Aaron Donald has retired from the NFL after 10 seasons with Los Angeles Rams.
The news was revealed on March 15, two months after the team's playoff loss to Detroit Lions in January.
The Los Angeles Rams have announced that their star defensive tackle Aaron Donald has retired after 10 NFL seasons. The news was revealed on March 15, two months after the team's playoff loss to the Detroit Lions in January. Coach Sean McVay knew about Donald's retirement beforehand and had a conversation with him where he said that he felt
Aaron Donald announced his retirement after 10 NFL seasons.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that Aaron Donald has retired when he hasn't. The author then goes on to say that Coach Sean McVay knew two months earlier about his retirement which contradicts the initial statement made by the author. Secondly, there are quotes from McVay where he says things like 'I think those conversations occur at the appropriate time,' and 'There’s so much emotion that takes place right after a game and after a season.' These statements suggest that McVay was not fully aware of Donald's intentions to retire. However, it is later stated in the article that two months earlier, McVay knew about his retirement. This creates confusion as to when exactly McVay became aware of Donald's decision.
The title implies that Aaron Donald has retired when he hasn't.
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The article contains an example of a dichotomous depiction. The author presents Aaron Donald's statement as if it is the only way to feel after losing a playoff game and implies that anyone who does not agree with him is wrong.
>u201CWhat an amazing thing. The words won’t do justice to the way that he so eloquently articulated it to me and just put it in a way that, as a human being, all you’re really looking for is to be at peace and to be happy. He was full. And, man, did you feel that. You’re just so happy because he earned it too.”
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The author is quoting Sean McVay saying that Aaron Donald said he was 'full' after the playoff loss. This statement implies a sense of resignation and acceptance which could be seen as biased towards the idea that retirement is an appropriate response to losing in football.
Coach Sean McVay knew two months earlier that Donald was retiring and had a conversation with him after the playoff loss to the Lions, where Donald said he felt
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<br>The Rams may have known that Aaron Donald was going to retire ever since their playoff loss to Detroit Lions in January.
<br>Albert Breer described in his weekly column that Aaron Donald knew he would retire after their game against the Lions and informed coach Sean McVay of it on Saturday.
<br>Sean McVay said he had a feeling all year this might happen, as Aaron Donald took extra moments during games or with young players after practice.
The Rams signed Jonah Jackson, Colby Parkinson, and Darious Williams as their first three moves in free agency instead of signing a premier edge rusher or defensive tackle like Christian Wilkins.
<br>Without Aaron Donald on the roster, it puts a glaring hole on the defensive line and overall pass rush for the Rams.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Aaron Donald knew his career was complete on January 14th when he announced his retirement on social media. However, this contradicts what Sean McVay said over the phone a day later where he stated that Donald had told him about retiring after their playoff loss to Detroit Lions. This creates confusion and suggests that there may have been conflicting information between the two sources which could be seen as deceptive.
The article suggests that there may have been conflicting information between Aaron Donald and Sean McVay which could be seen as deceptive.
The author claims Aaron Donald knew his career was complete on January 14th when he announced his retirement on social media, but this contradicts what Sean McVay said over the phone a day later where he stated that Donald had told him about retiring after their playoff loss to Detroit Lions.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing a source that claims Aaron Donald knew his career was complete on the night of January 14th. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing how happy they are about Donald's retirement and how it earned him every right to feel that way.
The article cites a source, Albert Breer of the MMQB, who claims Aaron Donald knew his career was complete on the night of January 14th. This is an appeal to authority fallacy as there is no evidence provided in the article to support this claim.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing how happy they are about Aaron Donald's retirement and how it earned him every right to feel that way.
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The author has a clear bias towards the Los Angeles Rams and their decision to let Aaron Donald retire. The author uses quotes from Albert Breer of MMQB that clearly show McVay knew about Donald's retirement before it was announced. This is evident in the fact that McVay had already taken extra moments with young players, laughed with friends, and given out Christmas gifts as if he knew this would be his last season playing for the Rams. The author also mentions how odd it is that either side waited until after free agency to announce anything. This suggests a bias towards the idea that Donald's retirement was not well thought out or planned by the team, and they should have acted sooner if they knew he would retire.
The coach said he had a feeling, really, all year this might happen.
Aaron Donald announced his retirement after 10 NFL seasons.
He was named to the Pro Bowl in each and every one of his seasons, to the All-Pro first team in eight of them, and the Defensive Player of the Year in three.
His average sacks per game is 0.72 which ranks him first all time among players whose primary position was defensive tackle.
Sean McVay described Donald's impact on the field, saying he steals souls and ruins confidence in other defenders.
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<p>Albert Breer described in his weekly column that Aaron Donald knew he would retire after their game against the Lions and informed coach Sean McVay of it on Saturday.</p>
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses a quote from Sean McVay that implies Aaron Donald steals souls when he plays football. This statement is not supported by any evidence and it's unclear what the author means by this phrase. Secondly, the article quotes Jeff Fisher comparing Aaron Donald to Reggie White as one of his greatest players coached but fails to mention that Reggie White was a left end or nose tackle while Aaron Donald played defensive tackle. This comparison is misleading because they are different positions and it's not fair to compare them without considering their respective roles on the field.
The author uses a quote from Sean McVay that implies Aaron Donald steals souls when he plays football.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes Sean McVay and Jeff Fisher praising Aaron Donald's skills. This is a form of informal fallacy as the sources are not experts in their field but rather coaches who have worked with him. Additionally, the author also commits a dichotomy by describing Aaron Donald as both stealing souls and being compared to Reggie White, implying that he was evil yet great at his job. This is an example of inflammatory rhetoric as it creates a strong emotional response in the reader without providing any evidence or logical reasoning for this claim.
The author quotes Sean McVay saying 'He steals souls', which implies that Aaron Donald is evil and takes away people's lives. This is an example of inflammatory rhetoric as it creates a strong emotional response in the reader without providing any evidence or logical reasoning for this claim.
The author compares Aaron Donald to Reggie White, implying that he was evil yet great at his job. This is an example of dichotomy as it presents two opposing ideas about him.
Bias
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The author uses the phrase 'steals souls' to describe Aaron Donald. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that Donald has a malevolent force and takes away people's lives or happiness. The use of this language is not appropriate in describing someone who played football.
He steals souls
The only exposure I had to him in preseason activities, because of some of the contract stuff, was when he came to one of the first voluntary mini camps that you are allotted for new coaching staffs, I have never seen somebody single-handedly destroy practice the way that he did in that two-day practice session,
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Aaron Donald as he is a former player for the Los Angeles Rams and may have personal ties to him. The article also mentions that Sean McVay paid tribute to Donald which could be seen as an endorsement or favorable treatment towards him.
The author refers to Aaron Donald as 'a legend' and says he is a former player for the Los Angeles Rams.
