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The Lions turned in another of those 30-minute jobs yesterday in Chicago, and it cost them, big time.A 21-21 halftime tie turned into a 48-24 laugher for the Bears, but here's what's NOT funny.Matthew Stafford dislocated his knee cap, according to ESPN.The thing popped back into place on the sidelines, following a sack in the fourth quarter, when Stafford was clearly seen grimacing in pain and grabbing his right leg.No, no laughing about that.Early reports say QB Stafford could miss a game, maybe two.But today there will be those dreaded tests, and how many Black Mondays have their been in the NFL for teams over the years?What is sometimes considered a minor injury has too often turned into something more, and of the season-ending variety, to boot.Sorry to be Chicken Little here, but you never know what an MRI might reveal when it comes to a football player's knee.Stafford took some more baby steps Sunday, in his quest to be a bona fide NFL signal caller.He threw for nea...
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