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Stafford update: X-rays "negative." Balls still brass
Written by Al Beaton   
Sunday, 22 November 2009 19:07

I'm sure everyone who was watching (only a handful, considering the small market penetration, the SE MI blackout and the dearth of web streams) or listening (which would be most fans, including myself when the web stream, which took more than entire half to find, took a dump at the 2 minute warning) had their heart skip a beat or ten when Matthew Stafford was injured on the next to last play of the game.

He took a hellacious shot while unloading the pass, setting up the final heroics. Here's a few screencaps from the highlights posted at (UGH) NFL.com. (The No Fun League is going to be on my personal enemies list for quite some time)

Stafford sack 1

Browns' DT CJ Mosley lauches himself at Stafford like a scud missile

Stafford sack 2

Unlike a scud, Mosley connects with his target

Stafford sack 3

Landing in 3...2...1...

Stafford sack 4

Zero...That's over 300 pounds trying to plant Stafford into the Field Turf

Stafford sack 5

Apparently, defensive tackles bounce

Stafford sack 5

At first glance, you'd have thought the coroner, instead of the trainer, was needed

The best line of the day belongs to The Schwartz, as he didn't expect Stafford back.

Via the Cleveland Plain-Dealer:

"Probably his best play was eluding four team doctors on the sideline that were all trying [to stop him]," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "It's a good thing our team doctors didn't play on varsity because Matt had to work his way back onto the field."

There's some good news regarding the doctor dodging Stafford. Once they caught up with the nimble footed quarterback, x-rays were taken. The Freep's Nick Cotsinoka is reporting those x-rays were negative.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz said an initial X ray of quarterback Matthew Stafford’s left shoulder came back negative after today’s dramatic 38-37 victory over Cleveland.

Schwartz said Stafford was having more tests. He declined to give more details – including whether Stafford’s shoulder popped out – and said it was too early to tell whether Stafford could play Thursday against Green Bay.

To be honest, considering how much pain the Lions' franchise appeared to be in while running off the field (instead of celebrating, which was telling) after the game winning TD pass, I'd be surprised if he could play Thursday.

Quoted in Cotsonika's article, Stafford has no idea if he'll be on the field either.

Asked if he could play against the Packers, he laughed. “That’s a good question,” Stafford said.

A question we are going to ask constantly over the next couple of days.



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Last Time?
written by Remembering_Greg_Landry, November 22, 2009
Do you remember the last time the Lions won a game in the last second? I sure don't, and I don't give a rat's a-- that it was Cleveland they beat. I don't care that both teams were 1-8 and I don't care that both defenses (and offenses) sucked. Heck, I don't even care that I didn't get to see it (well, OK I would have liked to have seen it, but I probably would have tuned out after being down 24-3).

This is what other NFL fans get to experience every once in a while. It is a totally unique feeling, kind of like when we were 6-2. I didn't know what to talk about at lunch on Monday because I had no experience dealing with success.

By some strange twist of fate, I was in a car that had XM radio and I did get to listen to the entire 4th quarter, and I can't tell you how F-ING GOOD IT FELT TO FINALLY BE ON THE WINNING SIDE OF A LAST SECOND COMEBACK.

Kudos to Matt Stafford. He was worth $42 million of Old Man Ford's money just for this afternoon.
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written by wolverlion, November 22, 2009
All I can say is WOW. I liked the kid QB all year, but he won me over today. Thanks to Direct TV and the Sunday ticket, ( and me being in SW Michigan instead of Detroit ) I was able to watch every snap in stunning HD. Stafford is just plain tough. The hit he took on the hail mary was wicked. He was planted with the full weight of the DL on his left shoulder. To see him drag himself back on the field, AND THROW THE TD!!!!! I was in shock. I was expecting a Kevin Smith run off tackle, kind of take their chances, but it was cool to see the kid break the rookie record of 5 td's.

The closest thing to this type of win that I can remember, I think it was 81 against the Cowboys in the Silverdome, and the Lions had to run the field goal unit on the field with no timeouts and Eddie Murray hit a 52 yard FG as time expired. The next day the newspaper ran photos of the Lions in formation with 12 men on the field. They caught a break obviously. But this was better.

If Stafford pans out, this will be remembered as his coming out party. God I hate bad cliche's
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written by Remembering_Greg_Landry, November 23, 2009
Jeff: Manny, Manny, I thought YOU had him.

Manny: No, I thought YOU had him.

Jeff: Nooo, noooo. He was on your side.

Manny: I thought he was over there (swivels head side to side).

Jeff: No, he was in front of you.

Manny: I thought he was in front of you.

Matt (from ground: Groan. Oh, my shoulder.

Manny & Jeff: Oops!

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