Nobody expected a warm welcome for Matthew Stafford on Sunday night in Detroit. Probably not even Stafford himself.
There will be another time, likely when Stafford goes into the Detroit Lions' ring of honor, when he will be cheered. He gave the Lions some great moments during his 12 years as the team's quarterback. Many Lions fans rooted for him to win a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams, which he did two seasons ago.
But cheers for an opponent before the team's first home playoff game in 30 years? Not a chance.
The boos were clear and loud as Stafford took the field with the Rams offense.