Detroit – When rumors swirl, the line blurs between fact and friction. The Lions never were shopping Matthew Stafford, according to Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia, and the quarterback doesn’t want to be shopped, according to Stafford’s agent and Stafford’s wife. This is contrary to what Kelly Stafford had previously hinted on social media, and contrary to trade rumors out of the NFL Combine. But the speculation was debunked by all parties, so that settles that, whatever that was.
It’s over, and coincidentally, it’s just getting started.