Kelly Stafford’s latest post after the Rams’ overtime loss to the Bills had plenty of family charm, but the timing made one line stand out.
Stafford was at Monday Night Football to watch Matthew Stafford throw for 383 yards and three touchdowns in a game Los Angeles still ended up losing in overtime. Four days later, she shared photos from the night, including the couple’s four daughters dressed in Rams gear. Her caption, though, pointed straight at the kicking issue that helped define the night.
“God had a different plan than having that ball go through the uprights, but whatever the plan is, we trust it. ❤️ The plan does, however, always include cute fits 🥰,” she wrote.
The New York Post said the message was aimed at Harrison Mevis, who is now gone from Los Angeles. Mevis missed a 50-yard try in the first quarter and then had a potential game-winner blocked in overtime. The Rams released him the next day and brought in Blake Grupe from the New York Jets’ practice squad.
Mevis’ exit ended a brief run in Los Angeles after a much better finish to the previous season. He had made 12 of 13 field-goal attempts during the 2025 regular season and hit all 39 extra points. This season, though, he went only five for nine on field goals through five games, and all four misses came from beyond 40 yards.
Kelly never mentioned Mevis by name, but the reference to the ball not going through the uprights made the point pretty clear. Now the Rams move on with Grupe and prepare to face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
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