Stafford on his critics: 'They're not gonna run me out of town'
If Matthew Stafford is Clifford Peache, then Dominic Raiola is Linderman. Call it "My Bodyguard 2: The Sequel," and give the Lions' offensive captain credit for defending his rookie quarterback, even if you want to question Raiola's short-tempered (and foul-mouthed) methods.
Stafford got his first official taste of the Joey Harrington treatment Sunday in a 17-10 loss to St. Louis at Ford Field. And Raiola didn't like it one bit, jawing with fans who were taunting Stafford from the stands behind the Lions' bench in the final minute of the game.
"That just hit home with me," Raiola said. "Because I've been through it with Joey (Harrington). They sent him packing, quick. They're not gonna do it to this guy. I'm gonna be right here next to him."
Stafford wasn't available to the media Monday, but he was asked about Raiola's outburst during his weekly WJR radio appearance.
"He didn't say anything terrible," Stafford said. "It was, you know, 'Give him a break. Get outta here.' That kind of thing. It wasn't a big-time verbal altercation or anything. But he's right. They're not gonna run me out of town. So I'm not too worried about it."
Added Stafford: "I was standing by the water cooler and just gettin' it from fans, and that's understandable. They want to win probably as bad as we do. It's understandable that they're gonna get after guys when your team's not playing well. I like to think that I do a pretty good job of just letting that stuff go.
"Dom was just standing there saying, 'Hey, man, don't let that stuff get to you.' And I know that. I've been in tough situations before. It's just great to have a guy like Dom on your side."
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Stafford
Explicits is all these lay down feel sorry for themselfs injury prone cowards deserve.
Stafford
Explicits is all these lay down feel sorry for themselfs injury prone cowards deserve.
Stafford
I like the fight shown by Stafford and Raiola. It would be nice if more of it came from more teammates and directed at the opposition. But no one stands at my office door screaming at me in foul-mouthed language, nor should they be allowed to. Booing yes! That is part of sports. But foul-mouthed expletives are not. If foul-mnouthed expletives were what would make me feel better as a parent when I'm such a fan of my children, then parenting would be easy. Just curse the living he** out of the kids , and they'll behave. You're an idiot if you think you are entitled to this because you have been a fan for 51 years or 51 days. You are not entitled because you buy a ticket either. Complain about the product? Yes. But curse your way to feeling better? No way.
Stafford
Sorry Matthew Stafford, we don't even know you yet, but you walked into the gates of team hell!! This city and surrounding towns has wanted a winner for decades and decades. So for people like Dominic Raiola to get angry with all of us, get a life DOMINIC!!UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN A FAN OF A PRO FOOTBALL TEAM ALL YOUR LIFE, SHUT IT, OK? I FOR ONE, HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE MY BIRTH, THE LAST TIME WAS THE YEAR BEFORE MY BIRTH , 1957!! SO PLEASE MR. RAIOLA, DON'T TELL ME NOT TO GET UPSET, AND AS FAR AS ME GETTING MAD, YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD ME, I'M HOME SCREAMING FROM IN FRONT OF MY TV IN MY WHEELCHAIR, BUT IF I COULD DO IT, I WOULD BE IN YOUR FACE BUSTER!!! YOU ARE A PRO MR. RAIOLA, TAKE THE BOOING, PULL UP YOUR GIRLIE UNDERWEAR AND GO OUT ON THE FIELD AND KILL SOMEONE, INSTEAD OF CRYING TO THE NEWSPAPERS, OK!! So Mr. Stafford, I have plenty of time to give you, but you have to say something to me and the rest of us, like guy's , we are going to make a winner here, I promise you!! You know something like that, a vow in blood would work also!!!
DAN1958~HAZEL PARK, MI 48030
MAYBE A WIN OR TWO WOULD HELP ALSO!!!
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