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Niyo: Running Lions offense second nature to Stafford

Allen Park — Football coaches have long marveled at Matthew Stafford’s photographic memory, his instant recall, and his ability to see things before they happen on the field.

But he’ll be the first to admit that fatherhood brings new challenges in that regard, particularly with those 2½-month-old girls at home. Defensive coverage disguises are one thing. Identical twins are another, it seems.

“It was tough at first,” laughed Stafford, who’ll celebrate his first Father’s Day as a new dad on Sunday. “I’m not 100 percent getting it right sometimes on pictures and stuff. But I’m getting pretty good at (telling them apart.