Margaret M Stafford

Stafford's rise has given Lions swagger

• Margaret Stafford had been anxiously awaiting her son's game against the San Diego Chargers and hoped to lighten the mood before a contest that could clinch the Lions' first playoff berth in 12 years. When Stafford glanced down at the message, he had to be amused by his mother's sense of humor. All "It was disheartening because he'd worked so hard to prepare for that second season," Margaret Stafford said. "But he's always had such strong character. He didn't whine or cry about it. He said it was what it was. It wasn't the happiest year of his life but I was proud of his resolve."As Margaret Stafford looked down on her boy from the seats that night, she thought about how far he'd come with this team. At that point three years ago, you wouldn't have had a hard time counting the number of fans still seated and there surely was no reason to hear what they might say.
• Date: Jan 05, 2012
• Category: Sports
• Source: Google