CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It sounds almost too good to be true. And in a way, it turned out to be exactly that.
Former Charlotte 49er Larry Ogunjobi had a dream season for an NFL team that captured lightning in an orange-and-black bottle. He started for the Cincinnati Bengals at defensive tackle and put up his best stats ever. By all rights, he should also be starting for the Bengals on Sunday night when they take on the Los Angeles Rams in the 56th Super Bowl, trying to pull off one final, improbable upset in the Rams’ home stadium.
But ...