The recent storyline surrounding Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is how he interacts with the younger players on the roster.
The rumor originated from his wife, Kelly, as she explained on her podcast that at 35 years old, Stafford has had difficulty connecting with the young players on the roster, especially after practice.
Stafford knew he was going to address these comments from the get-go during his Wednesday session with media, and he even joked that he was going to show up with a newspaper under his arm wearing spectacles to play into the storyline.
However, he quickly turned down any rumor, stating that he hasn’t had any issue connecting with his new team members.
“No, it’s been great, I love coming to work, I love working with these guys,” Stafford said. “I do [feel connected with the guys].
“I’m not too worried about it, nobody in that locker room is too worried about it, I promise you that,” Stafford continued. “We’ve completely moved on.”
Stafford is the oldest player on the Rams’ active roster as he enters his 15th year in the league. There’s only four other players who are at least 30 years old on the team.
Regardless of the age gap Stafford has with most of the roster, he doesn’t see it as the issue his wife originally painted it out to be.
Kelly has since apologized for her comments saying it was “probably the worst thing I’ve done when it comes to [Matthew].”
