ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Matthew Stafford buys his offensive line something every year and this season, he went right for their hearts == or in reality, their stomachs.

Stafford, the sixth-year Detroit Lions quarterback, purchased his offensive line and quarterbacks the “Big Green Egg” grills. He had each lineman and quarterback fill out a form and had them shipped to where ever they wanted in the country.

Left guard Rob Sims had his delivered to his Detroit-area home. Quarterback Kellen Moore had his sent back to his house in the Boise, Idaho, area.

“I usually get them something every year,” Stafford said after practice Thursday. “And just decided to go with that. Figured O-linemen like to eat so might as well get them something to help them eat.”

Stafford bought every offensive lineman – even the practice squad linemen – the grill.

The Egg comes in seven different sizes and can be used as a grill, oven or smoker. Including Detroit’s offensive linemen and quarterbacks, this means Stafford likely bought at least 12 grills for his teammates this holiday season.

“Oh yeah, I’m a big fan,” Sims said. “I’m a big fan of the Big Green Egg. I got a smaller one and I’ve been cooking my pork and my shoulders and all that stuff, but I’m about to get real creative now in a minute.”

The quarterbacks and offensive linemen also did other, smaller, gift exchanges amongst themselves – but Stafford’s Big Green Eggs were the biggest gift of all.