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Kelly Stafford: Football hadn't been fun for Matthew in a very long time

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Sunday was an incredible day for the Stafford family.

Kelly Stafford, wife of former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, detailed the emotions of his first game with the Los Angeles Rams in the premiere episode of her new podcast, "The Morning After with Kelly Stafford."

"I have never been so nervous for something," Kelly said. "I couldn't eat, I couldn't drink. I couldn't do anything."

The Rams' 34-14 win Sunday over the Chicago Bears was the culmination of an offseason filled with high expectations for the quarterback after a blockbuster trade sent Stafford from Detroit, who drafted him with the No.