The nose tackle often goes unnoticed in the game of football, but utter dominance by Linval Joseph versus the Rams last season was impossible to overlook.
A framed photo in a Winter Park hallway captured the essence of Joseph’s performance.
A stunned Todd Gurley, still holding the football, is being helped from the turf by a nearby teammate after being taken down. Joseph’s stance as he turns from his prey is a powerful one – arms outstretched, fingers splayed, lips still fiercely pursed beneath his facemask.
Joseph played his best game of 2015 against the Rams, when he helped Minnesota hold the team to just 18 points and come away with an overtime victory.