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Nov 15, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) stands on the field before the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports| Courtesy: Reuters
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Nov 15, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) stands on the field before the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports| Courtesy: Reuters
Los Angeles Rams and WR Odell Beckham Jr. have one goal in mind as they enter the Super Bowl week, to win. The Rams wideout is one of the recognizable faces in the NFL for years, but not for winning the Super Bowl. It is the only thing on his mind, and why he joined the Rams after his release from the Browns.
OBJ was very close to joining a host of NFL franchises after his release and nearly would not have made the Super Bowl. NFL Franchises like the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and New England Patriots were really after his signature. He did admit that he was close to joining the Saints but felt it wasn’t the right move at the time.
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The New Orleans native could also have teamed up with the Patriots coach Bill Belichick and QB Mac Jones. OBJ shared that one of his dream scenarios was teaming up with Tom Brady a few years prior in New England. He ended up choosing the Rams due to his special relationship with someone he has known for years.
Odell Beckham Jr. slowly but steadily playing a key role
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Since his move to the City of Angels, the wideout has seen a career resurgence of sorts. A player, who was always someone who never made it to the next level, OBJ is doing it now with the Rams. He has made some crucial catches along the way and aided his team to move the ball upfield. The choice made by his intuition rewards him with an opportunity to capture the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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Nov 28, 2021; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) rushes for a touchdown after catching a pass during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy Reuters
While discussing his move to the Rams, he states, “All of the things, all of the signs … when it got quiet, it’s just something about this place that called. Aside from Jalen Ramsey, Von Miller. … It just felt right in my heart and it felt right in my gut. It felt like other things I was trying to make work and this was the one that was calling me.”
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The game will be taking place at the SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams. OBJ does find himself only one win short of a life-long dream to be NFL champion. It will be a career-defining moment in the NFL for OBJ, who has been waiting for this since day one.
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