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A China doll no more, Matthew Stafford becomes a constant for fast-changing Lions

ALLEN PARK -- Matthew Stafford was slumped over at his locker. He didn't do anything. Not even take off his own cleats. Because he couldn't.

The year was 2015, and Minnesota had just teed off on him. He took eight official shots in the game. And all these years later, he still remembers the one from Eric Kendricks. Hell, he still remembers the down.

"He wrapped around on a blitz -- I think it was the first third down of the game, a third-and-10 -- and I hit Golden (Tate) over the middle for a first down.