Just before kickoff, Rodney Harrison dropped a bombshell on NBC’s Super Bowl pregame show. He told the audience that Aaron Donald might retire if the Rams beat the Bengals, sailing off into the sunset as one of the best defensive players ever.
It was hard to believe at the time, but Harrison’s report wasn’t erroneous. He was right, and Donald did consider retirement for a few months after the big game.
Rams coach Sean McVay had no idea Donald was weighing retirement at the time, not finding that out until after the game. He’s thankful for that because it would’ve added to his already-high stress level coaching in the biggest game of his life.
