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Dylan Hernandez: Matthew Stafford's fearlessness is his super power and downfall, but Rams thrive on it

LOS ANGELES — A person's strengths and weaknesses often share a common origin or, as former Dodgers trainer and part-time philosopher Stan Conte once told me, "What makes you good also makes you suck."

In the case of Matthew Stafford, it's his fearlessness.

From the Rams' secondary to the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive line, there are numerous question marks leading into Super Bowl LVI. The emotional state of the Rams' quarterback shouldn't be one of them.

For the better or worse, the Rams' quarterback won't be afraid.

"No moment's too big for him," coach Sean McVay said.

That quality in Stafford is why he

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