might’ve moved on from the Los Angeles Rams trading him to the Detroit Lions in 2021, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a chip on his shoulder.
The Lions quarterback, speaking ahead of his team’s wild-card game Sunday against the visiting Rams, said he will not be using this game to exact any personal vendetta.
Things fell apart, Los Angeles sent him to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford and some draft picks, and everyone is where they are at this point. And where they are is Goff helped lead the Lions to their first NFC North title since 1993 this season, and Stafford returned from an injury-plagued 2022 to help the Rams get back to the playoffs.
Even though the matter has been put to rest, especially given that Goff already faced his former team on Oct. 24, 2021, in Los Angeles, that doesn’t mean he can’t have some fun with it.
Jared Goff might’ve moved on from the Los Angeles Rams trading him to the Detroit Lions in 2021, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a chip on his shoulder.
The Lions quarterback, speaking ahead of his team’s wild-card game Sunday against the visiting Rams, said he will not be using this game to exact any personal vendetta.
Things fell apart, Los Angeles sent him to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford and some draft picks, and everyone is where they are at this point. And where they are is Goff helped lead the Lions to their first NFC North title since 1993 this season, and Stafford returned from an injury-plagued 2022 to help the Rams get back to the playoffs.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff looks to throw a pass during his team’s game against the Rams on Oct. 24, 2021, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff looks to throw a pass during his team’s game against the Rams on Oct. 24, 2021, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)More
Even though the matter has been put to rest, especially given that Goff already faced his former team on Oct. 24, 2021, in Los Angeles, that doesn’t mean he can’t have some fun with it. course,” Goff said via ESPN. “I think it’ll never leave me, and I think that’s a good thing.”
Said Lions head coach Dan Campbell: “I think it means a lot. … And he’s wired the right way. He’s been through this. He’s been to the big one. So he’s dealt with this a number of times, not just the playoff wins.”
For his part, when Rams head coach Sean McVay looks back at the situation, he said he wishes he would’ve handled it differently
