Los Angeles Rams
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days agoRams first-round pick Ty Simpson aiming to 'have a long career like Matthew'
Ty Simpson was selected 13th overall by the Rams to compete as a backup quarterback to Matthew Stafford.
Congratulations to Sam Darnold, the first USC quarterback to win the Super Bowl. I will always remember Sam's amazing performance in the 2017 Rose Bowl game against Penn State. Sam was a redshirt freshman that year. He had the heart of a champion then and still does now. Sam Darnold's odyssey, from first-round bust to Super Bowl champion, is straight out of a Hollywood movie.
Because of their sustained success over most of the last 25 years, the Patriots have faced more than their fair share of harsh takes and criticism, and this season was no different for Drake Maye and the rest of the young roster. Among the most vocal in the media was former quarterback Cam Newton, who infamously called New England "fool's gold" and not a legitimate team in the Super Bowl.
But he endured, holding on to execute in the critical moments, as he had done against the Houston Texans the week before. New England's victory over Denver came down to two plays. The arm was off the table in the wind and snow, so Maye's athleticism came to the fore with a 28-yard scramble up the middle as he sensed the orange sea parting just enough for him to dart the Patriots into chip-shot territory and a 10-7 lead in the third quarter.