Did we just witness the beginning of an all-time NFL redemption story?
A better question: Did you witness it, because I was fully asleep in — to borrow from noted fantasy analyst JJ Zachariason — East Coast Dad mode.
Of course, I'm talking about Baker Mayfield, who became the first quarterback in 45 years to lead his team on a game-winning touchdown drive of 98 or more yards with less than two minutes to play. He did it with no timeouts. He did it after getting cut by the Panthers on Monday, flying out to Los Angeles on Tuesday, and learning the Rams’ playbook — or at least enough of it — in those 72 hours.
Baker Mayfield learning the Rams playbook pic.twitter.com/zkyr6hd5K7