Google News
In a recent interview, Kelly Stafford, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, made headlines by suggesting that her husband faced challenges connecting with his younger teammates. However, Matthew Stafford has since downplayed the significance of her comments, emphasizing that they did not disrupt the harmony within the Rams' locker room.
Addressing the media, Stafford expressed that the media had amplified his wife's remarks more than anyone within the team. He remarked with a hint of humour, "I was going to come out here with a newspaper under my arm with some spectacles.
Set the mood, but you can't even find a newspaper around here, so I couldn't do that." Despite the media frenzy, he asserted his commitment to his teammates, saying, "I love coming to work. I love working with these guys, and they all know that."
Stafford's Team Bond Unshaken
Regarding his rapport with his fellow Rams, Stafford was confident in connecting with them.
He stated that he didn't need to discuss his wife's comments with his teammates, as they knew his dedication and work ethic well. "No, I think those guys understand where I'm coming from. They see me come in this building every single day and know how I go to work, know how I interact with everybody, and we didn't overthink about it, to be honest with you," Stafford affirmed.
With a calm demeanour, Stafford assured everyone that there were no underlying issues, neither with his wife's comments nor his ability to forge bonds with his teammates. "I'm not too worried about it," he declared, "Nobody in that locker room is too worried about it, I can promise you that.
We've completely moved on, not that we ever really stopped to think about it, to be honest with you. But yeah, I'm not too worried about it." As the 35-year-old Stafford takes the helm of a youthful Rams team, he is focused on leading them into the upcoming season, with their first game against the Seattle Seahawks.
With a composed and persistent attitude, Stafford appears determined to prove that his connection with his teammates is as strong as ever, and any doubts raised by his wife's comments are nothing more than a passing distraction for the team.
