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Stafford last Lions QB standing?

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07:33 AM ET 09.01 | Daunte Culpepper needed eight stitches to repair a cut foot after he stubbed it on a carpet at home Saturday night. Drew Stanton needed an MRI after a knee swelled Sunday and Monday. That left the Lions with one healthy quarterback for practice Monday: rookie Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft who is competing with Culpepper for the starting job.

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Matthew Stafford, AP Matthew Stafford, AP
September 1, 2009  07:35 AM ET

Looks like he won.

September 1, 2009  07:41 AM ET

Culpepper probably cut himself so he wouldn't have to play. Let the young guy get his butt kicked.

September 1, 2009  08:02 AM ET

Last QB standing for how long though?

September 1, 2009  08:14 AM ET

Barbed wire carpet?

September 1, 2009  08:29 AM ET

Tell him what he's won Bob.......
Ridicule and Jeers!
Historic Ineptitude!
and.......
An all expense paid trip to the trainers room courtesy of your offensive line!

September 1, 2009  08:36 AM ET

I once got a concussion from a pillow.

September 1, 2009  08:43 AM ET

Detroit.....Does this even matter?

September 1, 2009  08:53 AM ET

Done.

September 1, 2009  09:10 AM ET

Stafford is awful!

September 1, 2009  09:12 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Barbed wire carpet?

thats what i was thinking...??

September 1, 2009  09:31 AM ET

Sounds like from the article that the punter and Derrick Williams are preparing to take some snaps to finish out the game Thursday...

September 1, 2009  09:38 AM ET

Culpepper is horrible. He's dumb and fat and can't read a defense.

September 1, 2009  09:39 AM ET

I had a sharp kitchen knife drop on my foot and only needed 3 stitches... that must be some tough carpet!!!

September 1, 2009  09:39 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

Tell him what he's won Bob.......Ridicule and Jeers!Historic Ineptitude!and.......An all expense paid trip to the trainers room courtesy of your offensive line!

What the hell... those are my lines...

September 1, 2009  10:11 AM ET

I think the Lions should play this one like the Giants with Eli. They let Kurt Warner start about 6 games, the offensive line gels as much as it can, then you stick the rookie in. Let Culpepper take the early punishment and, somewhere between weeks 6-8, switch to Stafford.

September 1, 2009  10:13 AM ET
QUOTE(#15):

I think the Lions should play this one like the Giants with Eli. They let Kurt Warner start about 6 games, the offensive line gels as much as it can, then you stick the rookie in. Let Culpepper take the early punishment and, somewhere between weeks 6-8, switch to Stafford.

I've got 2 inches of shag carpet that says otherwise...

September 1, 2009  10:18 AM ET
QUOTE(#15):

I think the Lions should play this one like the Giants with Eli. They let Kurt Warner start about 6 games, the offensive line gels as much as it can, then you stick the rookie in. Let Culpepper take the early punishment and, somewhere between weeks 6-8, switch to Stafford.

Culpepper probably looked at the schedule and saw some of the tougher NFL defenses: Week 1 - Saints, Week 2 - Vikings, Week 3 - Redskins, Week 4 - Bears, Week 5 - Pittsburgh.

September 1, 2009  10:22 AM ET
QUOTE(#17):

Culpepper probably looked at the schedule and saw some of the tougher NFL defenses: Week 1 - Saints, Week 2 - Vikings, Week 3 - Redskins, Week 4 - Bears, Week 5 - Pittsburgh.

Whatever happened to the investiagtions into the Vikings linemen ... ?

September 1, 2009  10:39 AM ET
QUOTE(#16):

I've got 2 inches of shag carpet that says otherwise...

What color? You're on if it's Honolulu Blue?

 
September 1, 2009  10:50 AM ET
QUOTE(#17):

Culpepper probably looked at the schedule and saw some of the tougher NFL defenses: Week 1 - Saints, Week 2 - Vikings, Week 3 - Redskins, Week 4 - Bears, Week 5 - Pittsburgh.

That's a tough start to the season for any QB, much less a rookie. All the more reason to start the veteran and NOT to throw the rookie to the, gulp, Lions!

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