The Los Angeles Rams have long secured the NFC West Division and a comfortable spot in the playoffs. However, defensive tackle Aaron Donald is looking to make NFL history by breaking Michael Strahan's sack record.

It appears the feeling may be mutual. According to Sam Farmer and Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times, Strahan is rooting for Donald to break his record:

“The sack record is fantastic and it’s great,” Strahan said Thursday by phone. “But I hope Aaron does break it. There have been guys who have gotten close, but I just want it to be a good guy who breaks it. Not some jerk, or some guy who doesn’t care about it or take pride in what he does and just kind of luckily rolls through.

“I want somebody who represents the NFL in the right way. He’s that guy.”

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There is plenty of truth to Strahan's praise. Donald has been all that and then some. He was overlooked as a 13th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Despite being named a Pro Bowler and Defensive Player of the Year since then, he caught plenty of flak for holding out in search of becoming the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. He has somehow managed to provide the Rams with even more bang for their buck.

Donald currently has 19.5 sacks going into the season finale versus the San Franciso 49ers. He needs three to tie Strahan's mark of 22.5. He is certainly more than capable of reaching the mark after registering three or more sacks in two games this season. One of those games was a four-sack outing versus San Francisco back in late October. It will be interesting to see if Donald stake his claim as the NFL's single-season sack leader.