Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini clearly remembers meeting with Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford during the draft process.

“He was really impressive. The handle he had on the Georgia offense, he could answer a question almost before they came out of our mouths and he’d answer in a way that was incredibly detailed, position by position, player by player, what their responsibility was. I’m sure he’s taken that same work ethic  and applying it to the offense in Detroit,’’ Mangini said in a conference call this week.

The Lions (1-8) host the Cleveland Browns (1-8) on Sunday at Ford Field. Check back here this afternoon to learn if the game will be blacked out  on local television.
— PAULA PASCHE