No snarky or clever intro here. Let’s just get straight into the Detroit Lions’ Week 8 report card against the Seattle Seahawks. The quicker we get into it, the quicker it’s over.
Through three quarters, I was actually prepared to give Matthew Stafford a spot in our Game Ball candidates this week. Though he was off to a pretty slow start, his magical play on the first drive—somehow escaping two potential sackers, then heaving it perfectly over the safety to Marvin Jones Jr.—was good enough to warrant some post-game recognition.