The Detroit Lions finally did right by one of their disgruntled stars.
After watching Barry Sanders sneak off to an early retirement because he was fed up with the organization, and taking some of Calvin Johnson’s money when he retired, the Lions gave Matthew Stafford the fresh start he wanted — and in the place he wanted — even if that was not the primary reason they pulled off Saturday’s blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Rams.
Stafford bought a house in Newport Coast, Calif., two years ago, and when his name first surfaced in trade rumors last winter, his wife, Kelly, made no secret of where she wanted to end up.