however, Stafford did not receive a warm welcome at Ford Field — and neither did his family.Matthew Stafford was stung as he walked onto the field, and his wife was stung as she walked to her seats with the couple’s young daughters. Despite a rather unkind reaction to the veteran quarterback when the Detroit Lions sent the Los Angeles Rams to their first playoff win in more than three decades, Stafford’s wife continues to support the team that drafted her husband..
Kelly Stafford spoke about the experience of the Jan. 13 game and said she understands the passion of the fans and will continue to pull for the team as they advance toward the divisional round.Kelly Stafford: ‘I wasn’t surprised’Stafford talked about her experience on “The Morning After Podcast” and said she expects fans to praise her husband when he returns to Detroit. Matthew Stafford, the Lions’ first overall pick in 2009, played 11 seasons in Detroit before being traded to the Rams in 2021. The next season, he won the Super Bowl.Kelly Stafford said it was great that fans praised her husband.”You specifically yell at my husband when he was running on the field, and that’s okay,” Stafford said. “I really don’t know what I expected. But I wasn’t surprised.”However, Stafford said fans went wild when they booed him when he was with his young daughters and when some fans cheered after his wife appeared to be injured by a heavy blow. Stafford said he explained to the children that they were not targeted, but admitted it was not a pleasant experience for the family..
“Me and my girls don’t play no games. I know my girls aren’t booed. I am and I’ll take it,” Stafford said. “But when I have the girls around, there’s something to be said, right?”He still had a soft spot for the franchise, saying he now supports the playoff Lions and wants them to “bring the lambard home.”Matthew Stafford keeps quiet about fansMatthew Stafford hasn’t been so kind to Lions fans. When asked by a reporter after the game what he thought of the city of Detroit, Stafford refused to share his feelings with the fans, saying only that he supports the team.”I’m happy for the players. I’m happy for these guys,” Stafford told MLive.com.Stafford added that he is happy with Goff, the player he was traded for in 2021, and a bunch of draft picks.”He’s their quarterback,” Stafford said. “He’s playing well. He led them to victory today. I am happy for him. I think he played great today. He’s leading an offense that’s playing at a very good clip right now and they should be proud of him. They should back him.”The win advanced the Lions out of the first round for the first time since 1992, and the Green Bay Packers’ upset win over the Dallas Cowboys guaranteed them at least one home game. The Lions host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 21 en route to the NFC Championship Game..