8 takeaways from Opening Night: Beckham almost picked Pats, Stafford likes the blitz

We learned quite a few things from Super Bowl Opening Night, including how close Odell Beckham Jr. came to signing with the Patriots

Super Bowl LVI is just days away as the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals prepare to square off at SoFi Stadium. But before they take the field on Sunday night, they took the podiums on Monday for Opening Night.

Media members were given the chance to ask several players and Sean McVay questions leading up to the Super Bowl, some of which were serious and others that were more light-hearted. And as fun as the event was, we did learn some things.

For example, Odell Beckham Jr. was extremely close to signing with the Patriots and also considered the Saints.

Here are eight takeaways from Opening Night.