Matthew Stafford‘s wife is back in the headlines. A few weeks ago, Kelly Stafford was busy making statements about her husband’s future in the NFL—or, more specifically, with the Rams. She was also ready to move out of Los Angeles as rumors of Stafford’s trade swirled through the city. But the dust has settled now. The future Hall of Fame quarterback will start his fifth season with the Los Angeles Rams, and no one should be happier than his family. However, despite this happy news, Stafford’s family isn’t completely problem-free.

Y’all know how hard it was to complete school homework. You did the work religiously and finished it somehow. But what if your notebook got damaged after all that effort? Kelly Stafford shared an adorable Instagram story about her daughter on Sunday. Her IG story showed her daughter with a ripped homework book page. And, the overlay text of the story read: “Dog ate the homework. But actually.” Sad, isn’t it?

Remember the school days when you couldn’t complete yesterday’s homework? You’d sit there dreading the moment your teacher called on you, scrambling to come up with the perfect excuse. “I forgot my notebook at home,” “I wasn’t feeling well,” or the classic, “My dog ate my homework.” We all tried those at some point, right? But deep down, we knew they were just desperate attempts to escape trouble. This time, though, it actually happened—no exaggeration, no made-up excuse.

Kelly and Matthew Stafford’s daughter found herself in a real-life version of this classic scenario. And that’s exactly why Kelly wrote, “But actually.” It was one of those rare moments when an age-old excuse turned into reality! Imagine the look on the teacher’s face. But will they believe it? Well, Kelly has clicked it as proof.

When it comes to schoolwork, a recent update from Kelly revealed the efforts put in by Matthew Stafford for their daughters. It revealed the Rams QB indulging in old habits. Curious about what the Rams QB did? Let’s find out!

Matthew Stafford’s ‘back to school’ moments captured

If you think Matthew Stafford was doing something sports-related with his kids, you’re way off! The Instagram update by Kelly on Thursday proved that even NFL quarterbacks can’t escape their children’s elementary school tasks. Kelly shared a post showing Matthew doing his daughter’s homework.

Kelly perfectly described the situation in the overlay text of her IG story. She wrote, “Who knew parenting meant also going back to elementary school? 🤔.” In that story, Stafford was seen with spreadsheets in front of him and a pencil in his hand. That must have been enough to bring back memories of school days—full of discipline, focus, and the occasional stress of finishing homework, no matter what.

Well, that perfectly captures how the Rams’ QB isn’t just busy focusing on football and his career but also on completing his kids’ homework. Maybe that’s why he’s the ultimate family man. Kelly always shares these unseen moments. Looks like Stafford is making the best out of this offseason.