INGLEWOOD, Calif. — DeShawn Williams let out a long breath as he processed the question.
The honest answer to whether he knew early on Sunday afternoon that his team was in big trouble was equal parts simple and unpleasant. At this point, 15 games deep into a lost season, unpleasantries are nothing new for this Denver team and Williams is a straightforward sort.
“Yeah. Yeah,” the defensive lineman said, trying to find the right descriptor for a 51-14 Christmas Day meltdown to the Los Angeles Rams. ”It was one of them, it’s like basketball. The other team is hitting all the 3s and you can’t do a damn thing about it.