Kelly is still recovering Austin Bryant Jersey Womens , but things could’ve been much worse had it not been for her savvy surgery team."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Lions NewsDetroit Lions NotesDetroit Lions AnalysisDetroit Lions TransactionsDetroit Lions Game RecapsDetroit Lions NewsKelly Stafford explains how ‘dream team’ of surgeons saved her sense of hearingNew,9commentsKelly is still recovering, but things could’ve been much worse had it not been for her savvy surgery team. EDTShareTweetShareShareKelly Stafford explains how ‘dream team’ of surgeons saved her sense of hearingTim Fuller-USA TODAY SportsKelly Stafford, wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, is back at home with her husband, kids, and supportive family. While she is still very much on the road to recovery, on Tuesday morning, she shared more details about her complicated brain surgery, which could have resulted in some serious complications. “The 6 hr surgery turned to 8, then 10, then 12 hrs & he was constantly updating Matthew throughout,” Kelly wrote. “When he opened me up, he saw an ‘anomalous’ artery that is normally not there. In his 2000 cases, he had seen it ONE other time. BUT bc it was so rare, he & his team wrote a paper on it for other surgeons. Then, God sent him me & although surprised when he cut in to see the artery, he was confident & prepared.”But even with that extremely fortunate bit of luck, Kelly’s surgery did not come without its obstacles. At one point, doctors were concerned she may lose her hearing permanently, but the head surgeon, Dr. Thompson of the University of Michigan hospital, eased the team through the moment and were able to save it.“There was a moment when they thought I might have lost my hearing completely Austin Bryant Detroit Lions Jersey ,” Kelly wrote. “He made everyone & everything stop, they all sat, & waited for some time.. the audio wave returned. His patience saved my hearing, as well as my face. You read right, he PRESERVED MY HEARING!”But it wasn’t just Dr. Thompson, according to Kelly. She got a “dream team” of surgeons:“(Dr. Thompson) kept giving credit to his team which included, Dr. Telian (ENT), Dr. Joseph (neuro chief resident) Dr. Welch (ENT Fellow) & Jane (Dr. Thompson’s NP),” Kelly wrote. “This team is my dream team.. like the ‘92 bulls with DR. Thompson as my MJ & Dr. Telian, my Scottie pippen.. MVP’s of their craft.”You can read Kelly’s entire Instagram post below: We know the best and the worst. But who gets the edge in the middle?" NFC NorthNFL Opinion2019 NFL preview: Ranking the NFC North quarterbacksNew,80commentsWe know the best and the worst. But who gets the edge in the middle? EDTLast year, we started a series in which we rank the NFC North position-by-position. The idea, intuitively, was that sometimes it’s not important how you rank against the rest of the league, but simply your division. Divisional contests account for six of each team’s 16 games, and the winner of each division gets, at the very least, a home playoff game. After ranking the North at every position, I came up with some roster rankings, and while the final results were almost the mirror opposite of what the 2018 standings were, there were some interesting things we found out that turned out to be fairly true. I argued that this division was a lot more competitive than people gave it credit for. Although I liked Minnesota a lot personally, the Vikings ended up third, giving me pause. Finally Austin Bryant Jersey 2019 , there was the Bears. Mind you, these rankings were before the Khalil Mack trade. Still, I felt a great disturbance in the force.So because I had a lot of fun with this series last year, and because I think it can shine a lot of light on my own personal biases, we’re doing it again. And why not start with the quarterbacks? Note: Depth is considered in these rankings, but starters are obviously more emphasized. 1. Green Bay Packers (Aaron Rodgers, DeShone Kizer, Tim Boyle)The Packers’ quarterback room remains unchanged from last year, with the exception of Brett Hundley, who was traded to the Seahawks before the 2018 season even started. Although his arrow seems to be pointing downward, Aaron Rodgers is still at the top of the class in the division. As he continues to battle through injuries every year, he still is in a class of his own in the division. Just look at these career numbers:Aaron Rodgers: 64.8% completion, 7.8 Y/A, 338 TDs, 80 INTs, 103.1 ratingMatthew Stafford: 62.4% completion, 7.1 Y/A, 237 TDs, 129 INTs, 88.4 ratingKirk Cousins: 66.5% completion, 7.6 Y/A, 129 TDs, 65 INTs Austin Bryant Jersey Mens , 95.0 ratingMitchell Trubisky: 63.5% completion, 7.1 Y/A, 31 TDS, 19 INTs, 87.7 ratingThat being said, there are serious signs of decline. In his last four years, he’s averaging just 7.1 yards per attempt, well below his 7.8 average. Additionally, he just finished with a passer rating lower than 100 in back-to-back seasons for the first time in his career. He’s still posting up top-10 numbers, however, so he’s easily atop the NFC North.2. Minnesota Vikings (Kirk Cousins, Kyle Sloter, Sean Mannion, Jake Browning)Lions fans aren’t going to like this, and I don’t particularly like it either. I went back and forth on putting the Lions and Matthew Stafford here, but I just couldn’t do it considering last season’s output from both players. Typically, you’d be able to use the argument that Stafford had to throw the ball more and carry the offense, leading to some rough statistics. But last year, Cousins threw the ball 51 more times than Stafford, completed a much higher percentage of pass (70.1% to 66.1%), had a higher yards per attempt (7.1 vs. 6.8) and a much higher passer rating (99.7 vs. 89.9). He was also slightly better according to PFF.Of course, receiving corps has a lot to do with that. The Vikings touted the best one-two punch in the league, while by the end of the year Womens Teez Tabor Jersey , Stafford only had Kenny Golladay and a bunch of tight ends no longer on the roster. Still, a lot Stafford’s struggles came before the Golden Tate trade and the Marvin Jones Jr. injuries. Cousins gets a lot of hate because he earned a lucrative contract and for how the Vikings went from the NFC championship game to out of the playoffs under his watch. However, with a trash offensive line, he did just about as well as someone could realistically expect. 3. Detroit Lions (Matthew Stafford, Tom Savage, David Fales) We all know the season that Matthew Stafford had. The question is simply will he rebound in 2019? In last year’s rankings, here’s why I said Stafford was clearly the No. 2 passer in the division:Now here’s where he ranked in those stats last year:Completion percentage: 15thTDs: 18th Passer rating: 25thYards per attempt: 27thInterception percentage: 14thYeah, that’s a pretty big decline. However, there’s hope for a bounce back. The Lions completely overhauled their tight end room, which was responsible for just 45 catches and 461 yards total last year. Additionally, he’s getting a completely healthy Marvin Jones back this year.Still, there are questions to be had. Is Danny Amendola a sufficient replacement for Golden Tate? Does Detroit have good enough receiver depth to withstand an injury? And perhaps most importantly, can Matthew Stafford get rid of the back-breaking mistakes that cost his team a couple chances at comebacks last year? With a brand-new offensive coordinator in town, there are just too many question marks for me to confidently place Stafford and the Lions in the top half of the division. 4. Chicago Bears (Mitchell Trubisky, Chase Daniel, Tyler Bray) Though Trubisky’s second year was statistically better than Stafford’s, there are a lot of caveats to his performance. Trubisky wasn’t asked to do much—he had 121 fewer attempts than Stafford. He graded out awfully according to Pro Football Focus. Check out this damning statement from PFF’s Eric Eager and George Chahrouri:As I stated last year , the Bears have the best roster outside of quarterback, and a guy like Trubisky benefits from that. However, if Chicago wants to contend deep into the playoffs, they are going to need Trubisky to take some serious strides. Lucky for them, the kid is still very young.
