This is 40: Rams' Andrew Whitworth doing something no other left tackle has done

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The salt and pepper beard left tackle Andrew Whitworth arrived in Los Angeles five seasons ago now features a lot more salt and much less pepper.

The wisdom he brought after 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals to the Los Angeles Rams continues to stand the test of time while always evolving. After a loss in Super Bowl LIII, Whitworth said the easiest way to get over it was to remember, "At the end of the day, we're all gonna die."

And the best way to remain relevant and adapt with the NFL? "Be like a tree," he said earlier this season. "Either you grow or you die."

Whitworth's teammates with the Rams call him Big Whit, Big Uncle, Unc, Big Brother and sometimes other…