There are a couple of struggles that can happen in a football game that can take on a gladiatorial aspect. The sackmaster against the Pro Bowl left tackle is one. The other is the Pro Bowl wide receiver against the Pro Bowl cornerback.
And Marshon Lattimore versus Julio Jones is just that. It’s Russell Crowe against Tigris of Gaul but with a slightly more bloodthirsty audience. The Roman Coliseum had nothing on the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on a Saints gameday Sunday.
Football is a team sport, but this Sunday will be one of those times when two stars collide in hand to hand combat.