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Matthew Stafford’s twins, wife react to contract extension with Lions

Former UGA quarterback Matt Stafford and wife Kelly Stafford in an engagement photo shoot

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Former UGA quarterback Matt Stafford and wife Kelly Stafford in an engagement photo shoot
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Aug 29, 2017

After the announcement of his new deal with the Detroit Lions on Monday night, Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly posted a video of the couple’s twin daughters reacting to the news.

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“When daddy and mommy whispered to us we would be spending 6 more years in Detroit... hope y'all are as excited as we are!” Kelly wrote alongside her Instagram video of infant daughters Chandler and Sawyer.

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