nesday night, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford gave a small, but promising update on the status of his wife Kell

Detroit Lions’ message to fans after concerning preseason: Be patient Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia faced a simple question after his team finished yet another ugly preseason game on Thursday night against the Browns: Why should fans be optimistic about this team after looking outmatched in all four preseason games?Patricia http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-devon-kennard-jersey , as he tends to be, was long-winded with his answer.The tl;dr gist of it: This is going to take a long time. Be patient, trust the process, and know that we’re building for long-term success, not flash-in-the-pan seasons.That’s going to be a very hard sell to this fanbase. Telling a city that has waited over 60 years for a championship to wait just a little longer is going to rub a lot of people the wrong way, especially when you consider this isn’t a team that necessarily needed a long rebuild. They’re coming off back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in over two decades. They have a franchise quarterback with a built-in rapport with his offensive coordinator. Fans were promised by general manager Bob Quinn that 9-7 wasn’t good enough for this franchise, so telling them “we’ve got a long way to go” isn’t exactly matching that message. But Patricia has clearly already sold this idea to management and his players. Team president Rod Wood was selling the exact same product during his appearance in the booth during Thursday’s game. “Well I know what Matt is trying to do. He’s got a very detailed plan for the whole season. This is just the first part of it,” Wood said per Lions Wire. “He’s said it many times publicly. We’re going to learn what kind of team we have in September, and then we’re going to get better in October http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-calvin-johnson-jersey , and get better in November.”And backup quarterback Matt Cassel, who has obviously worked alongside Patricia before in New England, was also preaching patience. “Yeah, obviously we would’ve liked to have played better at times, but it’s a growing experience, every preseason is,” Cassel said. “Teams come together and you learn a lot about your ballclub. At the same time, a lot of things change as you get ready for season.”None of this is really new for Patricia. As soon as he landed in Detroit, he refused to call this a win-now team. “Look Frank Ragnow Jersey White , we’re going to have to take it one game at a time,” Patricia said during his introductory press conference in February. “This is a building process. This is definitely something that takes a course of, a length of a period of time to do.”Normally, you’d think a first-time head coach inheriting a winning team with a franchise quarterback on the wrong side of 30 would get a pretty short leash. This team’s window for winning may be getting smaller by the day. However, considering general manager Bob Quinn already has a working relationship with Patricia, and they both now have matching five-year contracts, there’s a good chance he’ll be afforded the time he already seems to be pleading for—especially since he’s already got the front office singing his tune.But the fans may not be as forgiving. It’s hard not to look around the league and see teams like the Jaguars and Rams, who seemed to turn their franchises around on a dime. Of course, time will only tell if the Jaguars and Rams are still hanging around the top of the league in a couple years or if they will be the latest team to come close just to fall back in irrelevancy.Of course Devon Kennard Jersey White , many Lions fans would take just a single year of a Super Bowl run, but how long will they be able to continue to delay their gratification, allowing Matt Patricia to build his culture? How long is that supposed to take anyways? And how long will fans and management allow Patricia to struggle before running out of patience?Only time will tell, but Patricia certainly seems to be preparing fans for some tough waters ahead. Matthew Stafford is a great husband." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePride Of Detroita Detroit Lions communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryLionsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsFiled under:Detroit Lions NotesLions notes: Kelly Stafford thanks Matthew for ‘being my rock’ during brain surgeryNew,22commentsMatthew Stafford is a great husband. EDTShareTweetShareShareLions notes: Kelly Stafford thanks Matthew for ‘being my rock’ during brain surgeryTim Fuller-USA TODAY SportsOn Wednesday night, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford gave a small, but promising update on the status of his wife Kelly. Now a couple of weeks removed from brain surgery, Kelly is “right where the doctors want her to be,” Stafford said on his radio spot with WJR-760. In turn Womens Theo Riddick Jersey , Kelly offered a heartfelt Instagram post about how Matthew helped her throughout the difficult months dealing with her brain tumor and subsequent surgery.“He had been my rock through this entire thing and he was so calm.. and it calmed me,” Kelly wrote. Though Kelly is still suffering from some bouts of vertigo and has issues with hearing, Matthew has been there giving her just the assistance she needs.“Thank you Matthew. Thank you for taking care of me and our family and always putting us first. Thank you for always being my rock and keeping me at ease during the toughest time of my life. Im lucky to know you and the man you are.. but mostly, I’m lucky you chose me to do life with. Thank you.”... all while managing to attend the Lions’ voluntary workouts. Chris Burke of The Athletic (subscription required) has seven Lions contracts to keep an eye on before the start of the regular season. We don’t know if Tyrell Crosby will play a role on the Lions’ offense in 2019, but there’s a small chance he could help the Pistons’ offense out next year: SB Nation’s Christian D’Andrea believes signing C.J. Anderson was the Lions’ most under-the-radar move this offseason. The Lions only have six starters that had a PFF grade over 80 last season... but look at that defensive line: This offseason, Taylor Decker had such a bad allergic reaction to a new tattoo that his hand looked like “raw hamburger meat.” More speculation that the Lions could potentially lose director of player personnel Lance Newmark to the Jets’ vacant general manager position: