Jared Goff’s NFL story could be a Disney movie. Goff’s former team won the Super Bowl right after he was traded to Detroit, which hadn’t won the playoffs in 30 years. Fast forward four years later and Goff was leading Detroit to their first home playoff win, fittingly against the Los Angeles Rams and the quarterback [Matthew Stafford] they traded him for. The Lions’ season ended in heartbreak, but they still enter 2024 as the favorite in the NFC North and arguably the most likable team in the NFL.It wasn’t always easy, but Goff’s laid-back Californian attitude could never read otherwise. Recently committed and embracing the Michigan lifestyle, Goff is proud of what he has accomplished but not satisfied and wants Detroit to expect greatness.andquot;You hear all the stories of the last 30 years and all the heartbreaks and all the close calls and everything else,andquot; Goff says. andquot;And it was always my job to get rid of them. There is no voodoo over lions. It doesn’t exist. And I think my goal is to make that a reality for them.andquot;We caught up with Jared to talk about his partnership with Jared’s Jewelers, proposal tips, the playoffs in Detroit, Dan Cambpelland’s teeth and overcoming adversity on the biggest stage.So Jared and I start by creating a new partnership. Have you met the original Jared? I’m surprised it hasn’t happened yet.I asked this question today. I asked, “Where does that name come from?” And there is the original Jared. Heand is 30 and I turned 30 this year, so there are some coincidences here. But yeah, it was fun, man. It was really nice to get to know the brand, the name probably makes it easy. I think what they represent as a brand has parallels to what I represent. The ability to create personalized experiences for customers and the perspective of personalization was fun to learn. I was actually able to gift my offensive linemen Breitling watches through Jared Jewelers. They are custom boxes, they have their own name, Honolulu blue, it was fun.That’s certainly not a bad person for a companion.It and#039;s a perfect partnership. Selector #039; is the bestNow that you’re a little emotionally removed from the finals. I was wondering what is the biggest takeaway from the Rams win that gives context to your entire NFL journey?I’ve talked about this a lot lately and I really think the thing that still rings true is how much more important it was to win for our team and for our city. It was the first playoff win in such a long time and a playoff home game, the energy in that building was incredible. Of course I had personal relationships, but it was never about revenge or judgment or anything like that. It was about winning for our team and playing as well as possible. I had to deal with some emotions, but it was easy when I focused on what really mattered.Is that special in a city like Detroit? Obviously, football has been a struggle for a while, people cry in the stadium after you win the playoffs. How satisfying is that?Yes, it was great and that’s how I was in the beginning. But you know, you hear about all the stories of the last 30 years and all the heartbreaks and all the close calls and everything. And it was always my job to get rid of them. There is no voodoo over lions. It doesn’t exist. And I think my goal is to make that a reality for them. It’s fun to play for a fan like that and be in front of people who care so much.Yes, you and you were Californians basically all your life until you moved to Detroit. What was your biggest part about leaving California and moving to Michigan? Are there lessons in life?Yeah, well, I haven’t experienced seasons before. Where it goes from summer to fall to winter, I’ve never had one. It was so cool to watch the leaves change and develop and then the snow came. My fiancé and I are both from California and have not experienced this. I think people are so welcoming and kind and friendly and that’s not always the case in California.Speaking of California, I love it when people are proud alumni. I think it’s fair to say that Cal has a very strong NFL pipeline. Do you have Mount Rushmore Golden Bear athletes?I’ll start with Jason Kidd. Then I go to Missy Franklin, she’s a swimmer. Let’s go to Rogers…actually he was only there a year. I love Aaron, but I don’t know that a year is a short time. Gotta get Marshawn (Lynch). And when Aaron and I go out, I go with Jahvid Best.Your head coach is probably the most interesting NFL head coach in a long time. Is there a Dan Campbell story that people don’t know about? Like Coach Campbell’s chat party trick.A party trick is a fun trick. I think that [Amon-Ra] St. Brownand has told this story on TV before, but that was two years ago. The coach was speaking at a team meeting, he caught fire and his tooth flew out. Like one of his literal teeth flew to the ground. And without missing a beat, he just picked it up, put it back, and just continued with his intense speech that he gave us. And everyone and # 039; like “did his tooth fly out? What was that?” And he never talked about it. He never took it out and just got it.This is the most typical story of this man. Does he ever refer to a knee situation? As if not on the wall.