Though it cannot become official until the new NFL league year begins, we all know that the Detroit Lions have agreed to trade Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and a trio of draft picks.
Matthew and his wife Kelly have made it very clear both in actions and in words how much they love Detroit and how much they have loved the time they have spent here.
But the Staffords also loved former Lions owner Martha Ford and as you can see below, they met with her to present a thank-you poster.
This is starting to feel very real and it sucks.
MATTHEW AND KELLY AND YES THOSE ADORABLE LIL ONES. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH YOU WILL BE MISSED. YOU ARE DETROIT’S FAVORITE SON. SUNDAY’S WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT # 9. Phillip Heebsh
You and Kelly are class acts! Take care of them babies and stay safe out their in Cali. You are always welcome back here in Michigan. Please consider it your summer home if you’d like!
The only good thing he ever did for the city of Detroit is leave, to get us draft picks. Good riddance. Stop crying like we lost an actual stud like Calvin or Barry.