Matthew Stafford didn’t get off to the best start in his first regular-season game of the 2017 NFL campaign.
The Detroit Lions quarterback, who signed a record-breaking five-year, $135 million contract extension a few weeks ago, had his first pass of the new season intercepted by Arizona Cardinals defensive back Justin Bethel, who returned the pick back for a touchdown.
And one boisterous sports pundit was quick to let Stafford have it after the pick-six.
Stafford rebounded in a huge way, though, throwing for 292 yards with four touchdowns to help Detroit pick up a 35-23 Week 1 victory. The Lions didn’t forget Smith’s critical tweet, and mocked the ESPN analyst after Stafford’s impressive performance.
And if that wasn’t enough, the Twitter world had Detroit’s back and added on to the roast of Stephen A.
It’s safe to say Stafford made the Lions and fantasy football owners very happy Sunday.
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