Lions Game Ball Of The Week: Matthew Stafford
by Sean Yuille on Dec 19, 2011 3:00 PM EST
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Despite putting up huge numbers this season, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has received his fair share of criticism for being inconsistent at times. On one drive he'll be lights out, but then on another he'll make head-scratching mistakes. I suppose that is to be expected considering Stafford has only played in 27 games in his career. He is still learning, but you can see that he is on the track for greatness.
Just take a look at Stafford's performance on Sunday against the Raiders. He once again had an up-and-down game, as highlighted by a stellar 51-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson and a fumble at the six-yard line in the fourth quarter when the Lions were down by six points. The mistake could have cost the Lions the game, but Stafford bounced back and was determined to not let that happen. On the next two drives, he led the Lions to a pair of touchdowns, including a six-yarder to Johnson that ended up being the game-winning score.
In all, Stafford went 29-of-52 on Sunday and threw for 391 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran the ball once for five yards on a big fourth down inside the 10-yard line. The heads up play to cut upfield kept the drive alive and allowed the Lions' comeback to happen.
On the season, Stafford has thrown for 4,145 yards, 33 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He has already rewritten the Lions' record books, and he still has two games left to add on to those numbers. To say the least, the future is bright, both for Stafford and the Lions.
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Stafford showed sunday WHY he was the 1st overall pick. Show poise and real abillity the be a clutch QB. While he still had alot to prove week by week he is making his case as the future of this franchise.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Dec 19, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
EXACTLY
This is a gritty, tough kid and that is all there is to it. A gamer. An honest to goodness legit NFL starting quarterback, even. WOOT.
and he got POUNDED that game too!
It was so good to see him dusty himself off, and getting back in the huddle. He’s growing up. He’s already the best we’ve seen around here. Who knows… he has it in him to be an elite QB, and time will tell.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Dec 21, 2011 3:20 AM EST up reply actions
I like Stafford.
He’s pretty good.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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You can't argue with Staff or CJ
And how many drops were there yesterday? Wasn’t it 8? He easily could have thrown for 450+.
If you take out the 3 games Stafford played with the broken index finger where he had that glove on here are his stats;
11 games, 3205 yards, 26 TD’s, 5 int’s.
I'm sorry, this is just wrong
The game ball should be given to Calvin Johnson, and also the game gloves, game shoes, etc. Calvin Johnson just put up one of the most dominating performances a WR has ever had. Stafford had a really nice game, but he played a key part in getting us into that second-half hole with a 2-11 stretch, with a key fumble. He played great down the stretch of the 4th after the fumble, but to say he gets the game ball over CJ is silliness in the extremely.
There are two game balls of the week...
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Calvin won't do near as much without Stafford throwing him the ball.
The Lions finally have a real QB who is currently rewriting the Lions record book for single season stats and he has not been acknowledged with a game ball this year until now!!??!!
Does that make sense?
Does he make mistakes? Of course he does! Mainly because he handles the ball every offensive play and is almost solely responsible for the success of the offence, and ultimately the team. The kid is not perfect but he has had a much better year than most Lions fans believed he could have.
Is it okay to give the guy a little respect?
My 2011 Lions season prediction: 12 wins and 4 losses. I made this prediction the week after the New England preseason game. Well, so much for that prediction. 10 and 6 anyone?
It's probably just a ESPNer
Calvin is god because ESPN talks about him. Stafford is a piece of shit because ESPN doesn’t talk about him.
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Tebow isn't god?
Sense when?
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by The Profiler on Dec 19, 2011 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Uh lolwut?
HOW DARE YOU SIR, HOW DARE YOU EVEN SUGGEST SOME ALTERNATIVE.
btw
I have a new fad, its called Staffording, and you strike a perfect quarterback pose and rocket a ball down the field, NO PRAYER NEEDED JUST TALENT AND SKILL
by LionsD on Dec 19, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
REC!
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by The Profiler on Dec 19, 2011 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
I have a new fad too
It’s called Detroiting. Its where you spend ages finding a franchise quarterback and then you don’t give him cred when its due.
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by Latif Masud on Dec 19, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
rec but it's not as funny
Its sad as shit actually
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by The Profiler on Dec 19, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
More accurate, but not as funny.
My 2011 Lions season prediction: 12 wins and 4 losses. I made this prediction the week after the New England preseason game. Well, so much for that prediction. 10 and 6 anyone?
I forget about the recs here
thanks and LOOK, he did it DURING GAMEPLAY, NO ATTENTION WHORING NEEDED
by LionsD on Dec 19, 2011 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Nice picture.
My 2011 Lions season prediction: 12 wins and 4 losses. I made this prediction the week after the New England preseason game. Well, so much for that prediction. 10 and 6 anyone?
beautiful isn't it?
no homo
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by The Profiler on Dec 19, 2011 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
Please read again
I said: “Stafford had a really nice game.”
by Misha Tseytlin on Dec 19, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously?
Are you guys seriously saying that CJ didn’t have a better game than Stafford? If so, I give up.
by Misha Tseytlin on Dec 19, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
STAAAFFFFOOOOORRRRDDD!!!!
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Huh?
CJ scored two TD’s. Stafford threw for 4 TD’s. Final score 28-27.
by RenoLionsFan on Dec 19, 2011 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
Stafford had a great game
But Calvin had a spectacular, dominant game. I like Stafford and there’s a lot to be said about a QB, but Calvin had one of those once in a year type games. There was a point in the fourth quarter where he was unstoppable.
I couldn't think of a better signature.
Sorry
But then I think Calvin should get both.
plus
look back on the archives, I see most weeks only 1 was given out.
by Misha Tseytlin on Dec 19, 2011 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
Sean said there would be two this week
and you know…someone has to throw the ball to Calvin…
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I'm just saying
Stafford had a good game- but not even his best of the season- I’d argue he was better against Denver, again Carolina (even those two early picks included). And Brees had a better game this week, by a good margin. Heck, you could argue he was played to an even matchup at the QB position by Palmer in this case. Meanwhile, CJ had the best game any WR had this season- maybe the best on in years. This isn’t even close.
by Misha Tseytlin on Dec 19, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
Huh?
First of all, this is the LIONS game ball(s) of the week. It doesn’t matter what Drew Brees or Carson Palmer did. It also doesn’t matter what Stafford did in weeks before or after for that matter. It’s the Game Ball of the WEEK. Stafford was just as big of a reason, if not bigger, for the Lions victory. Are going to try to tell me that Shaun Hill or Drew Stanton could do what Staff did? He lead his team to two touchdown drives in 8:00 minutes, and lead them to a 98 yard drive in about 45 seconds. If you’re gonna tell me all of this is because of Megatron, then you clearly do not understand the importance of a quarterback.
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Geeze
I’m saying that CJ had a historically great game- one of the best in recent history, whereas Stafford had a good game, which was topped by another QB in the same week and matched by his opponent. Not complicated.
by Misha Tseytlin on Dec 19, 2011 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
Double Geeze
All I’m saying is that both of them had great games and both deserve the Game Balls of the Week. Again, DETROIT LIONS GAME BALL OF THE WEEK. Who gives a shit what Carson Palmer or Drew Brees did. This site covers the Detroit Lions!
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Arg.
One last time- I’m just trying to put the performances in context. CJ had the best game of his career- the best game of any WR this season. Stafford had a nice game. That’s the big difference. That is all.
by Misha Tseytlin on Dec 19, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Sigh...
A wide receiver, no matter how good, can’t have a great game if his quarterback isn’t having a great game either. Stafford thread the needle on that 48 yard throw to Calvin in the fourth quarter. That was Stafford as much as Megatron. It’s because of Stafford’s arm that Calvin Johnson is now uncoverable. Before, you could just double cover him. Now, he can beat double and even triple coverages because Stafford can fit throws into holes that not many other people can.
And before you say CJ had THE best game by a receiver this season, you might want to look again. There have been some great games by WRs this year. Wes Welker had 200+ and 2TDs against the Dolphins. Steve Smith had 180 and 2 also. Torrey Smith had 152, and 3 TDs. And all of those receivers had crappier quarterbacks throwing them teh ball too.
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Wow
Yup, Tom Brady is a “crappier” QB than Stafford. Sure thing. Listen, Calvin had a monster year last year without Stafford. He’s the best WR in the NFL- and he showed by yesterday. Stafford is a good QB, whom I like a lot and think can take us far (and hopefully to the superbowl someday), but to pretend he was anywhere near as valuable as CJ yesterday or at this point in his career is, well, silly.
by Misha Tseytlin on Dec 19, 2011 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Well, listen
You probably don’t know much about coverage schemes and whatnot, but I’ll quickly explain it to you. The Oakland Raiders were dumb enough to play Cover One all day long. For some reason, they were cocky stupid enough to only leave one safety deep while trying to bring a five man rush all day. That means Calvin was consistently open and it was up to Stafford to stand in on the blitzes and deliver the ball. I don’t mean to toot my horn here,but I mentioned the exact same thing on my post on their defense. After the game, Calvin said as much in his interview.
It’s a lot easier for a receiver as good as Calvin to beat one of the statsically worst corners in the game in Stanford Rout than it is for a quarterback to continually make big plays against the blitz. Also, just because Stafford has had great games in the past doesn’t and shouldn’t diminish the game he had on Sunday. Lions fans (of all people) shouldn’t be taking (close to) 400 yards and 4TDs on the road performances for granted and calling it a “really nice game”. I’m sorry but that’s just bullshit. That was a helluva game and he deserves any game balls or credit as much as Calvin Johsnon.
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No, these posts are silly.
Bottom line: if Sean wants to give Stafford a game ball, he’s going to get a game ball. You know what? Good for him, he played a good game.
Also, just for fun:
There are two game balls of the week… – Latif
Your response:
But then I think Calvin should get both. -Misha
Really? They can’t have one each? Calvin has a magnificent game so nobody else can get credit? Who’s being silly now. I’ll answer that: You are.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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I think Sean should give out 28 game balls every game.
Then I will have plenty of reading material.
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THEN THEY ALL HAVE TO GO TO CALVIN JOHNSON AAAAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
CALVIN
CALVIN
CALVIN
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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by Leonuro on Dec 19, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hate me all you want
I say Brady is crappier. Castle showed that Brady is mostly a product of a system. I’m not saying he’s shitty, but I think in any other offensive system/team he’s not spectacular and worse than Stafford.
Which system produced Brady?
The system where he flung the ball downfield to Randy Moss and co. for 50 TDs?
Or the one where he’s throwing oodles of TDs to Wes Welker and a couple of TEs?
The whole talk of “system QB” is truly idiotic when you’re talking about Brady.
No slogans. Just win!!!
Then write an article and give Calvin a game ball.
For great justice!
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
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fiction vs reality
fiction: gameballs on PoD
reality: panties in a bunch
by redwingxviii on Dec 19, 2011 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
and flip an absolutely PERFECT
55 yards in the air touch pass right into his outstretched hands as he is running 30 miles an hour. Sorry, SSSSSTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAFFFFFFFFFOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDD!!!!!
how about this then...
i like refering to the two as one. i.e. staffordtojohnson (yes, all one word). these 2 guys together are special. calvin was gonna have a good career anyway. he already showed us that before matt got here. now, we will never know how good staff is without megatron (i hope). but all of us have watched megatron go nuts this year. and if you dont think the #1 reason for his success this year is stafford, well then i dont know what team youve been watchin! put sean hill in against oakland and you can immediately erase calvin’s first touchdown. no way in hell sean hill makes that throw! their success this year is tied to eachother. take away one and you have to erase 1/2 of the others stats! simple as that. staffordtojohnson is One!
If the season ended now, we'd be playing the Harbaughs!
What a bitch-slappin’ back-slappin’ end-of-game that would be.
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by Gee Garold Lembach on Dec 19, 2011 3:26 PM EST reply actions
Thanks guys!
we in Bronco Country really appreciate you beating the Faiders, especially since the Lions are another team I like anyway! Now beat the Chargers for us, we should beat the Bills because they’re weaker than the Pats but all of your help is appreciated! Lions-49ers in the playoffs=must-see television
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Thank you
Just returning the favor you guys did for us against the Bears. Broncos are quickly becoming my second favorite team and I wish you guys good luck (and hope you get to play the Jets in Round 1).
by Misha Tseytlin on Dec 19, 2011 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not sure the Jets will make it
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by the new Bradfather on Dec 19, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, but I am hoping that KC gets in a tie at 8 - 8 with you, so they will win the division.
I like the Chiefs’ site better and they deserve some luck based on all the terrible breaks they have had this year.
A more compelling story in my mind, especially if Orton comes back to beat you.
My 2011 Lions season prediction: 12 wins and 4 losses. I made this prediction the week after the New England preseason game. Well, so much for that prediction. 10 and 6 anyone?
Would be an awesome story if Orton managed to take them into the super bowl.
I was hoping for it when the Bears traded him for Cutler, would be nice to see it after the Tebows kicked him out of Colorado.
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by TheLoneDavid on Dec 19, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
CJ played big, but Stafford really showed his stuff yesterday. Well done.
It's like I asked on the game thread
How could you even choose between the two if you had to?
I’m partial to Stafford. He’s the field general, and his grit is impossible to measure. That kid simply. Does. Not. Give. Up.
Period.
Maybe it was the Cleveland game where he got injured, but he’s the heart and soul of this team already, barely through his first full season in the NFL.
Johnson is just simply unbelievable, and I’m not even referring to physically. The guy is the least dramatic wideout in the NFL with the most talent. Gone are the days of guys like T.O. causing problems. Calvin could probably go most of a season without catching a ball and you wouldn’t hear a peep from him as long as we were winning.
This is a TEAM like few ‘teams’ in the NFL are. These guys give it all for one another, and it’s great to watch them gel together through wins and losses.
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by Nate D. on Dec 19, 2011 4:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
i agree 100% with Nate here... this is a team
you dont see it often
by lionsfan4ever on Dec 19, 2011 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, after I watched him throw that touchdown
and then found out he separated his shoulder, he became my favorite player. Forever and ever. Suh and Calvin are fun and exciting, but Stafford is the fucking man.
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by TheLoneDavid on Dec 19, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
Stafford is the right player for this city
I like him, always have. He’s a hard nose, gritty player. He’s tough. It’s unfortunate what he had to go through his first two years, but this year has been different. He’s proven that he is the franchise guy, worthy of the number one pick.
I couldn't think of a better signature.
I seriously get teared up when I watche that video.
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Hmmmmm..... Stafford vs Sanchez vs Freeman?
Hopefully the so called sports analyst can shut the hell up for trying to figure out over the last 3 years who is the better of these 3. Don’t think we’ll be seeing that discussion on ESPN ever again
Random
Staff has been getting absolutely hammered with some of the shots he is taking.
I hope we can beat San Diego and get Staff in an ice bath. Hill can beat what I assume will be 2nd stringers in Green Bay.
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Stafford will play against GB
There’s no doubt the NFC East Champ will make the easiest first round draw and the Lions have to put themselves in the best position to win out.
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I keep hearing that
I personally think a team with limited offense even though the defense is good make for a better matchup.
Dallas and New York can put points up and scoring worries me more than a good D
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Uhmm...
There is still Vick and the "Dream Team" out there. The Eagles could still win the NFCE
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by RealityIsOptionable on Dec 19, 2011 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Team is so young
and inconsitent the last thing I want to see is resting players that are not seriously injured. Delmas, Harris those guys can rest. Matt, Titus, Suh all those guys better go.
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by The Profiler on Dec 19, 2011 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
Before Stafford was drafted I was disappointed Sam Bradford hadn't come out for the draft
I felt the same way after the end of last season since Bradford looked good as a rookie. Now I’m very very glad we have Stafford, Stafford has a lot better talent around him than Bradford does but Stafford is very much looking like he could be the Lions Stud QB for the next 10 years. Hindsight is 20/20 and I’m happy to admit that I was very very wrong.
If you can't dazzle them with brilliance baffle them with bullshit
Bradford is a completely different type of quarterback
I don’t think Scott Linehan is even the OC here if Bradford comes out and is drafted by the Lions. He is more of a Peyton Manning type guy whereas Stafford is a Brett Favre like (on the field)
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Stafford doesn't throw enough picks to be compared to Favre.
I couldn't think of a better signature.
He threw a few the first two years.
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Bradford openly admitted he didn't want to go to Detroit
While Stafford stood up and said he wanted the challenge. That was all I ever needed said a ton about both players. Never wanted Bradford though If Sam was in the 09 draft I still would have taken Matt 1st.
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by The Profiler on Dec 19, 2011 6:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
His team is still sitting in the dumps of the NFL and Stafford is throwing to Megatron and #winning games. Good call Sammie, good call.
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I agree 100% TP.
You can get dinkers and dunkers [like Bradford/Sanchez] later in the first or early in the second round. Guys like Stafford are tough to find and usually need a top two or three pick to draft.
I loved Stafford’s comments about the dopey questions that the 49er organization asked him, and even more when I heard how much he knew about Bobby Layne, the Lions and the curse. I knew he was our guy then.
My 2011 Lions season prediction: 12 wins and 4 losses. I made this prediction the week after the New England preseason game. Well, so much for that prediction. 10 and 6 anyone?
I'm with you there
I was PISSED we took Stafford and not Curry after Bradford went back to school.
Good lord, I’m so happy to be wrong. Matty’s my favorite NFL player now. Who’d have thought.
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The Best Part
Something occurred to me reading all your posts. After the Millen decade plus of suck, we lowly Lions fans are debating who had a better game or just better, CJ or Staff, two of the best in all the NFL at their respective spots…..and they’re on our side, and we don’t suck!!!!
Its a great time to be a Lions fan, and it has been a very long time since we could say that
by GrumpyOldMan on Dec 19, 2011 7:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I wanted Matt Stafford as our quarterback after watching him in the 08 Capital One Bowl
Against the Spartans. Stafford tore their defense to shreds in the 2nd half after a poor start (sound familar?)and I instantly hoped he would leave school early after that game. He decided to leave early and I hoped we would draft him. I’m glad we did.
I knew Stafford was our quarterback ever since his rookie season, maybe not because of his play particularly as he was a rookie on a bad team, but his football I.Q, physical, mental, and leadership skills and intangibles were evident even then. Obviously the Cleveland game was the first of his now famous “double- digit comebacks”. That game layed the foundation for what would make Matthew Stafford so special to be a Lions quarterback.
23 years old and already the 2nd best quarterback we ever had. Already broke a bunch of records and has the best wide reciever in the game at his side. Things are definitely looking up in the Motor City and a large part of that is because of Matthew Stafford.
From 0-16 to the Superbowl baby!
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