SEATTLE — Pick a sports league surrounded by the most controversy, and the NFL would probably win by at least 20 hash marks. From Colin Kaepernick, to CTE, to Brian Flores to the lack of guaranteed contracts to COVID-19 protocols, there are incessant debates on league issues that take place outside the lines.
But there's a reason the NFL machine never stops or shows any real indication of slowing down: What happens inside the lines is just too damn good.
On Sunday, the Rams beat the Bengals, 23-20, in the Super Bowl thanks to an improbable drive anchored by quarterback Matt Stafford and receiver Cooper Kupp. It featured two superhuman stops by defensive tackle Aaron Donald in the final minute as Cincinnati fell just shy of game-tying field-goal range.
