THOUSAND OAKS — The last time Aaron Donald saw Lambeau Field, it was through tears.
Donald’s eyes glistened and he was consoled by teammates as he stood on the sideline and watched the Rams’ season tick away in the Green Bay Packers’ 32-18 victory in the second round of the NFC playoffs last January.
Playing barely half of the Rams’ defensive snaps and making only one tackle because of a rib injury suffered a week earlier was only one factor in Donald’s frustration. Losing another shot at the Super Bowl was upsetting enough.
“I just care,” Donald said this week of what those tears meant.