What you need to know:
Matthew Stafford will have his first game in Detroit after leaving the Lions
There is nothing worse than seeing the person who made you happy again, hand in hand with the person who now makes you happy… well, that is the scenario that the Lions will experience in the wild card round with Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff.
Let’s explain in a better way: Matthew Stafford arrived in Detroit in 2009 as the brand new first draft pick that year and everyone was very happy with the QB.
Seasons passed, some good and the vast majority forgotten, but always with Matthew Stafford leaving everything on the field for the Lions.
The first selection of the 2009 Draft – Photo: Getty Images
They reached the playoffs together, but the quarterback failed to win a postseason game with Detroit and He ended up leaving the team heading to Los Angeles..
Is Detroit’s love for Matthew Stafford over?
The good Matthew Stafford did not leave Detroit on bad terms and people recognized all the effort he made for his franchise; They almost carried it in the kokoro.
Buuuut, all roads lead home and Matthew Stafford will return to the “motor city”but he will not do it as his quarterback, but as his rival.
Los Rams will travel to Detroit to face Lions in the NFL playoffs and it will be a match between two of the best teams in the entire National Conference.
And not everything is smooth sailing, because You could expect an incredible reception for Matthew Stafford in Detroitbut it won’t be like that… love ended so quickly.
The QB will face the Lions for the first time in Detroit – Photo: Getty Images
A fan’s proposal to avoid seeing love for the former QB
A clothing brand in Detroit, known as DLine, made a proposal on Instagram for the Lions vs Rams game at Ford Field this Sunday, January 14.
Basically the petition says that no Lions fan should wear Matthew Stafford jersey for the meeting and that the use of these should be prohibited.
“Please do not wear a Lions-Stafford jersey to the game. This is not the time to be cute or funny. We love Matthew, but not this week“, you can read in the publication.
The anti QB post for the Rams vs Lions – Photo: Screenshot
Be careful, this is only a proposal from a Lions fan page, but It doesn’t mean it will happen on the Lions’ field. or that the hate against the former QB is immense.
In fact, Matthew Stafford’s wife spoke about it: “Well this is sad because it is completely opposite to how we feel about this city“.
What the QB and Lions are at stake in the 2023 playoffs
It will not be an easy match for either of them, because there is too much at stake on both sides. Matthew Stafford and the Rams already won a Super Bowl, but they want more.
The QB is closer to ending his career than staying in the NFL for a long time, and another chance to advance – at the expense of his beloved Lions. would solidify his status as a Hall of Fame quarterback.
For the Lions, It would be the first playoff win in decadessomething that the city is eagerly looking for and more, when they were division champions and have enough talent to think about reaching a Super Bowl.
Did you want an extra ingredient to watch this game? Well, it seems that in this text we gave you several to decide to turn on the TV and tune in to the Rams vs Lions.
The QB was already a Super Bowl champion, but not with Detroit – Photo: Getty Images
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2024-01-10 18:22:28
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