Matthew Stafford reacts to Rams’ dominant Week 12 win over Buccaneers | SC with SVP

Again, we’ll get Tim’s thoughts on that big comeback in a moment. This Sunday nighter, three quick touchdown passes from Matthew Stafford. There’s that in close to Devonte. Hit him again a little bit later. They jump the Buccaneers, get a defensive touchdown as well and are able to cruise to a 34-7 victory. And the old gray beard himself, there he is, Matthew Stafford, kind enough to throw on the headset. I always say that about you cuz your your beard’s got a little gray in it. But that’s okay because my man, you are playing like as high a level you’ve ever played. And I want to start with the Devonte touchdown in there close because you two have developed this remarkable rapport, especially down in there close. How has that come together, Matthew? Well, I mean, I’m lucky to get to throw to him. You know, I used to be sitting over there in Detroit and watching him do that week in and week out against us when he was in Green Bay with Aaron. So, I’m just lucky to play with a guy like that. He’s unbelievable at the line of scrimmage. I think Shawn does a great job of giving him options on where we’re going on each play and he’s doing a great job of winning. I’m just trying to keep it uh, you know, in the zip code. He’s making great plays. Understood. And you as a team collectively, both sides of the ball are playing at such a high level. Matthew, I I’ve been saying on the show for the past, I don’t know, month and a half, I feel like I like y’all better than anyone else just because it’s such complimentary football. What have these last couple of months been like? and and within your within your facility as as you guys are playing at this kind of level, what what accounts for how you guys are are doing what you’re doing? It’s been a lot of fun, but it’s been really steady to be honest with you, Scott. Like whether we win a game by a bunch of points or barely win a game, lose a game, whatever it is, we got the right group of guys that just come up, show up every day ready to work, get better. We love being there. We love enjoy, you know, enjoy practicing against each other, playing, you know, the games, uh, you know, as a team. But uh it’s been steady and that’s that’s a sign of a good team to me. Um we’ll try to continue to be that way and and keep learning from what we can learn from and find way to keep stacking some wins. So in the summer as your back is causing some issues and you’re really taking it slowly and I think we all kind of wondered all right like how how much runway is left here and now you’re playing at truly an MVP level like absurd numbers h from August to now Thanksgiving week. How do you kind of describe your physical journey and how you’re feeling as you stand there right now? Um, I feel pretty good. It It was uh it was touch and go there for a little bit. I got to, you know, give a ton of credit to our our team, our training staff, everybody that I work with to uh help kind of piece me back together. I felt great throughout the run. Our guys are uh doing a great job of protecting me up front, which always helps. Um, but I’m feeling good. Excited to uh continue to keep playing. I mean, I’m having a blast doing what I’m doing. I can understand that. And just one last thought on what you’re doing. I the stat I think is like 25 touchdowns against no picks for eight weeks. I mean, you’ve had some incredible years. You’ve won a ring. You There’s nothing you haven’t done. Do you feel like right now like the Matrix or something where it’s slowed down to a point where you’ve have you ever played better than this is really what I’m kind of trying to ask in a very long question. I feel like I’m more like Keano Reeves in the Replacements, you know, just uh just going with that guy. But uh no, I’m having a blast. I am uh I’m having a blast playing. No, I’m having a a bunch of fun playing and uh No, I feel good. I I’m lucky to be a part of a great team and I honestly I chuck up so much of it to that. I play for a great coach. Uh you know, I’ve got a bunch of great players around me. I’m I’m lucky to be doing what I’m doing and I’m just uh happy to be a part of it. Scott, all right. The message I hear this Thanksgiving week is a dude who’s thankful for his situation and that makes a ton of sense. So enjoy uh enjoy Thanksgiving with the fam. My best to you guys out there. Thanks for throwing the headset on and be good until next time. All right, you got it, man. Thanks for having me on. Appreciate it always. Matthew Stafford and then the replacements. That’s a good line out of him, but that’s ridiculous because he’s playing at a insane level. 22 touchdowns through the year against the Blitz this season, which is the most since ESPN began tracking such things back in 2006. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]

Matthew Stafford joins Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter to react to the Los Angeles Rams’ 34-7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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