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- What was one of the biggest reasons Matthew Stafford had an MVP run in 2016? His improvement as a passer outside of the pocket. Pro Football Focus’ Mike Renner looked at Aaron Rodgers’ impressive stats when he broke the pocket, but look who placed second in every category except attempts:
Aaron Rodgers passing stats when he broke the pocket last year. He led league in each of these categories pic.twitter.com/CSeZEiP2NL
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) May 24, 2017
- Speaking of Stafford he invited Local 4 News into his home to discuss his new life as a father:
- You may have noticed that the Lions not only have a new designs on their helmets, but some players have a completely different model of helmet. Lions Wire has more details on some of the sleeker looking models.
- Joe Dahl has no respect for Taylor Decker:
TFW: The cameras catch you being left hanging on a high five.
— Mike Mulholland (@mulho2mj) May 24, 2017
Photos from OTAs! https://t.co/vCyt6FxyQ3 pic.twitter.com/j8zxTHK0nm
- Look out, Jake Rudock:
Lions QB Brad Kaaya is a player to watch during OTAs.
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) May 23, 2017
He saw a 100.0+ passer rating on short, intermediate and deep passes last year. pic.twitter.com/jvdqupRAiB
- The Cold War is finally over: Jim Harbaugh has accepted blame for the infamous handshake between him and then Lions head coach Jim Schwartz, which resulted in a big, post-game scrum.
- Quandre Diggs won’t be backing down from his cornerback competition anytime soon:
#Lions Diggs "I don't get too rattled by anything." Says he's used to having competition at his position. pic.twitter.com/5SnM0eYekz
— FOX 2 Sports (@FOX2Sports) May 24, 2017
- The NFL will be keeping the Pro Bowl in Orlando next year. Darius Slay is probably thrilled.