Rams' Robert Quinn enjoying breakthrough season

Posted Dec 27, 2013
Robert Quinn combines exceptional burst -- he ran a 4.51-second 40-yard dash at his pro day -- and the balance he learned while a three-time state high school wrestling champion into a menacing pass-rush combination. He leads the NFL with 18 sacks and counting, a Rams record, which leaves him two short of becoming the 10th player in league history to sack a quarterback 20 times in a season. (HeraldNet)

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