LOS ANGELES — Cooper Kupp’s extended family gathered inside Suite 4W-10 when everything came together on Monday night. They could not have asked for a better view (50-yard-line, fourth level), better stadium food (sushi, short ribs) or a better reminder of the stakes (SoFi Stadium will host Super LVI in just under four weeks). As the Rams playoff push began, with Cooper at the center of it, they couldn’t help but wonder. Imagine if …?
About 20 minutes before kickoff, only one problem remained: Cooper’s beard. His paternal grandmother is not a fan. Neither are his parents. But all understand why Cooper went full lumberjack this season, refusing to trim the hornet’s nest that spread across his cheeks and disappeared his chin.