Stafford Out For Season? (UPDATE)

"The Lions are worried that they may have lost quarterback Matthew Stafford for the season with a separated shoulder, a source told Booth Newspapers in Michigan. Stafford suffered the injury late in 23-20 loss to the Jets on Sunday. Stafford underwent tests Monday and the Lions have had no comment (WEEI)."

There have been far too many injuries to this shoulder, and while I do believe he could've been a very good QB, I just don't believe he is ever going to be able to stay on the field. This is terrible news for the Lions, who have a lot of the right pieces to finally become relevant again. Now they are stuck with a very heavy contract for Stafford, and really no future at QB (unless they believe in Stanton). Typical Lions luck, and I really do hope I'm wrong, how can someone keep coming back from all these shoulder injuries?

***UPDATE***

QB Matthew Stafford has a grade 3 shoulder separation, MLive.com is reporting. Stafford will reportedly seek a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews, an orthopedic surgeon. If the diagnosis is confirmed, Stafford will likely be out for the season.

Matthew Stafford Back This Week

"The Detroit Lions are going full steam ahead with the recovery plan for Matthew Stafford (more on said plan below). Stafford indicated on the "Dan Patrick Show" on Tuesday that he plans on taking all the first-team reps in practice this week, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.

Furthermore, the quality of his passes doesn't seem to be affected by the injury. "Once I got healthy, I knew I'd have the same arm that I've always had. I was just making sure that I was pain-free," he said Wednesday, per MLive.com. "It wasn't like a rotator (cuff) or a labrum or anything like that. It had nothing to do with the mechanics of throwing. It was an AC separation.(ESPN)"

Great news for the Lions after they lost Shaun Hill to injury, but Stafford is going to have to find a way to stay healthy. This is a young and growing team, but they aren't going to go anywhere unless Stafford becomes the real deal.

The Lions have let me down this year, I though they would be taking strides to becoming a better team, but these "close games" just aren't good enough anymore. Hopefully Stafford, is the missing piece, but that could be asking a lot.

Oh yea, and Drew Stanton is the man.

Matthew Stafford Has Separated Shoulder

Well this news sucks for Detroit who had somewhat of a chance to make an impact this year. Matthew Stafford can be a hell of a QB if he doesn't keep on getting injured, however, it seems like that right shoulder has taken a beating in his 2 years in the league.

I heard he will be out 4-6 weeks, which will place Shaun Hill as their starting QB which is never a good thing. Hopefully Calvin Johnson and Jahvid Best can mask their QB troubles.

Either way not a good sign for the up and coming Lions.

Stafford Surgery Goes Well

"The Detroit Lions say quarterback Matthew Stafford has undergone successful surgery on his right knee. Stafford had what the Lions called minor surgery on Tuesday. He was placed on injured reserve last week after a physical exam revealed he wouldn't be ready to play in Sunday's season finale against Chicago (CBSSports)."

The Lions have a long way to go if they want to compete in the playoffs, but Stafford did show some signs of life, and if he can Calvin can get on the same page this offense could become decent. I was not a believer at all in Stafford when he was draft, but I have to admit I was impressed with the way he handled himself this year. The next step is to stay healthy can and get Calvin Johnson the damn ball.

Top 25 Under 25 #12: Calvin Johnson

Born: September 25, 1985

23-year old Calvin Johnson was drafted second overall by the Lions in 2007. At 6’5 235 pounds, Johnson certainly fits the mold of a star wide receiver. When you combine that with a 4.35 40 yard dash, you get the second coming Randy Moss.

While that may be a bit gracious, Johnson certainly has the ability to be the NFL’s best receiver by the time his late twenties roll around. In his rookie season he caught 48 passes for 756 yards and 4 touchdowns. Fairly pedestrian numbers, however, he was the number two option behind Roy Williams and Jon Kitna was his quarterback… Not exactly a recipe for success. In his second season, CJ started all 16 games, and although the Lions struggled, Johnson excelled. Quarterbacks Dan Orlovsky, Daunte Culpepper, and Jon Kitna combined for 18 total touchdowns, 12 of which were received by Johnson. In addition to his 12 TD’s (tied for most in ‘08) Calvin had 78 receptions for 1,331 yards.

Johnson’s numbers will continue to grow as he matures, another factor to his success may be the play of rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford. Although Johnson has shown he doesn’t need an all-pro QB in order to put up numbers, it certainly wouldn’t hurt his situation to have somebody with a big arm getting him the ball. The Lions epitomize the current state of Detroit, but at least there is hope in a new foundation of Johnson and Stafford.

Lions Working On Deal With Stafford

Negotiations between the Detroit Lions and Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford have intensified but as of Wednesday night there was no deal, multiple sources said. ESPN

Everyone can see it. Matthew Stafford is going to suck. He is not that great and doesn't have that "Wow" factor for me. The Lions would be setting themselves back if they took Stafford. Jason Smith should be the pick here to secure that offensive line. They have a bunch of picks this year and they could use them all to build a team around him. Because let's face it people, the Lions will e a top 3 pick next year and they can get a guy like Sam Bradford or Colt McCoy, whom I think both are better choices than Stafford. Either way, the Lions suck and will always suck.

Lions Unsure About #1 Pick

Almost everyone will tell you that the Lions will draft Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford. Still the Lions say they have not decided, and I hope they are starting to think in a new direction. Matthew Stafford is a no talent ass clown. He is really no better then Sanchez, so the Lions should really start thinking of building from the offensive line (Jason Smith). It won't matter who is at QB if they can't protect him, but if you have a good offensive line, you can get away with a mediocre QB, especially with Calvin Johnson on the outside.

Odds are they will take Stafford, but for their sake I hope they go in another direction, because I don't see anything changing in Detroit with Stafford at the helm.

Alabama Shocks Georgia 41-30

In Nick Saban I trust. Yea, I said it. Loved him when he was at LSU, still love him now. Today Alabama went into the "blackout" in Georgia and made it Georgia's funeral for a National Championship. Alabama flew out to a stunning 31 point lead at halftime, mostly due to the play of their defense, and costly mistakes by Georgia's offense. Georgia got two roughing the passer calls on them in the first half, and they just seemed to be a little out of control (maybe a little too hyped for this game). Moreno, who is one of the best running backs in football, was held to only 34 yards on 9 carries. To make matters worse, Georgia offensive line was awful, and their QB Stafford had to run for his life most of the game. Alabama was in control, but they did have a little score in the 2nd have, as Georgia seemed to regain its composure as they scored 17 unanswered point coming out of halftime, but it wasn't enough and a 12 yard rushing TD by Alabama's Glen Coffee sealed the game. With the win I expect Alabama to go up from #8 to either 3 or 4, and now have serious hopes of a National Championship. ALL FEAR NICK SABAN!!!

-BMack