Rams GM denies Matthew Stafford has an issue ‘connecting’ with young teammates despite wife's admission

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Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead does not see veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford struggling to connect with his younger teammates in the locker room, despite what Stafford’s wife said during a recent episode of her podcast. 

During last week’s episode of her podcast "The Morning After With Kelly Stafford," she revealed that Stafford is apparently having issues connecting with the young players on his team, saying they "go straight to their phones" after practice. 

Matthew Stafford, #9 of the Los Angeles Rams, warms up before the preseason game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on Aug. 26, 2023 in Denver. (Tyler Schank/Getty Images)

"In the old days, you'd come out of practice, you'd shower, people would be playing cards, people would be interacting. Who knows what they're doing, but they're doing something together. They’re playing ping-pong, they have a tournament going on. They're at least talking. He said now they get done with practice or get done with meetings during training camp, and they go straight to their phones."

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"No one looks up from their phones," she continued. "Matthew's like, 'I don't know ... am I the dad? Do I take the phones? What do I do here?' and he's like, ‘I want them to see me not as a coach.’"

Snead addressed the notion that Stafford might be struggling to connect with his team on Wednesday, telling the media it is a non-issue. 

"First of all, I don't think Matthew has a problem connecting with his teammates. And when you're in a football building, especially when training camp starts, you go down