Keidel: Matthew Stafford Deserves Record Contract

By Jason Keidel
NFL fans are more cynical than you might think. Case in point came this week, when the Detroit Lions signed Matthew Stafford to the richest contract in NFL history, which included $92 million in guaranteed cash. Those of us, or most of us, well beyond the city limits of Ford, Eminem or 8 Mile saw this as a prudent move, placating a franchise player on arguably the most forlorn franchise in the sport.
We’ve heard the stats, how Stafford has not won the big game, or a big gam