Matthew Stafford

Here's one thing I'd never thought we'd be discussing: whether Detroit fans are "soft".

While I'm not either a Detroit Lions nor a Los Angeles Rams fan, because of where I live (Michigan) I have pretty much watched your entire professional football career. And I believe, for more than a few years, you may have gotten a raw deal.

With the announcement last weekend that the Lions and quarterback Matthew Stafford have decided to "part ways" (that's the new, trendy, non-pointing a finger, way of saying someone is fired but in this case it's probably accurate, as reports have Stafford asking the Lions to trade him and the Lions not really objecting to that idea), there's a revived sense of urgency to sell the family homestead.

Yes, it's a mix of envy, some daydreaming, some admiration and an unspecified amount of nosiness. Why else take a look at some pictures of Matthew and Kelly Stafford's digs?

The Lions are planning to get rid of their last great player. Because...they're the Lions.