Poised under pressure

Another tough game for Matthew, but unlike last week, he played very well against the Vikings. The problem was the protection, or lack there of, that he received from his offensive line. The defensive pressure that he faced this week was relentless. Matthew was either hit, hurried or sacked on about 70% or more of his pass attempts. Those were 51 pass attempts by the way. I think that's the most I ever seen Matthew attempt in one game, and I've been watching his games since he was in high school.

Matthew's stats for the game were 29 of 51 for 224 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. The Lions lost 27-10.

Access Vikings - Pounding fails to make Stafford go away
FreeP.com - Lions QB Matthew Stafford gets back up -- again and again
DetNews.com - Stafford can only hang on
DetNews.com - Stafford gets roughed up, but he's a big boy
MLive.com - Fight of rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford one thing the Lions have going for them
MLive.com - Matthew Stafford is no pussy(cat)
ESPN - On Stafford and Delmas
ESPN - Rapid Reaction: Vikings 27, Lions 10
NFL.com - Game center
CBSSports.com - Rapid reports
DetroitLions.com - Postgame Quotes: Detroit Lions
ESPN - Game recap
DetroitLions.com - Game Notes: Lions at Vikings
MLive.com - Lions' line play on offense, defense to blame for team's 1-8 record
MLive.com - Lions overwhelmed by Vikings in 27-10 loss
AllHeadlineNews.com - 'Maul' Of America: Vikings Defense Overpowers Stafford, Lions
Open Sports - Gameday aftermath: Week 10 - Top offensive rookies
FreeP.com - Lions' midterm grades

There're some photos from the game over at Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, NFL.com, DetroitLions.com, and USPresswire.

DetroitLions.com has posted some audio of Matthew's locker room interview. They've also posted a video of his game highlights.