Like many Hollywood studios, the Los Angeles Rams are launching a reboot.
On Sunday, defensive lineman Aaron Donald, who final performed in 2023, got here out of retirement and signed a one-year take care of the Rams value as much as $30M, making the group a good larger Tremendous Bowl favourite. As of Monday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook lists the NFC West squad’s championship odds at +500. It is going to start its championship chase Sept. 10 in Melbourne towards the San Francisco 49ers (Netflix, 8:35 p.m. ET).
Future Corridor of Famer Donald joins an already stacked pass-rush that options linebackers Myles Garrett and Byron Younger and defensive ends Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske. The star-studded unit might remind NFL historical past buffs of one other Rams protection: the Fearsome Foursome.
Who had been the Fearsome Foursome?
The Fearsome Foursome starred for the Rams from 1963-66. The practically unblockable unit included DEs Deacon Jones (HOFer) and Lamar Lundy and DTs Merlin Olsen (HOFer) and Rosey Grier. The group by no means gained a championship throughout its tenure in L.A. however is broadly considered the most effective defensive traces in NFL historical past, alongside the Metal Curtain (Pittsburgh Steelers) and the Purple Individuals Eaters (Minnesota Vikings).
Jones turned essentially the most well-known member of the D-line after coining the time period sack. His sack complete stays inexact because it did not change into an official stat till 1982. Pro Football Reference credit him with the third-most sacks (173.5), behind fellow HOFers Reggie White (198) and Bruce Smith (200) on its unofficial profession sack leaders checklist, which incorporates gamers since 1960.
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