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Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesKelly Stafford She praises her husband Matthew Staffordafter defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional playoff round — and questioning the possibility of retirement.
“There are not enough words to express how proud I am,” Kelly, 35, wrote. Instagram On Monday, January 20th. “I joke about us being old and tired but honestly I could never get tired of watching you there or watching our girls cheering for their daddy.”
Kelly also shared a bunch of photos from Sunday, January 19's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. In one photo, daughters Kelly and Matthew surrounded the 36-year-old Rams quarterback as he leaned down to talk to them. (Kelly and Matthew, who married in 2015, have four daughters: twins Chandler and Sawyer, born in March 2017, Hunter, born in August 2018, and Tyler, born in June 2020.)
“I wonder if this is the end or not… I guess we'll find out,” Kelly concluded.
After the loss, Matthew said he would “take some time to think” about his future in the NFL. “But I feel like I'm playing very good football,” Matthew said He told reporters Sunday. When asked if he had any football left, Matthew replied: “I definitely feel like that.”
Before the game, Kelly and her four daughters were seen giving words of encouragement to Matthew on the court. Matthew got down on one knee and hugged his daughters while Kelly leaned into the huddle. “Pregame group hug for the Stafford family,” NFL official said Instagram the account wrote in a post on Sunday.
Courtesy of Kelly Stafford/Instagram Even the wives of football stars can't help but feed the NFL rumor mill. When news started circulating last month that Matthew Stafford was in talks to move from the Los Angeles Rams to the Minnesota Vikings, he came across it via his wife Kelly Stafford's social media account. “Open (…)
Kelly and her daughters were by Matthew's side during the NFL season, Even while fighting disease. After the Rams' game against the Minnesota Vikings was moved on January 13, the Rams organization organized a plane for the team and their families to travel together to the game.
“We were sick on that flight,” Kelly admitted on the Jan. 15 episode of her “Morning After” radio show. “He was there Big guilt factor “Do we have to be on this plane right now because of everyone around us and everyone who has to play this game?”
Before Kelly and her daughters I got on the planeShe reached out to others in Ram's family for advice. “They were saying, ‘Get on that plane.’ We all need to be together,” Kelly said. “That was a great thing for me when I heard it because there was less of it like, ‘Should I stay with my kids?’” Kelly said. “
Matthew also insisted that Kelly and the girls travel with him to the game. No, we'll do whatever it takes, Matthew said. We're all going to get on this plane,” Kelly said. “We're going to be together now.”
Despite the hesitation, Kelly was ultimately happy to attend the game, which the Rams won. “This win, along with the Super Bowl title (in 2022), was probably my favorite win as a pitcher,” Kelly enthused.
