On Saturday night, news broke that Matt Shepard’s wife and son had been involved in a serious car accident.
For those who missed it, George Blaha just said that Matt Shepard's wife and son were involved in a very serious car accident. Shep's son has been released from the hospital. @ShepMatt wife is still in the hospital. #PrayForShep#ShepStrong https://t.co/wKegBgucNN
— Brian Chapman (@bchapsports) January 6, 2019
Not long after the news broke, Shepard tweeted out an update saying his son was concussed and bruised but ok, while his wife’s injuries were more serious, requiring multiple surgeries.
Overwhelmed by your sentiments. I could never express just how much it means. My wife is a fighter. She’s had one surgery, another tomorrow and perhaps three more. My son was concussed and bruised, but he’s ok. We are blessed to have so many friends. Thank you very much
— Matt Shepard (@ShepMatt) January 6, 2019
On Sunday evening, Shepard tweeted yet another update, indicating his wife had successful spine surgery this morning.
just because so many have asked me & @UMShep, my wife had successful spine surgery this morning. More to come & a long recovery, but we're fortunate. Truly blessed to have so many people send their prayers & support us all. Forever grateful. Can't thank you enough
— Matt Shepard (@ShepMatt) January 6, 2019
Matt Shepard’s wife and son continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
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When it comes to Detroit Lions‘ quarterback Matthew Stafford, either you love him and think he can lead the team to the promised land if surrounded with the proper talent, or you think he is worthless and put the majority of the Lions’ failures squarely on his shoulders.
With the Lions’ struggles in 2018, a growing number of Stafford haters began to talk about trading him as soon as possible.
For those of us with a brain, we know there is no chance that Stafford is going anywhere. Not this year. Not next year.
But to be honest, it really does not matter what any of us think. It only matters what Lions’ general manager Bob Quinn thinks.
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“Matthew Stafford is our quarterback, he will be our quarterback here. This guy is a very talented player. Myself and our coaches need to put him in better situations to allow him to use his skill set. Matthew is extremely tough and extremely diligent in his work ethic. He sets a great example for all of our players, and really all of our staff, of how to go about his job.”
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