Ahead of Week 11, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who’s in the midst of his 17th season of his NFL career, shared his excitement for the remainder of the 2025 campaign and beyond on “FOX NFL Sunday.”
“I’m lucky,” Stafford said when asked his thoughts about continuing to play at an elite level in Year 17. “I enjoy doing this so much. I enjoy playing … [and] competing on Sundays. I really like training out right here with these guys. [I’m] simply attempting to have enjoyable whereas I am going on the market and compete.”
Stafford leads the league in passing touchdowns (25) to go together with 2,427 passing yards (fourth-best within the NFL) and simply two interceptions by 9 video games. Soccer followers are speculating that the 37-year-old veteran signal-caller is enjoying a few of the finest soccer of his profession — and Stafford agrees.
“I might say that is pretty much as good as I’ve performed,” he stated. “I really feel like, statistically talking, I am certain that is up there with the very best stretches I’ve had. Simply go on the market and win.”
Matthew Stafford is having an MVP-like season as far as the Rams thrive. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Photographs)
Stafford credit quite a lot of the Rams’ success to move coach Sean McVay, who has been on the helm in Los Angeles since 2017, 4 years earlier than Stafford’s arrival in 2021.
“[McVay is], typically talking, a fairly intense man,” he stated. “He will get slightly wordy throughout the season at occasions. I believe he takes benefit of the truth that I am unable to speak again. He loves teaching this staff. It is enjoyable to be round. [He’s] a man who cares.
“I really like enjoying quarterback when he is calling performs. It is a blessing. It is an entire lot of enjoyable. I really feel fortunate to do it.”
Stafford additionally credited some new additions to the staff — like veteran huge receiver Davante Adams, who leads all wideouts with 9 touchdowns on the season to go together with 568 receiving yards (13.5 yards per catch).
“It is good to have him on my aspect of the ball,” he stated with amusing. “It [has] been wonderful. He is, in isolation, pretty much as good as anybody within the league. He does an unbelievable job across the objective line. He is proven up for his massive time within the final couple of video games.”
The Rams (7-2) host the Seattle Seahawks (7-2) on Sunday afternoon (4:05 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports activities app).
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