Rams Pull Out Win Over Bengals In Super Bowl
Published on February 14 2022 5:54 am
Last Updated on February 14 2022 5:54 am
It was the first title for quarterback Matthew Stafford, in his 13th year in the NFL, but his first with the Rams after 12 years with the Detroit Lions.
But the MVP went to wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who caught two of the Rams’ touchdown passes, including the one-yard, game-winning one. Kupp overall had eight catches for 92 yards.
The Rams had to overcome the loss of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who scored the game’s first touchdown, but had to leave after injuring his knee in the second quarter.
The defense also stepped up, sacking Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow a Super Bowl record-tying seven times.
• Kupp is the eighth wide receiver to win the Super Bowl MVP, and the first since New England’s Juolian Edelman in Super Bowl 53.
• At 36, the Rams’ Sean McVay became the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl.
• This is the second straight year a team won the Super Bowl in their home stadium, after Tampa Bay did it for the first time last year.
San Francisco Hit By Ransomware Attack
The San Francisco 49ers have been hit with a ransomware attack by cyber criminals who claim they’ve stolen some of the team’s financial data. The gang, which calls itself BlackByte, has posted some stolen documents on the dark web.
A statement from the team acknowledges a “security incident” has disrupted some internal IT network systems. The usual aim of such attacks is to extort money, but no demand has been reported.
National Football League
Super Bowl LVI
Los Angeles Rams 23, Cincinnati Bengals 20
