Matthew Stafford Embracing New Endorsement Opportunities

by Sean Yuille on Feb 12, 2012 11:26 PM EST in Detroit Lions News

Early on in Matthew Stafford's career, he had a couple of endorsements here or there, but he was not all over your TV by any means. In fact, Ndamukong Suh, the Detroit Lions' top pick a year after Stafford, seemed to have more endorsements.

With Stafford fresh off of his best season in the NFL, it seems he is either receiving more endorsement opportunities or is now beginning to capitalize on them. During Super Bowl week, for example, he was all over the place making promotional stops for companies like DIRECTV and Van Heusen. For Stafford, this was something he wasn't necessarily used to, but he is getting more comfortable with it.

"It's different as far as things like this, going to the Super Bowl, getting chances to work with companies, do opportunities with them," Stafford said before last week's NFL honors show, when he was named the NFL's comeback player of the year. "There's more of them now than there was 12 months ago. That stuff's not that big of a deal to me. The biggest thing for me is being able to be out there, be successful for the team."

Stafford went on to say that this type of thing isn't his cup of tea and football is more important to him than endorsements.

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Great!! Now you can afford to restructure your contract and help make the Lions better!

Whoa! What kind of socialist nonsense is that?

"I’m sorry for all the people who want us to run the ball 40 times a game, but we’re going to put the ball in No. 9’s hands and he’s going to make plays for us like he did today," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. Amen to that Jim!

by NorthLeft12 on Feb 13, 2012 8:07 AM EST reply actions

Matthew StafFORD

“Stafford went on to say that this type of thing isn’t his cup of tea and football is more important to him than endorsements.” …

How quickly one can become accustomed to a nice cup of tea.
Make mine Lapsang Souchong.

FYI … I thought StafFORD had already restructured his contract? It would appear that a number of Lions need to do this in order to benefit their teammates as well as themselves.

by mjkelly77 on Feb 13, 2012 9:15 AM EST reply actions

More complicated than that

Restructuring deals spreads money out over the remainder of a contract. If you restructure too many contracts you’re going to be in a tough spot down the road.

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by Sean Yuille on Feb 13, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions

you are correct

he did restructure already before last year along with KVB

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by nuftjedi on Feb 13, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

He's done his part contract wise

and as far as I’m concerned he’s earned his contract already. Not only did he make like a monster out there on the field and lead his team to the playoffs, he came back from some tough injuries to do it. 3 surgeries and then you throw for 5000 yards? Damn son. This man can get the Lions to the Super Bowl next year. Get him a decent run game and take some pressure off of him and watch OUT. He’s just that good.

by LionsD on Feb 13, 2012 3:02 PM EST reply actions