Matthew Stafford Childhood Friends and Family Portraits

(L to R) Charley Dickenson, Pan Lucas, Josh Meredith and John Dickenson, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

(L to R) Charley Dickenson, Pan Lucas, Josh Meredith and John Dickenson, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

(L to R) Charley Dickenson, Pan Lucas, Josh Meredith and John Dickenson, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

(L to R) John Dickenson, Josh Meredith, Pan Lucas and Charley Dickenson, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

(Clockwise starting from foreground) Charley Dickenson, Pan Lucas, John Dickenson and Josh Meredith, childhood friends and youth sports teammates of Matthew Stafford and Clayton Kershaw, pose for a photo in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions jersey at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions jersey at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions jersey and newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

John Stafford, poses for a photo with his son's, Matthew Stafford, newspaper and magazine clippings at his home in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, left, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, left, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, left, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, right, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

Matthew Stafford's mom Margaret Stafford, right, and sister Page Clark pose for a photo at Highland Park High School's football stadium in Dallas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Photo by Brandon Wade

National Signing Day, Cedar Hill High School football

Cedar Hill High School football players sign with their college of choice during National Signing Day.


Rainey Washington Sr., right, hugs his son Xavier Washington, a Northwestern University football signee, during a National Signing Day ceremony at Cedar Hill High School, Wednesday, February 5, 2014. (BRANDON WADE/Special Contributor)

 Pinice Gilmore give her son, Xavier Washington, a Northwestern University football signee, a hug and kiss during a National Signing Day ceremony at Cedar Hill High School, Wednesday, February 5, 2014. (BRANDON WADE/Special Contributor)

Cedar Hill senior Xavier Washington, a Northwestern University football signee, smiles as Cedar Hill head football coach Joey McGuire introduces him during a Nation Signing Day ceremony at Cedar Hill High School, Wednesday, February 5, 2014. (BRANDON WADE/Special Contributor)

Cedar Hill head football coach Joey McGuire, right, looks on as senior and Northwestern State University football signee Korliss Johnson reacts as friends and family cheer during a National Signing Day ceremony at Cedar Hill High School, Wednesday, February 5, 2014. (BRANDON WADE/Special Contributor)

Cedar Hill senior Jaidron Hurd, a University of Mary Hardin Baylor football signee, gets some help from his mom Lakeye Hurd with adjusting his bow tie as his dad Marshall Hurd, left, looks on during a National Signing Day ceremony at Cedar Hill High School, Wednesday, February 5, 2014. (BRANDON WADE/Special Contributor)

Cedar HIll senior and University of Oklahoma football signee Marcus Green hugs his mom Chihauna Hunter during a Nation Signing Day Ceremony at Cedar Hill High School, Wednesday, February 5, 2014. (BRANDON WADE/Special Contributor)

Cedar Hill senior and Oklahoma Baptist University football signee Zach Davis receives a kiss from his grandmother Kathleen Russell during a National Signing Day ceremony at Cedar Hill High School, Wednesday, February 5, 2014. (BRANDON WADE/Special Contributor)