Here are six quick-hit thoughts on some of Week 1’s preseason NFL action.
1. Stafford was impressive.
While it was only the first preseason game of his young career, Matthew Stafford was awfully impressive Saturday against the Falcons. In his debut, Stafford completed 7 of 14 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. And if Keary Colbert [...]
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Via MVN
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August 17, 2009
The Matthew Stafford Era started off like it should have. He stepped onto the field to a standing ovation, read the defense and used his freakishly strong arm to find Keary Colbert standing wide open in a hole in the zone defense. Also appropriate was the fact that ball bounced squarely off of Colbert's hands while Lions fans just shook their heads.
Despite two drops by Colbert...
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August 15, 2009
by Chris BurkeFiled under: Lions, NFL QuarterbacksMatthew Stafford's final stat line in his first NFL preseason action -- 7-of-14 for 114 yards, one touchdown and one interception against Atlanta -- don't stand out one way or the other. About as average as his 50-percent completion rate.He was better than the stats, though. If not for Keary Colbert, in fact, the stats would match...
Via Post-Gazette
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August 16, 2009
Matthew Stafford took his first snap as a pro and perfectly executed a play-action pass. The problem: Keary Colbert dropped the ball. Welcome to the Detroit Lions, kid.
Via Bleacher Report
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August 15, 2009
Last year, the Detroit Lions finished the preseason with a 4-0 record, the only team to do so.
They also finished the regular season 0-16, the first team in the modern era to accomplish that unwanted feat.
This year they won their first preseason game, which, unfortunately, means very little. Detroit didn't look too good, particularly in the first half which is the most important...
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