It figures.
Many Lions fans watched and listened at the edge of their seats last Sunday, as they watched the star rookie quarterback complete a thrilling game that ranks as the greatest comeback in Detroit Lions history.á
And he did it with a separated AC joint (shoulder).
It's the archetypal birth of a legend story, and it will be told for years to come when Stafford is a perennial pro-bowler, when the Lions can look back on these days and laugh.
Just ask Peyton Manning.
It figures then, that Detroit's newest hero will almost certainly be out on the annual Thanksgiving Day game. Oh, and probably Calvin Johnson too.á
*groan*
Do I need to explain how big of a bummer this is? The Lions get one nationally televised game per year. One.
For pretty much the past decade, the Lions ...
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