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No, but seriously, it’s great because it incorporates a player, a classic team nickname, and of course, a pun. The Detroit Lions wide receiver, who also happens to be an avid golfer, is being taken in the fifth round of most fantasy football drafts, but you might want to reach a little to grab this human-highlight machine. Continue to Article

August 31, 2017 9:45:am EST

DETROIT — Matthew Stafford has made a home in the Motor City, leading the Detroit Lions on the field and becoming a first-time father with twin girls earlier this year. "Aggressive start," Stafford recently cracked. The Lions, likewise, made an aggressive move to keep their franchise quarterback around for many more years with the richest contract in NFL history. Stafford agreed to a $135 million extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team announced the five-year deal keeps Stafford under contract through the 2022 season. The 29-year-old was entering Continue to Article

August 29, 2017 7:28:pm EST

Matthew Stafford has more time, and money, to accomplish what the Detroit Lions drafted him to do for the NFL franchise. The Lions gave the standout quarterback a five-year extension worth $135 million, keeping him under contract through 2022. Stafford's contract surpassed what was — briefly — the richest deal in the league. Continue to Article

August 29, 2017 7:11:pm EST

Matthew Stafford has more time, and money, to accomplish what the Detroit Lions drafted him to do for the franchise. The Lions gave the standout quarterback a five-year extension worth $135 million, keeping him under contract through 2022. The franchise desperately hopes he can return the investment and help it have success in the playoffs that has been elusive. Stafford's contract surpassed what was — briefly — the richest deal in the league. Derek Carr signed a $125 million, five-year deal earlier this summer with the Oakland Raiders. Detroit drafted Stafford No. 1 overall in 2009 and he has led the team's transformation from league laughingstock to being relatively respectable. He guided them Continue to Article

August 29, 2017 6:43:pm EST

Matthew Stafford has more time, and money, to accomplish what the Detroit Lions drafted him to do for the franchise. The Lions gave the standout quarterback a five-year extension worth $135 million, keeping him under contract through 2022. Stafford's contract surpassed what was — briefly — the richest deal in the league. Continue to Article

August 29, 2017 6:41:pm EST