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Matthew Stafford vows to stay focused on football while his agent and the
Detroit Lions negotiate a deal that would keep him under contract deep into the
decade. Even if talks break down and Stafford goes into the season with one year
left on his contract, he insisted there wont be distractions. "I dont play this
game to get contracts," he said Tuesday. "I play this game to win games." He
didnt do much of that last year. The Stafford-led Lions lost their last eight
games, plummeting to a 4-12 record. Stafford threw more interceptions and had
less than half as many touchdown passes last year as he did in 2011, when he led
the Lions to the playoffs. Those facts were pointed out by people trying to
figure out what went wrong in what was expected to be a promising season for him
and the franchise. "Its impossible not to hear it just because I watch
SportsCenter like everybody else. Im a person, too," he said. "Its not the main
fuel. The main fuel for me is, I want to keep progressing in the right
direction. I want to be a great quarterback. I want to be able to help this team
win. "The only way I am going to be able to do that is if I let nothing get in
my way and concentrate on what Im supposed to concentrate on and get better at
what I need to get better at." Stafford struggled to stay healthy in his first
two years after Detroit drafted him No. 1 overall in 2009 and gave him $41.7
million in guarantees as part of a six-year contract worth as $78 million. After
playing in just 13 games over two seasons, he flourished in his first full year
with 41 TD passes while completing 64 per cent of his attempts and throwing 16
touchdowns. He stayed on the field last season, but his passing percentage
dipped as did his TD passes (20) while he threw one more interception. "Matts
not happy with last year," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. "None of us were happy
with last year, but you also cant overreact." Detroit didnt make drastic moves
to invest a lot in a wide receiver to play alongside superstar Calvin Johnson
because the team hoped Nate Burleson and Ryan Broyles could bounce back from
season-ending injuries. Although the regular season is a few months away, both
Burleson and Broyles look like theyll be ready to contribute when the games
count. They ran routes, made hard cuts and caught passes in traffic during
non-hitting team drills Tuesday. Burleson was limited to six games last season
because he broke his right leg, but shows no signs of being hurt. "Hes ready to
go," Stafford said. "He looks great. Thats been a big plus, having him healthy
going into this off-season helps us keep our stride and going into the right
direction." During last seasons slide, Broyles made the most of more
opportunities to play -- catching six passes for 126 yards against Houston --
until he tore a ligament in his right knee to end his rookie season that started
with him recovering from torn ligament in his left knee. Stafford acknowledged
being surprised to see Broyles lining up and running routes as often as he did
during the first of a three-day minicamp. "I think it was kind of a last-minute
decision," Stafford said. "I think he felt pretty good and he made some plays,
which is a positive sign for us." "We saw some of that late in the year before
he got hurt. Hes a guy who can be a chain-mover and be explosive." Stafford has
spent much of this off-season splitting time between his home in suburban
Detroit and team headquarters, after working out and rehabilitating injuries
elsewhere in previous years. He has looked back to analyze the previous season,
seeing when it was good to take chances with passes and when it wasnt while the
losses piled up after climbing to .500 midway through the season. "It was a
total, learning experience just because it was a tough year," Stafford said.
"You have to find a way to battle through it." NOTES: Lions S Louis Delmas (left
knee) was among the players relegated to watching teammates go through drills
because of a "longer-term" injury, according to Schwartz. ... Schwartz declined
to say much about RB Jahvid Best (concussions) who hasnt played since Oct. 16,
2011. "Hes still on our roster," Schwartz said. "Hes not here for minicamp."
Emails seeking comment were sent to Best and his agent, Tony Fleming.
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head. In this case Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky elbowed Saku Koivu in
the head about a second after he dished off the puck to a teammate, knocking him
unconscious. ATLANTA -- Duke coach David Cutcliffe points to the Blue Devils two
straight wins over Georgia Tech as evidence the program is on the rise.A third
straight win in the series on Saturday would be particularly reassuring to Duke
fans, since the Blue Devils have lost their first three Atlantic Coast
Conference games this season and are last in the Coastal Division -- just ahead
of the Yellow Jackets.Duke (3-4, 0-3 ACC) should enter the game with good
background in the triple-option plays in Georgia Techs spread-option offense.
The Blue Devils beat Army, which runs a similar scheme, on Oct. 8.A lot of it is
guys buying into that scheme, and playing assignment football, playing
disciplined football, said Duke cornerback Bryon Fields.Cutcliffe said playing
Army was only an introduction to Georgia Techs version of the spread
option.Army, in all due respect, is not even close to what Georgia Tech is from
a weapons standpoint offensively, Cutcliffe said. I think our players do realize
that. ... Its really hard to simulate the speed that Georgia Tech has on
offense.Georgia Tech (4-3, 1-3) has lost three straight ACC games but ended its
losing streak by beating Georgia Southern 35-24 on Oct. 15.Coach Paul Johnson
said losses to Duke the last two years are not a sign his option offense is
becoming easier to defend by well-rehearsed conference opponents.I think last
year they just beat us, Johnson said. The year before we turned the ball over a
bunch down here. ... They have had our number the last couple years, so were
looking forward to having a chance to seeing if we cant play a little better
than we did the last two times we played.In 2014, Georgia Tech outgained Duke
483-373 but was hurt by three second-half turnovers in a 31-25 loss. Last
season, Duke held the Yellow Jackets to 173 yards rushing beat in a 34-20
win.Were a better footbball team than weve been, Cutcliffe said, adding the
improvement is the big part of having an opportunity to beat a Georgia Tech
program thats just been consistently a winner.
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game:INJURY REPORT: Duke wide receiver Anthony Nash, second on the team with 29
catches, and punter Austin Parker are out, each with collarbone injuries.
Fill-in Danny Stirt has only one punt, for 41 yards, this season.TD MACHINE:
Georgia Tech freshman running back Dedrick Mills has 10 touchdowns, including
nine rushing, in only six games. He also leads the team with 446 yards rushing.
I think hes got a bright future, Johnson said, adding Mills is pretty hard to
tackle and has got good vision.TAKE IT AWAY NOW: Georgia Tech is last in the ACC
and 119th in the nation with only six takeaways. Another problem has been
third-down defense. Opponents have been successful on almost half of third downs
(50 of 101).BALL SECURITY: The Blue Devils have taken much better care of the
ball in their past couple of games. Theyve turned it over just once in their
last two games after giving it away a season-worst six times in a loss to
Virginia on Oct. 1. Quipped Cutcliffe: We used the quota up that day, and then
some.EXTRA PRACTICE: Following the win over Army, Duke coaches intentionally
postponed their internal review of the game because they were facing Louisville
on a short week. They then picked that up during the extra preparation time
after the 24-14 loss to Louisville and during their week off. Georgia Tech also
was off last week.---AP Sports Writer Joedy McCreary in Durham, North Carolina
contributed to this report.---More AP college football:
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