(Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)
Allen Park — As the Detroit Lions' season circles the drain, don't tell injured quarterback Matthew Stafford he should be shut down. That logic is incongruent with his own mindset, regardless of whether the team is out of the playoff picture.
"I understand your question, but this is what I do," Stafford said. "I love playing football, I appreciate all the hard work the guys in this locker room and in this organization put into going out there and trying to win on Sunday and I love being part of that.