Matthew Stafford on Staying in LA, Aaron Donald’s Insane Workouts and Girl Dad Advice | Ep 128
New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Wondery
4.8 • 15.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2025
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
92%ers we are back with another episode of New Heights presented by Nike. When the world says you can’t win, Nike says So Win!
Today we are joined by the Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the LA Rams, Matthew Stafford.
Matthew and the guys get into everything from his decision to stay in LA, how he’s built incredible relationships with receivers like Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, and Calvin Johnson, why he ended up playing for Georgia, and the Matthew shares the most incredible story about Aaron Donald’s workouts you’ve ever heard.
We also get into how the league has changed since he was drafted in 2009, which rookie QBs he loves watching, his advice for girl dads, and more!
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| 0:54.8 | I'm going over to his house in the mornings and I'm like, he's teaching me the offense on his |
| 0:58.9 | whiteboard in his house going crazy. I'm like trying to write all the shit down. I'm like, |
| 1:03.0 | oh my God, I'm never going to remember any of this. I just got off a bender in Mexico. |
| 1:06.8 | Fuck this. There goes my vacation. I remember he's got like my film up on his phone. |
| 1:12.7 | He's like, do you remember this play? |
| 1:13.6 | I'm like, yeah, like I'm trying to have a margarita and some chips, bro. |
| 1:21.3 | Welcome back to New Heights, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. |
| 1:25.7 | Hey. |
| 1:26.7 | Of all ages. |
| 1:27.9 | Yeah. |
| 1:28.6 | 92 percenters. |
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