ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Marvin Jones raised his hand. When he saw the eyes of his quarterback, Matthew Stafford, notice his hand up, the Detroit Lions wide receiver took off.
It’s part of the communication now between Stafford and Jones, Detroit’s big-play receiver who is 30 yards shy of his first 1,000-yard season. It’s a long way from last year, Jones' first with the team, when he was neutralized in a lot of games. It left him frustrated with his performance and vowing to be a much better player than he showed during that season -- even though he had hit a career-best in yards.