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Matthew Stafford is officially the LA Rams quarterback for 2021

Mandatory Credit: Sad Detroit Lions

Effective at 1:00 pm PT on March 17, 2021, a new sheriff is officially in charge of the LA Rams offense and his name is QB Matthew Stafford. The new NFL season begins on this date, at that moment in time. It’s a new chapter of both the LA Rams and the Detroit Lions organizations. Suddenly the fates of two dissimilar teams have become undeniably linked.

The blockbuster trade that took place more than two weeks ago of former Rams QB Jared Goff and three future draft picks (a 2021 third-round pick and 2022 and 2023 first-round selections) to the Detroit Lions for Stafford is now formally cemented on the books.