Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford acknowledged this week that he is closer to the end of his career than the beginning, while also expressing a renewed appreciation for the game.
Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, the 37-year-old veteran addressed his outlook on retirement.
“I think you always try to be that way but it’s obviously a little more evident at the moment,” Stafford said. “I mean I got a lot of gray in this beard right here, so I don’t know how much longer we’ll be doing it but I do enjoy the heck out of it man. I think with experience I gain perspective on how much I love this stuff. And really missing time in training camp man it just gutted me that I wasn’t out there. So that’s a good sign for me to know that I’m still loving what I’m doing.” Ex