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Rams’ Matthew Stafford prepares to be Ford Field tough: ‘I’m the bad guy coming to town’

Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts during the third quarter in the game against Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 10, 2023, in Baltimore, Maryland.

LOS ANGELES — Team events. Wardrobe changes for photo shoots. Media days.

Those were the few times Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford can recall being in the visitors’ locker room at Ford Field in Detroit, where he spent his first 12 NFL seasons playing for the Lions.

But Sunday, before an NFC wild-card game, the visitors’ locker room is where Stafford will prepare for his first game in Detroit since he was traded to the Rams in 2021.

Stafford indicated Wednesday that

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