Daunte Culpepper

The quarterback who got away is finally coming to Miami to play Sunday. Drew Brees will play the Dolphins for the first time since they courted him as a free agent in 2006. He has since thrown for 15,310 yards and 101 scores for the New Orleans Saints, while the Dolphins are on their seventh starting quarterback and third coach in the past four seasons. The Saints outbid the Dolphins, then coached by Nick Saban. New Orleans offered Brees $10 million guaranteed even though he was recovering from a serious shoulder injury. "I had great visits at both places," Brees said Wednesday. "In the ... Read Full Story

Matthew Stafford won the Lions' quarterback derby. Daunte Culpepper didn't lose the job. That's what Detroit's new coach, Jim Schwartz, emphasized Monday when he made the No. 1 overall draft pick the starter for Sunday in New Orleans, when the Lions try to win for the first time in 21 months. "I've had a lot of very tough decisions in the last few days — guys making the 53-man roster or not making it — but none more difficult than at quarterback," he said. "We announced to our team this morning that Matt Stafford is going to be our starting quarterback." Schwartz felt Stafford ... Read Full Story

The Detroit Lions will start number one draft pick Matthew Stafford at quarterback in their National Football League season opener on Sunday, coach Jim Schwartz said Monday. Schwartz said it was a tough decision to go with rookie Stafford over veteran Daunte Culpepper and third option Drew Stanton for a game in which the Lions will be trying not only to open the season on a positive note but also to capture their first victory in 21 months. "I've had a lot of very tough decisions in the last few days ... but none more difficult than at quarterback," he said. "We announced to ... Read Full Story

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