regard to his injured knee: "I don't know. I think I'll have a better thought about that maybe tomorrow. See if I can maybe run around a little bit and see how I'm feeling. I haven't done too much to test it in the last week, to tell you the truth. I've just been trying to rest it as much as I can." Did that sound like a player who feels confident he's ready to return from injury? To answer what I hoped was a rhetorical question, "NO!" ...

Stafford hints that he'll try to practice
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — From The Detroit News : The Lions' three-day break ends when they return to practice Tuesday in Allen Park, and the big mystery remains whether or not Matthew Stafford -- as well as Calvin Johnson -- will be on the field as something other than bystanders. (Ditto Sammie Hill and Jason Hunter and Dewayne White and so on.) But Stafford, who tested his injured right knee with a limited practice Oct. 14, then backed off after it swelled up again, hinted on his weekly WJR radio spot [Monday night] that he'll at least try to practice Tuesday. Asked to put a percentage on his chances ...

Tuesday Notes: Rams Will Be Down Three Starters on Sunday
Pride Of Detroit — ... Stafford said he will try to practice today in order to test his knee.  It certainly doesn't sound like anyone is really sure of where Stafford is at in the recovery process, so I guess we will just have to wait and see how his knee responds if he does get back on the practice field.  If he doesn't practice, then that would be very telling about his health. ...

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