Matthew Stafford in 2011 become just the fourth player to throw for more than 5,000-yards in a season, but according to Marshall Faulk, this isn't a big deal.
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February 16, 2012
NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk wasn’t impressed by the fact that Mathew Stafford threw for 5,038 yards while leading the Detroit Lions to the playoffs this past season.
“Throwing for 5,000 yards in the NFL right now is nothing,” Faulk said. “I don’t want to take anything away from it. As much as people throw the football now, you better have 5,000 (yards) if you have...
MEH
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February 16, 2012
Discussing Lions QB Matthew Stafford's 5,000-yard season, NFL analyst Marshall Faulk said that reaching that statistical benchmark "in the NFL right now is nothing."
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February 16, 2012
In only his third season as an NFL starter and the first that he has played all 16 games, Matthew Stafford put up video game numbers. He threw for 5,038 yards and 41 touchdown passes. The NFL became an extremely pass-happy league this past season, but Stafford is only the third player ever to throw for more than 5,000 yards in a season, with Drew Brees having done it twice and Tom...
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February 15, 2012
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had an impressive season. He passed for 5,038 yards, 41 touchdowns, led the Lions to 10 wins and the playoffs, and won the NFL's comeback player of the year award. Mighty fine for someone the missed a good portion of his first two seasons.
Former St. Louis Ram and current NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk doesn't see Stafford...
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February 15, 2012
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford became just the fourth player in NFL history to throw for 5,000-or-more yards in one season, but NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk believes that is norm for today's passers.
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February 17, 2012
By all accounts, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was impressive by throwing for over 5,000 yards last season.
Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, however, wasn't exactly blown away by the accomplishment.
"Throwing for 5,000 yards in the NFL right now is nothing," Faulk said, per MLive.com. "I don't want to take anything away from it. As much as people...
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February 16, 2012
The Detroit Lions made the playoffs this past season for the first time since 1999 and quarterback Matthew Stafford was a big reason why. The #1 overall pick in the 2009 draft played 16 games for the first time in his 3-year career and the result was the 5th most passing yards in [...]
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February 16, 2012
Sniping season continues for retired NFL stars who are taking potshots at the Lions star quarterback-receiver duo of Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson.
Johnson was in the cross hairs early in the season when Cris Carter did not rank him among the NFLs top five receivers in an interview on ESPN.
Carter later changed his mind about Johnson -- in a presidential election year, well...
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February 15, 2012
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had an impressive season. He passed for 5,038 yards, 41 touchdowns, led the Lions to 10 wins and the playoffs, and won the NFL’s comeback player of the year award. Mighty fine for someone the missed a good portion of his first two seasons.
Former St. Louis Ram and current NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk doesn’t see Stafford’s accomplishments...
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February 16, 2012
I could throw for 5,000 yards in today's NFL T...
According to Marshall Faulk throwing for 5,000 yards in the NFL these days ain’t no thang. He has publicy come out and said how unimpressed he was with the season Matthew Stafford had this season.
“Throwing for 5,000 yards in the NFL right now is nothing. I don’t want to take anything away from it. As much as people...
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