Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford walked briskly across the room and sprang onto the podium on Wednesday afternoon in Allen Park. It was apparent the bye week did wonders for his battered body. He looked refreshed and sounded rejuvenated.
“I needed to take care of myself a little bit physically and mentally refresh,” Stafford said on Wednesday. “Get away for a little bit and think about something other than football for a couple days, and that was what I did and I feel better now.”
Stafford has been a walking piñata this season. He has been sacked 23 times, the second most in the NFL and the most of any quarterback in just six games.