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Vikings WR Stefon Diggs guides brothers after tragic loss

Stefon Diggs has been finding his way through NFL defenses the past three weeks, including a flight into the end zone for his first touchdown Sunday in Detroit.

The 21-year-old has looked quick in and out of breaks and fast when running straight. He’s also looked ready for professional football in becoming the first Vikings rookie receiver since Randy Moss in 1998 to post back-to-back games with more than 100 receiving yards and three straight with at least 80 yards.

The instant production — 19 catches for 324 yards — since Diggs was elevated because of an injury to Charles Johnson has taken some by surprise, given that Diggs was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Diggs, however, has been mature beyond his years for a third of his life. He had to after his father, Aron Diggs, tragically passed away in January 2008 because of congestive heart failure.

Diggs was 14 and yet to set foot on a high school football field when he became the man of the house, a role model and beacon for younger brothers, Darez (who is in junior college at Iowa Western) and Trevon (still in high school in Maryland).

“(My father) kind of started me in football. Kind of guiding you and teaching you, and then you lose him,” Diggs said. “It was kind of hard for me in the beginning because I was so young and didn’t know who to turn to and that kind of thing.

“I leaned on my little brothers. That’s where all my love came from, and my mom of course. She never let me down,” Diggs added. “I leaned toward my little brothers because they lost a father figure as well. I was really next in line to who they’d look up to and who was going to guide them along the way.”

Diggs became a voice of encouragement and a reminder of discipline.

“I just accepted that role in stride and took pride in it,” he said. “It was rough on me, so I knew it was rough on them, but I couldn’t be weak because we’d all be a mess, so I was trying to be strong.”

After a promising high school career, despite still carrying the loss of his father on his shoulders, Diggs received widespread interest from colleges.

Diggs’ mother, Stephanie, told Roman Stubbs of the Washington Post about helping her son work through that process.

Aron “kind of put this all together and put [Stefon] in front of the right people. And when he got sick, it kind of fell all the burden on me. I didn’t know too much about it. I just basically showed up for games. I had to really get involved in the process and read up,” Stephanie Diggs told Stubbs.

Vikings quarterbacks coach Scott Turner said the University of Pittsburgh may have been the first to verbally offer a scholarship to Diggs while Turner was Panthers receivers coach. Diggs, however, opted to stay closer to home and attend Maryland to be closer to his family.

This past season, Diggs had the benefit of being coached by Keenan McCardell, who played 17 pro seasons after being selected in Round 12 of the 1991 NFL Draft. Diggs soaked up knowledge from others, asking why they thought they had been successful or hadn’t met their initial goals.

Diggs overcame multiple injuries in college, which may have been a reason he remained available in the fifth round. He’s brought a learners approach since arriving with other rookies and progressed to being named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for Week 6.

“We’ve got a talented group of guys, and I’m just blessed to be in the mix,” Diggs said. “God blessed me with an opportunity to play. I was preparing myself since day one, and I knew I was going to have to sharpen my blade when I wasn’t getting any game time. You’ve still got to work hard, no matter what, and when my time came, I knew I was going to take advantage of my opportunity.”

Very humble kid
 
Could Dan Gilbert be a decent NFL owner?  

There's a rumour going around that the Lions are going up for sale as soon as Martha dies.  The daughters want to cash out, and Bill Jr ain't got the bread to buy them out. 
 
Lions no longer belonging to the Ford family? Would feel strange.
It would be one of the happiest days in my life if they sold the team. WCF bought a franchise that had won 4 NFL Championships ( 3 the decade preceding his purchase) and proceeded to run them into the ground. 

The Lions have had 1 playoff win under Ford ownership.  **** the Ford's. 
 
all his money went to Tristan.. sorry bro.
Why'd you get banned from the CFB thread bruh? 
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Lions no longer belonging to the Ford family? Would feel strange.
It would be one of the happiest days in my life if they sold the team. WCF bought a franchise that had won 4 NFL Championships ( 3 the decade preceding his purchase) and proceeded to run them into the ground. 

The Lions have had 1 playoff win under Ford ownership.  **** the Ford's. 

The Lions should have had more success by accident at this point.

The Fords have actually been really good to the city of Detroit in everything except actually putting a winning team out there.

Im still amazed at how much of their own money they put into Ford Field.

I still think that Jr has a chance to run this team properly.

The Cardinals were just as bad until Bidwill's kids took over.
 
The Lions should have had more success by accident at this point.

The Fords have actually been really good to the city of Detroit in everything except actually putting a winning team out there.

Im still amazed at how much of their own money they put into Ford Field.

I still think that Jr has a chance to run this team properly.

The Cardinals were just as bad until Bidwill's kids took over.
If he gets the chance.  Everyone seems to think he's been forced out.  People involved in the automotive industry generally have nice things to say about him, unlike his Dad who was considered failure. 

His 3 sisters want to cash out for 1.2 B.  He'd have to create an ownership group of some kind with outside investors to buy them out. 
 
[quote name="DeadsetAce"]wait what is this....
QB Joe Flacco lost commucation with OC on final drive in Ravens' loss
where's the outcry? where's the demands for an investigation?[/quote]*counts AZ Cardinals accusations*

*counts AZ Cardinals Super Bowls*
 
[quote name="DeadsetAce"]wait what is this....
QB Joe Flacco lost commucation with OC on final drive in Ravens' loss
where's the outcry? where's the demands for an investigation?
*counts AZ Cardinals accusations*

*counts AZ Cardinals Super Bowls*[/quote]

:lol: :lol:

Flacco looked like he attempted a fadeaway at the buzzer with that throw
 
 Louis Riddick ‏@LRiddickESPN  11h11 hours ago
Having a hard time thinking of a more inept performance in pass protection assignments than what I am watching #Lions put on tape vs Vikes.
I'd like to see them give Reif a shot at C next season.  Even at his absolute best, he was an average LT.  Moving him to the other side isn't going to change much. 
 
 Louis Riddick ‏@LRiddickESPN  11h11 hours ago

Having a hard time thinking of a more inept performance in pass protection assignments than what I am watching #Lions put on tape vs Vikes.
I'd like to see them give Reif a shot at C next season.  Even at his absolute best, he was an average LT.  Moving him to the other side isn't going to change much. 

He ain't that bad. Drafted Tunsil and move him to RT.

The Zone based scheme took Warford from all-pro caliber to bum. These same dudes were a decent line two years ago.
 
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