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Coaching staff's COVID issues latest in turbulent season for Lions' Stafford

Matthew Stafford has seen plenty of rough years in his 12 seasons quarterbacking the Detroit Lions, but none have been quite as turbulent as 2020. With two games to go, he's dealt with not one, but two COVID scares, a head coaching change, painful injuries to his thumb and ribs, and is now seeing the pandemic temporarily sideline several of the team's coaches, including interim head coach Darrell Bevell.

Yet through it all, Stafford remains undeterred as he prepares to suit up Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

"I mean it's definitely been a wild ride, not only for our team and the league, but myself, kinda everybody," Stafford said.