I remember when he was drafted, thinking, "oh, who'd the Rams reach on now??" they weren't exactly known for their stellar drafting back then. (cough cough Jason Smith cough)
But, then I watched his highlights -- I honestly had no idea who he was -- and the more I watched, the more I just saw a guy who was special. I had never seen highlights from a defensive player like his before. Continuously defeating double teams. Always in the backfield. That kid looked almost unstoppable, but at the time, the conventional wisdom was, "oh he's too small to make an impact, NFL linemen will stonewall him", etc.
Fast forward to the superbowl, and just like McVay, I remember saying to myself, "AD is gonna make a play, right here". And lo & behold....
What a career. Hardly know where the time went. 10 years. 10 seasons. 2 superbowl appearances + 1 ring. What a ride. Thank you, AD99 -- but I'll still be watching you! You're still a special human being & can't wait to see what you tackle next.