Matthew Stafford will be turning 37 on February 7, 2025. With his and Los Angeles Rams’s loss in the divisional round, as well as the age factor, have compelled fans to think of Stafford’s retirement soon. Although nothing has been official yet, the quarterback has already expressed, “I’ll take some time to think about it.” Until then, what matters most here is, Stafford is now hailed as the hero of the Rams and the fans.
Matthew Stafford, who is likely on the brink of his retirement from the NFL, surprised his little fans. According to a Miami teacher, Mary Crippen, who operates Class Class to educate the little children about the league, shared a post on her Instagram account. In this post, the teacher could be seen telling her class an exciting story about the Rams and their quarterback, Matthew Stafford.
She starts by showing the students a special gift from the Rams. And guess what the presents would be? Well, it was a football signed by Matthew Stafford himself, a book signed by their mascot, Rampage, and some other goodies. But the catch here is, the Rams sent these gifts even though the class hadn’t picked them in their draft, showing kindness just because they wanted to.
After that, Crippen then dived into Matthew Stafford‘s journey. She narrated to her Class Class, “Now, let’s talk about Matthew Stafford for a moment. I taught you a little bit about Jared Goff. And how Jared Goff used to play for the Rams. And Matthew Stafford used to play for the Lions. So, Matthew Stafford was the number one overall pick for the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions wanted Matthew. They got Matthew, right? They picked him number one.”
In addition, she recalled that Matthew Stafford’s team struggled, despite the QB being talented. They made the playoffs only three times and lost each time in his 12 seasons. The Lions held the unfortunate record for the longest playoff win drought, not winning a single playoff game since 1991. Then came the big trade in 2021.
Matthew Stafford was sent to the Rams, while Jared Goff, who had been the Rams quarterback, was traded to the Lions. Even though Stafford loved Detroit and spent over a decade there, things weren’t working out. Change was necessary, and it turned out to be the best decision. In his very first season with the Rams, Crippen quipped, Stafford “had an outstanding season, and he led them to the playoffs. And in the first round of the playoffs, the Rams beat the Cardinals….Move on to the next round, and they beat the Buccaneers….So, then they move on to the next round, and they beat the Niners!….And when they beat the Niners, this sent them to the Super Bowl.”
And the rest is history. Matthew Stafford and the Rams won, making him a champion after so many years of struggle. The teacher also used this quarterback’s story to teach a lesson that sometimes, even when we love where we are, change is needed to grow and succeed. Similarly, here, in the end, the trade worked out for both Stafford and Goff in their own ways.
This beautiful narration was loved by none other than Matthew Stafford’s wife.
Matthew Stafford’s beau replied to Mary Crippen!
After two weeks, Class Class teacher Mary Crippen’s IG video caught the attention of Matthew Stafford’s wife. Hence, to show an honor and love for the teacher, proud wife Kelly Stafford re-shared the same video on her Instagram story. But along with it, she shared a beautiful response for Crippen, “Teachers are so special (blue heart emoji) Love this!!”
No doubt, Mary Crippen enjoyed narrating the quarterback’s NFL journey to her kids. That’s the reason, she wrote, “Matthew Stafford What a joy it was to teach my littles all about you and your journey” in the caption. In addition, teaching life lessons to the next generation in such a way is indeed phenomenal. And it was amazing to see Kelly too, responding to her in the sweetest way.
Besides Kelly, Crippen was also appreciated by the Dolphins in December after their Week 14 win. It was because her Class Class broke down that game win of Miami for the students. And no need to mention this, it too was a beautiful narration with eye-opening learnings for the next generation.
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