Matt Stafford’s Most Important Teammate? It Ain’t C.J.!

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Published: September 9, 2009

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... of a young quarterback.

Peyton Manning had Marvin Harrison.

Brett Favre had Sterling Sharpe.

Now, Detroit Lions rookie gunslinger Matthew Stafford has Calvin Johnson.

Any Lions fan worth his weight is aware of what unnatural abilities Johnson has showcased for the last two seasons.

The 6 foot 5 inch frame, wingspan and hands like suction cups ready to haul in even the most poorly or overthrown ball tossed in his direction.

I won't even get started about his Olympic-like leaping ability, but let's say he is in the class of that fictional fellow who was "able to leap tall buildings in a single bound."

Heck, after a year in which he caught 78 passes for over 1,300 yards and 12 TDs from a virtual revolving door at Detroit's quarterback position in 2008, the sky should be the limit even with just a little more stability from their passers this year.

Not to mention that this year's starting quarterback ha...

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