I figured a splash NFL trade or signing must have occurred, because my phone kept buzzing as I made my way down Interstate 405 to attend UCLA’s Pro Day.
But after finishing the car-filled, eight-mile drive— which should have taken 30 minutes less—I learned that Aaron Donald would no longer need to deal with L.A. traffic. The one player who could truly refer to himself as a game-wrecker had announced his retirement after 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams.
You can say without hesitation that Donald, who retired at the top at age 32, will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer in a few years. Perhaps the only doubt for such a remarkable career is referring to Donald as arguably the best defensive tackle of all time, but even then, it’s probably O.K. to drop arguably.
