Giant headphones encased CeeDee Lamb's ears and tamed his wild, gold-tipped twists as he walked out of Ohio Stadium's visitor tunnel.
The Black Keys' synthesized rock anthem, Gold on the Ceiling, blared from the sideline speakers, cranked up so you felt it deep in your chest and your brain thumped through your skull.
Just steps away, Baker Mayfield strutted across the 5-yard line in between warm-up throws to the beat of the final chorus. As Lamb approached, the quarterback dropped a knee into a couple of heel-toe kick steps and swung one of his arms around, executing something close to a modified air guitar.