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Report: Stafford to play on Thursday

Well, the early Thanksgiving game has suddenly gotten more interesting.

Though listed as doubtful for the home game against Green Bay due to a shoulder injury suffered on the last timed down in Sunday’s win over the Browns, Lions quarterback Matt Stafford will play, per Philip Zaroo of MLive.com

Wow.

The first overall pick in the 2009 draft saw his stock rose in the eyes of NFL fans with a gutty performance after getting injured, evading team doctors to get back onto the field and throw the game-winning touchdown pass on the untimed down that came from the end-zone pass interference penalty that ended regularion.