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12:38 PM ET 02.12 | The Detroit Lions and quarterback Matthew Stafford are working on a contract extension for the fourth-year player out of Georgia, but general manager Martin Mayhew said the talks are still in their early stages. Stafford signed a six-year, $72 million deal after the Lions selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, and he's entering the fifth year of the contract. A new deal could potentially pay Stafford $100 million. He is coming off a 2012 campaign in which he completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 4,957 yards, 20 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.

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February 12, 2013 12:43 PM ET

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FOr a hundred mill he needs to complete 75 %

Eagles in 2020

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February 12, 2013 12:58 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:43 PM ET 02.12 by Eagles in 2020

FOr a hundred mill he needs to complete 75 %

For a hundred mill he's got to do better than 4th place in a 4-team division, and better than a 4-12 record.

But go ahead, Detroit. You put yourself in cap hell with the Megatron deal. Think you can top that?

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February 12, 2013 12:59 PM ET

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What's the rush? He's still got 2 more years, wait till next year. Spend some money on getting better players for him!

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February 12, 2013 01:07 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:58 PM ET 02.12 by Debbie Does

For a hundred mill he's got to do better than 4th place in a 4-team division, and better than a 4-12 record.But go ahead, Detroit. You put yourself in cap hell with the Megatron deal. Think you can top that?

There's a reason some teams stink every year.

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February 12, 2013 02:33 PM ET

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$100 million for Stafford....that's crazy!

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February 12, 2013 02:38 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:58 PM ET 02.12 by Debbie Does

For a hundred mill he's got to do better than 4th place in a 4-team division, and better than a 4-12 record.But go ahead, Detroit. You put yourself in cap hell with the Megatron deal. Think you can top that?

Suh should be coming up for a new contract soon, too.

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February 12, 2013 02:39 PM ET

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Whoa wait... $100 Million for Matt Stafford ????

You crazy.

Robataille

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February 12, 2013 03:01 PM ET

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He hasn't event earned that 72 million dollar contract yet.

3 Chainz~

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February 12, 2013 03:22 PM ET

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Originally posted 03:01 PM ET 02.12 by 3 Chainz~

He hasn't event earned that 72 million dollar contract yet.

^ even

3 Chainz~

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February 12, 2013 04:14 PM ET

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They desperately need a Coach, nobody knows what Stafford is really worth!!

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February 12, 2013 04:29 PM ET

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Originally posted 02:39 PM ET 02.12 by Robataille

Whoa wait... $100 Million for Matt Stafford ????.

wow

LittleE~BigMT fan

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February 12, 2013 04:35 PM ET

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No one can doubt his talent, at least not objectively. The team failing cannot be placed squarely on this guys shoulders. The coordinator is awful, throwing the ball 75% of the time just doesnt work in the NFL if you are trying to win titles or go deep in postseason no matter if you have a guy like Megatron or not. AND with all that being said, Do I think he is worth 100M? hells naw ha

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February 13, 2013 04:05 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:58 PM ET 02.12 by Debbie Does

For a hundred mill he's got to do better than 4th place in a 4-team division, and better than a 4-12 record.But go ahead, Detroit. You put yourself in cap hell with the Megatron deal. Think you can top that?

THIS!!!