Sports talk radio in this town feasts off Lions quarterbacks. Starter Matthew Stafford is no different. It’s nothing personal. It’s the deal with every Lions quarterback and every Red Wings goalie. Has been for years.  In almost every case, it seems the backup is deemed the better player. (Or maybe it’s just me.)

Stafford’s every twitch will be analyzed and often criticized, but he won’t hear it. “I don’t listen and I’m never going to make everyone happy. That’s the way it is and I understand that,’’ Stafford said. “I’m going to go out and do the best I can and go about my business.’’

— PAULA PASCHE