JUST 10 MINUTES AGO: NFL legend Matthew Stafford has broken his silence with a powerful statement, stepping up to defend Jared Goff ahead of the final game of his career: “What’s happening to him is a crime against football — a blatant betrayal of everything this sport stands for. How can people be so cruel? Criticizing a young man who’s carried the entire team on his shoulders for years, showing up every week, giving everything he has, never asking for attention, never pointing fingers at anyone — just simply trying to win. To me, Jared Goff is one of the most special quarterbacks this league has ever seen. Instead of tearing him apart every time the team struggles, people should stand behind him and support him in this final game.”