Another NFL season ended with that all-too-familiar empty feeling for Matthew Stafford, and now the longtime Detroit Lions quarterback will head into the offseason with a decision to make about his future.
Stafford said after Sunday's 37-35 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, when he threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns despite playing with rib, ankle and thumb injuries, that he plans to "reflect on this season, hang out with my wife, my kids, cool down for a little bit (and) figure (out what comes next) at a later date."
Stafford's good friend, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky, took to Twitter immediately after the game and renewed calls for the Lions to undergo a seismic rebuild this offseason, and to let Stafford go and finish his career with another, contending team.