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- Let’s start with Matthew Stafford, because he’s rightfully at the center of the conversations. First, there’s this little fact about his play at the end of games:
Mr. Clutch? Matthew Stafford has 5 game-winning TD passes in final :30 of 4th Qtr – most by any QB since 1970 merger, via @EliasSports
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) October 24, 2016
- First it was Nate Burleson. Then it was Peter Schrager. Now the entire crew of “Good Morning Football” is fawning over Stafford after Sunday’s win:
“We have to give respect to Stafford & the Lions right now” @PSchrags & #GMFB team talk Stafford & @Lions https://t.co/SV2Ytno2JD
— GMFB (@gmfb) October 24, 2016
- Stafford also got a big chunk of coverage in Peter King’s weekly MMQB column in a segment called, “Matthew Stafford, the dominant one.”
- To all the Stafford doubters out there:
He'll be lost without Calvin they said, Calvin made this guy they said, He won't even get 4 wins this season they said. #9God pic.twitter.com/sJzwx2Rwlr
— Detroit Moments (@DetroitMoments) October 23, 2016
- Next up, reports of Golden Tate’s demise were a bit premature. The Detroit Lions receiver now leads all wide receivers in yards after the catch:
After a slow start to the season, Golden Tate leading all WRs in YAC with 284 yards.
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) October 24, 2016
- A lot of Lions players accomplished something they’ve never done on Sunday:
Sunday's win marked firsts for many @Lions...
— Eamonn Reynolds (@Eamonn_Reynolds) October 24, 2016
Zenner - 1st career TD
Copeland - 1st career FF
Bush - 1st career sack
Hyder - 1st career FR
- It’s Monday. Time for some slowlights:
- Here’s your post-game press conference roundup: Matthew Stafford, Golden Tate, Jim Caldwell, Kerry Hyder, Glover Quin, Tavon Wilson, Anquan Boldin.
- And here’s a look at the Lions’ locker room after Sunday’s win over Washington:
Inside the #Lions' locker room after the win
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 23, 2016
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