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Green Light with Chris Long

Matthew Stafford on Myles Garrett's Impact, Aaron Donald & Ty Simpson's Future

Green Light with Chris Long

Chris Long

News, Football, Sports, Entertainment News

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Matthew Stafford, the sheriff of the LA Rams, joins Chris and dives deep into his career, playing as an elder statesman, teaming with Sean McVay, winning the Super Bowl in 2022 and being a youth football coach. Stafford also covers his excitement of Myles Garrett joining the LA Rams, being a mentor to rookie Ty Simpson and he tells an incredible Aaron Donald story. (00:00) - Intro (01:27) - Matthew Stafford's Career Longevity (11:27) - Flag Football Coach (13:55) - NFC West Rivalries (18:55) - Playoff Game Atmospheres (22:58) - 2026 Rams Playoff Run (29:52) - Toughest DLines (31:32) - Aaron Donald's Dominance (33:00) - Myles Garrett in LA (35:10) - Connection with Davante Adams (37:50) - Mentoring Ty Simpson (39:00) - Dan Orlovsky & Kellen Moore (39:55) - Matthew Stafford's Best Throw Ever (40:45) - Dylan Raiola Have some interesting takes, some codebreaks or just want to talk to the Green Light Crew? We want to hear from you. Call into the Green Light Hotline presented by Zone Nicotine and give us your hottest takes, your biggest gripes and general thoughts. Day and night, this hotline is open: ‪(202) 991-0723‬ With the return of the Layup Line, make sure to check out the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1olmCMKGMEyWwOKaT1Aah3?si=YP1-ffQ3T_yUDRnJRhDtOw Check out Green Light's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can catch all the latest GL action: Green Light with Chris Long: Subscribe and enjoy weekly content including podcasts, documentaries, live chats, celebrity interviews and more including hot news items, trending discussions from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA are just a small part of what we will be sharing with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You know, I think one of the things that surprised me was I was talking to Drew.

0:03.0

He was like, how old are you again?

0:05.0

I was like, I'm 37.

0:06.0

He was like, you might have your best five years of your career coming up, you know? And I was like, huh. Drew's saying that kind of lit a fire under me and, you know, it gives you a little bit of belief that maybe an old guy can still go out there and spin it around a little bit. a little bit. Excited to have Miles, really good football player and excited for, you know,

0:23.2

what's to come. We just got to continue to work and get after each other a little bit and practice and see if we can make each other better. That was a game I'll never forget. I was standing there. And Jim Bob Cooter was the coordinator, quarterback coach at that point or something and Aaron just gets through the line and

0:38.0

rips the ball off me takes both my biceps and pulls them apart and I'm like I got two hands on it right so I'm like I'm doing quote unquote my job right I'm like oh yeah and I come over to the sign line I'm like I got two hands I don't know what to do he's like gotta find a way to hold on to it I'm like, get the fuck out of here with that, dude.

0:53.5

This shit is like, he is so strong, you know.

0:56.4

That's the ultimate coach just like, got to figure out a way. I'm like, there ain't no way. Well, my guest needs no introduction. I'll give you a short one. He's entering year 18. He's a league MVP. And he is one of the best throwers of the football on the planet his name is

1:11.8

Matthew Stafford and he is joining Greenlight what's up man how are you I'm doing good man how are you

1:16.9

thanks for having me on I appreciate it oh thanks for coming on this is awesome I was just saying I

1:21.5

don't think we've ever met but it was it was a lot of fun I played against you briefly and then

1:26.8

I felt like you've got you've stacked two careers, man.

1:31.0

Does it kind of feel like two careers for you?

1:33.9

It does.

1:34.8

First of all, it's long enough to be too, for sure.

1:37.5

But, you know, and then splitting, you know, 12 in Detroit, and this will be six coming up in L.A.

1:42.2

And to be honestly, I remember, you know,

1:44.8

when I was getting traded to L.A., just having those initial conversations with Sean, and it was like,

1:50.2

you know, I don't know, I think maybe three or four max left feels right, you know, get somewhere

1:55.1

in that 15 to 16 range. And then now it's like, I don't know, maybe I'll just keep rolling.

2:00.2

My girls love watching me play and might as well. Dude, that's amazing. It's crazy because you're 09 is your rookie. Mine's 08 and I'm looking back at it. You look younger now than you didn't know 9, dude. You know what I'm saying? Like we had it rough in the late odds dude the fashion was

2:18.3

rough we were drinking a lot of beer yeah i think beer a bunch of giant suits at the draft

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