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Lions bench Stafford in 2nd half of meltdown vs. Cards

The worst record in the NFL, and maybe now a quarterback controversy to boot.

The Detroit Lions benched starting quarterback Matthew Stafford for Dan Orlovsky after he threw his third interception in Sunday's meltdown against the Arizona Cardinals.

Stafford, the No. 1 overall pick in 2009, was 20 of 32 passing for 188 yards at the time of his benching.

He threw an interception on the game's opening series, another on the Lions' first possession of the second quarter and was pulled after Patrick Peterson picked off a fourth-and-3 pass intended for Calvin Johnson on the Lions' opening drive of the second half.