Kelly Stafford, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, publicly questioned the NFL’s scheduling after the league placed the Rams on a Wednesday night game immediately following their Week 11 bye week, leaving the team only ten days of rest instead of the standard two weeks, IMDb reported.
The 37-year-old took to social media to press the league on the decision, writing: “@NFL just curious to hear the thought process behind making the Rams the only team in the NFL without a true bye week.” Her post pointed out a scheduling flaw in this year’s slate that affects the Rams directly, IMDb reported.
Why does Kelly Stafford say the Rams lack a true bye week?
Because the Rams’ Week 11 bye week is followed immediately by a Wednesday night game, the team gets only ten days off from the regular season rather than the full two weeks every other club receives. As the source report explains, a bye week means a week off from the regular season schedule, and the compressed turnaround means Los Angeles effectively does not have one.
Who is raising the issue, and why does it matter to the Rams?
The person raising it is Kelly Stafford, the 37-year-old wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, in a post to her social media. Because the Wednesday night game comes right after the bye, the Rams enter it with a shorter recovery window than any other NFL team, which is the scheduling flaw her post highlights.
What do readers still want to know about the Rams’ schedule dispute?
How much rest do the Rams actually get compared with other teams? Ten days instead of the standard two weeks, since the Wednesday night game follows the Week 11 bye immediately. Is any other team affected the same way? No — the Rams are the only team in the NFL without a true bye week this season, according to the social media post.
Kelly Stafford, wife of #Rams QB Matthew Stafford, calls out the NFL for the team's bye being only 10 days. Because the Rams host the Packers on Wednesday night (Thanksgiving Eve), their Week 11 bye is only 10 days between games instead of the usual 14. pic.twitter.com/jdrdjispll
The practical detail for Rams fans is the timing itself: the Wednesday night kickoff comes ten days after the bye week ends, and the only public response on record so far is Kelly Stafford’s own question to the league on social media.
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Kelly Stafford, wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, is calling out the NFL for not giving the Rams a true bye week this year 😬 The Rams' bye week comes in Week 11, but they return to the field on Wednesday in Week 12 for the NFL's first-ever "Thanksgiving Eve" game vs.… pic.twitter.com/tHoh4AfHnI
Heartbreaking: Kelly Stafford goes OFF on the NFL for making the Rams the only team without a true bye week. Kelly explains that she's tired of watching games from the stands and needs a break. Absolutely devastating 😔💔 pic.twitter.com/XwXYjnwM4W
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