If Aaron Donald really is contemplating retirement, it comes as a surprise to Rams general manager Les Snead.

After two weeks of a win-one-for-Donald rallying cry among the Rams, NBC analyst Rodney Harrison explained why just hours before kickoff of Super Bowl 2022. He reported that the 30-year-old future Hall of Famer was considering walking away from football if the Rams won.

It matched up with Donald’s own pregame admission that he had nothing left to accomplish other than adding a Super Bowl to his résumé, which includes seven All-Pro selections and three Defensive Player of the Year awards in eight seasons.

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Joe Burrow made sure to remind everyone how thrilled he was with the season, even if it didn’t end how he imagined.

Following the Bengals’ 23-20 loss to the Rams in Super Bowl 2022, quarterback Burrow took to Twitter to apologize to fans, but also to express his gratitude for his teammates and supporters.

“Sorry we couldn’t get it done. Proud of our team and our fans. Love these guys,” the 25-year-old wrote.

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It is the best of times, it is the worst of times for Odell Beckham Jr.

Beckham is believed to have torn the ACL in his left knee for the second time in as many seasons Sunday in Super Bowl 2022, according to an NFL Network report citing sources. He joined Rams teammates on the sideline and in the on-field postgame celebration after their 23-20 win over the Bengals but only spoke to select reporters before leaving the building.

The former Giants phenom had two catches for 52 yards and a touchdown in the first half of his long-awaited Super Bowl debut before crumpling to the ground with his hand on his knee from a non-contact injury.

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Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast wasn’t just about football — with many viewers tuning in to simply see the TV commercials that aired in between the on-field action.

NBC expected 100 million Americans to watch the event, meaning they were able to charge close to $7 million for a 30-second ad slot.

But not every ad was a hit with viewers, and there was only a small selection that set social media alight.

Here are the spots you must see:

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The LAPD declared an unlawful assembly Sunday night after “violent and destructive” Los Angeles Rams fans wreaked havoc on downtown streets following the team’s Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

The celebration turned chaotic near 11th and Hope streets when fans lit fireworks inside a city bus and festooned the outside with graffiti, according to Los Angeles Times reporter Kevin Rector.

In another wild scene captured on camera, dozens of fans celebrate in standstill traffic as some hop onto the roof of a yellow cab.

At one point, officers fired projectiles to try to disperse the raucous crowd, according to video shot by Rector.

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Van Jefferson’s favorite fan cut her time at Super Bowl 2022 a bit short Sunday night.

Samaria Jefferson, the pregnant wife of the 25-year-old Rams receiver, was seen leaving SoFi Stadium and heading to the hospital before Los Angeles defeated Cincinnati, 23-20, as she readies to welcome the couple’s second child, according to multiple reports.

Earlier in the day Sunday, Samaria posted videos of her game-day apparel on her Instagram Stories, including a shirt with Jefferson’s No. 12 and “Daddy” written across the chest. She also posted a view from her seat at SoFi Stadium.

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Three years ago, Sean McVay became the youngest head coach ever in a Super Bowl. His Rams lost to the Patriots, 13-3, in that game.

On Sunday night, in Super Bowl 2022 at his team’s home venue, SoFi Stadium, McVay one-upped his own feat, becoming the youngest coach ever to win a Super Bowl after his team’s 23-20 comeback victory over the Bengals.

McVay, at age 36, is a Super Bowl champion, and a humble, likable one at that.

McVay went out of his way after the game to deflect credit and pushed it his players’ way.

“It feels outstanding,’’ he said. “You talk about a resilient team — coaches, players — I’m just so proud of this group. For the offense to find a way, and then Aaron [Donald, Rams defensive lineman,] to be able to finish it off, it’s poetic, man.”

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Tyler Boyd picked a bad time for his first drop of the season. 

The Bengals’ wide receiver had a Joe Burrow pass hit him right in the hands on third-and-9 with 6:20 left in the game and his team clinging to a 20-16 lead in Super Bowl LVI. Boyd had not dropped a pass all season, according to Pro Football Focus, but the ball bounced off his hands in one of the most critical moments of the Bengals’ season. 

Cincinnati had to punt and the Rams moved down the field and scored the go-ahead touchdown on the next drive. 

“That’s football,” Boyd said. “I don’t think I’m getting down on myself after one drop. I still needed to catch it and get the first down. But I’m human. I’m going to drop passes here and there. I don’t beat myself up over things like that.”

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After defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to capture their franchise's second Super Bowl, Los Angeles Rams players took to Twitter to express their excitement.

In a flurry of tweets, Odell Beckham Jr. thanked God and said the Rams' comeback winning was "EXACTLY GODS PLAN."

Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp became philosophical when crafting his tweet, saying "Do it to get a crown that will last forever." Kupp scored the game-winning touchdown.

Von Miller, who won his second Super Bowl ring on Sunday, said "Told you I'll be back for u!" with a trophy emoji.

"SB56 CHAMPIONs!!!," Miller later tweeted. "Y'all kno what the F**ck goin on!!!!"

If you were making a case for the greatest NFL TV play-by-player of all time, a good way to do it would be to call a record-tying 11th Super Bowl at age 77 — and pretty much nail it.

Al Michaels has outlasted everybody in NFL broadcasting history, outperformed them at this age and on the biggest stage.

Michaels has Tom Brady’d the competition with longevity and success. He’s been on the No. 1 prime-time game for more than three decades and now has tied Pat Summerall, having called 11 Super Bowls.

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Man, it was shaping up to be Odell Beckham Jr.’s big night. He was going to lead the Rams to a Super Bowl victory, maybe even win himself an MVP award, and then the ultimate Hollywood player was going to enjoy everything Hollywood had to offer as a reward. 

Of equal consequence, in OBJ World anyway, he was going to have the last laugh on the New York Football Giants and the Cleveland Football Browns. 

But at the end of Rams 23, Bengals 20, wearing a white team hoodie and a sleeve on his injured left leg, Beckham was too emotional to laugh. His face tightened into a knot, he cried tears of happiness and relief after his team barely survived Super Bowl LVI without him.

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Whether for celebration or stress relief — or both — Sean McVay was in need of a beer just a few minutes after Super Bowl 2022.

The 36-year-old coach got his hands on his first Lombardi Trophy after leading the Rams to a 23-20 win over the Bengals on Sunday night, needing a touchdown with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.

“Let me get a beer!” McVay said as he joined NFL Network’s postgame show.

Host Chris Rose said his crew would work on it while McVay broke down the nail-biting win at SoFi Stadium.

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