It’s Official: The Detroit Lions Will Select Matthew Stafford

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Published: April 24, 2009

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... as the first overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

NFL.com’s Thomas George was told by a source in the Detroit Lions organization that they select Stafford regardless of whether a deal is in place by the beginning of the draft Saturday at 4 p.m.

Now here comes the hard part for some Lions fans, if you’re at the NFL Draft in New York, don’t boo Stafford, what good will it do? 

Last year when the visiting Cincinnati Bengals came to town, Lions fans tried the “orange out” by asking all fans to wear orange  in protest of Matt Millen.  Did it work?  Of course not. 

Whether or not you wanted Stafford as the Lions quarterback or you would have preferred Aaron Curry or Jason Smith, it’s a done deal. 

Let’s give Stafford a chance to succeed.  It’s not his fault the Lions drafted him, ...

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