Matthew Stafford’s Injury Appears More Disastrous by Each Passing Moment

When the Lions selected Matthew Stafford in the 2009 draft, there were a number of discussions about his durability. This topic was of particular importance, since many believed that the Lions were possessors of a below average offensive line, which would be enlisted to protect their newly selected 70 million dollar man. The standard response to any questions of Stafford’s durability was that he had never (ever) missed a start in college or high school. Since then, injuries have only caused more questions to arise about his NFL future. Tom “Killer” Kowalski reports that it is quite possible, if Stafford’s shoulder injury is a grade three separation, that Stafford will be finished for the 2010 season. According to a source close to the situation, the Detroit Lions feared that quarterback Matthew Stafford might be lost for the season when preliminary tests showed that he has a Grade 3 separation (Grade 3 involves a complete separation of the joint, with tear...