4 things I learned about the Lions during the virtual offseason program

On Matt Patricia, Trey Flowers, Jeff Okudah and the respect for Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford has the complete faith of everyone in the organization

It’s not a new development, not whatsoever. But it’s still nice to see how ardently the Lions management, coaches and teammates have Matthew Stafford’s back. We heard it from Coach Patricia, from Darrell Bevell, from Danny Amendola, from Cory Undlin, from anyone who represents the Lions at any level.

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By now everyone should know how well-liked and respected No. 9 is within the Lions organization. Yet the probing, the incessant need to try and fabricate drama, remains irresistible for some in the media. Every single time anyone tried to push those buttons, every single Lions respondent smacked those fingers with the ruler of a cross schoolmarm.

Even former teammates still profess their respect, including CB Darius Slay even after he left Detroit in a snit. Stafford’s hard work to get back from his back injuries has only galvanized the support for 2020. At this point, the only people speculating about the team giving up on Stafford before the end of 2020 are ignorant provocateurs who do not deserve anyone’s attention.