Jordan Elliott just wrote an article about why 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan should be in the conversation for the NFL’s Coach of the Year award. Some names ahead of Shanahan on the list are “feel good” stories that are easy to root for.
The NFL just announced Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield was recogized as Week 14’s Offensive Player of the Week, thanks to a 98-yard game-winning drive against the Raiders. Baker winning this award falls into the same category as above: A feel good story.
Mayfield wins the award because the Rams scored two touchdowns on their final two drives to comeback and beat the then 5-7 Raiders, who most would agree are one of the most inept teams in the league.