The Kingpin always has a plan. A contingency for the contingency. He studies his opponents, dissects their weaknesses and waits for the right opportunity to attack with overwhelming strength and surprising speed.

Those are all characteristics of Rams defensive end Braden Fiske as well as Marvel villain Wilson Fisk, the so-called "Kingpin of Crime" in New York City. Fiske's last name and physical resemblance to the character are why fans gave him the nickname, but his mental and tactical similarities to Marvel's most dangerous street-level antagonist really give meaning to the comparison.

Of course, that's not why Fiske likes it. He's actually never watched or read anything with his namesake in it. But when people started commenting "Kingpin" under his social media posts, he did some re

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