“I think the offensive line on the offensive side of the ball is the deepest position, so it will be an emphasis to run the football and to run it efficiently,” said new Lions OC Anthony Lynn.
Matthew Stafford active for Lions’ season finale; Frank Ragnow too
Updated Jan 03, 2021;
Posted Jan 03, 2021
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) is interviewed following an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP
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DETROIT Nobody would have faulted Matthew Stafford for sitting this one out. Heck, a lot of people were calling for it.
But those people don’t know Matthew Stafford. He wants to play, and play he will when the Detroit Lions wrap up another awful season on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. He’s active despite being lised as questionable with rib, ankle and throwing hand injuries.
GAME DAY: Vikings Close Out Season Today in Detroit
The Minnesota Vikings will be looking end their season on a winning note this afternoon in a battle of playoff-eliminated teams when the face the Lions in Detroit.
After starting the season 1-5, the Vikings (6-9) have now gone 5-4 over their last nine games, including last week s 52-33 loss to the Saints. The Lions (5-10) are coming off a 47-7 loss at home last week to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Vikings lead the all-time series against the Lions with a 77-39-2 record. The last matchup saw the Vikings top the Lions 34-20 in Minneapolis back on November 8th.
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Quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was listed as questionable coming into today s regular-season finale vs. the Vikings with thumb, rib and ankle injuries, is active today for the Lions.
Stafford injured his right ankle on the first possession of last week s loss to Tampa Bay. He left the game and never returned. Stafford sat out practice Wednesday, but returned Thursday and Friday in limited fashion and is good to go today. He needs 209 yards to record his eighth 4,000-yard passing season.
Detroit will also have starting center Frank Ragnow back after he missed the last two games with a throat injury that affected his vocal cords. Ragnow just started talking again this week. It will be interesting to see if he s able to handle some of the line calls, or if that will fall on Stafford.
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