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Stafford: "We'll be back"

Found January 07, 2012 on The Wayne Fontes Experience:
PLAYERS: Matthew Stafford
TEAMS: Detroit Lions

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The full Matthew Stafford quote: "It was a learning experience, we'll learn from it, we'll get better, we'll be back." Video via the gang at Detroit4Lyfe: Stafford says all the right things, and even though he's using platitudes...I believe him. Hard to believe the kid is only 23 years old. The Lions have some holes to fill, but for the first time in decades, quarterback isn't one of them.
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