The “Keep the Rams!” chant occurred at various points throughout the game.
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Or maybe the Rams simply have clicked – finally – on offense with new coordinator Rob Boras calling the plays and Case Keenum making his third start at quarterback. Now at 6-7, Tampa Bay still has a slim chance to make the post-season, but they will need to win on-the-road against the Rams tonight.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been one of the more exciting, young teams this year.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin fumbles the ball during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, in St. Louis. “We’re competitive. We don’t think about all of the awards, but at the end of the day that’s what comes with it. But … it’s all about winning and trying to make a playoff run for both teams”. And they scored three – count ’em, three – touchdowns in the opening half against Tampa Bay. Sims has also caught 36 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – If this was the Rams’ last game in St. Louis, they did what they could to leave the fans smiling.
Meanwhile, Texans coach Bill O’Brien said his starting quarterback, Brian Hoyer, will miss the game after being diagnosed with his second concussion in less than a month. Tavon Austin added two touchdowns of his own, while Kenny Britt hauled in a 60-yard score in the first quarter.
Three points: The team’s only first-half points came on a 53-yard field goal by Connor Barth, matching his season long. And one of those resulted from a fumbled kickoff return by Arizona deep in Cardinals territory in Game 4.
However, it may not be Winston’s play on the field that has Licht and the organization sold on ability to lead an National Football League franchise as much as it is his attitude.
The Cowboys defense was gashed last week by the Packers, who racked up 230 rushing yards, and Jets running back Chris Ivory, who needs 86 yards to get to 1,000 on the season, is coming off a 101-yard rushing effort against the Titans. Gurley is a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year.
Although he avoided sacks, Winston was bothered by the Rams’ pass rush most of the evening, and was off-target on several attempts.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins’ 9-yard scoring catch cut the deficit to eight with 1:34 to play, but the Rams’ Bryce Hager recovered the onside kick. They rank sixth in rushing, relying on rookie RB Todd Gurley, and WR Tevon Austin.
The Bucs also have a top-ten run defense, and the Rams struggle to throw the ball with any kind of consistency. This is St. Louis’ last home game of the season. That total was in line with every other home game except for Chicago, where bolstered by thousands of Bears fans the ticket total was 58,623.
On Sunday night in Houston, Bolden matched his career high with 16 carries, his first 16-carry game since 2012.
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READY FOR PRIME TIME: With six wins, the Buccaneers have tripled their victory total for last season, when they finished 2-14 and wound up with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. With constant talks about relocating to Los Angeles and so many holes to fill, this is going to be one agonizing offseason for Rams fans.
