Same old guy': Highland Park upbringing set Matthew Stafford up
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Perhaps the first hint that Matthew Stafford wasn’t like other kids was when he learned to properly dribble a basketball, using his fingertips, not his palms.
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Lions' Matthew Stafford, Wife Kelly Announce Birth of 4th Child on
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Detroit Lions legend Matthew Stafford wins a Super Bowl ring
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Mattress Mack Says He Can Win More Than His Record $75M If Astros
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Mattress Mack Says He Can Win More Than His Record $75M If Astros
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Matthew Stafford, American Football Wiki
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Texas High School Football Hall of Fame: Highland Park set
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Matthew Stafford Feels Old After Jake Fromm Shares Memory of
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Out & About: ReuNight Benefiting The Family Place - People
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Same old guy': Highland Park upbringing set Matthew Stafford up
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New Lions assistant Joe Lombardi not worried about living up to name