THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Aaron Donald choked back his emotions last Sunday as he sat on the team bus after a victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
The Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle had just recorded three sacks to bring his season total to 19.5, which set a new single-season record for a defensive tackle and was the most sacks by a Rams player since they became an official individual stat in 1982.
"I kind of had to toughen up and not shed those tears," Donald said Thursday. "That’s stuff you dream about.