There was also many fans attendance to watch the LA Rams preseason opener in LA, roughly near 90,000 thousand.
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Trevone Boykin connected with Tanner McEvoy for a 37-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass with no time remaining and running back Troymaine Pope converted the two-point conversion as Seattle stunned host Kansas City.
Oh, what an ending though. “I just went out there with a clear mind and had fun”. “You couldn’t have made this up in a movie”.
The visuals were strong, even if the play – at least for the starters – looked quite ragged.
The returning LA NFL team filled the Coliseum with a crowd of 89,140.
Jameill Showers was solid in the second half.
Star running back Todd Gurley was held out of the game, and the long-awaited debut of Goff was an abbreviated bust. Defensive tackle Jack Crawford came up with a fumble recovery on the play with Rams receiver Brian Quick knocking the ball free from Nzeocha.
The coaches can not control if their players get injured during the game, whether it is the preseason or regular season.
Prescott hooked up with Dez Bryant on a 10-yard score against cornerback Coty Sensabaugh in the first quarter then lofted a perfectly placed 32-yard throw over Lamarcus Joyner to Terrance Williams en route to a 21-7 lead.
The Rams are entering this season with a new home and new quarterback. The drive stalled after an incomplete second down pass to wide receiver Pharoh Cooper, followed by a sack on third down.
Dallas turned that turnover into a field goal and a 24-7 lead, and Goff looked more comfortable in his second series.
Don’t worry: Tight end Geoff Swaim didn’t help himself with two drops and a penalty in the first half.
Surprisingly, that did it for Goff. Sean Mannion connected with Reynolds early in the third quarter to pull the team within 24-14. He could have easily ended the night with a ideal completion percentage, as both of his incompletions were dropped passes. “The second drive, I was able to get my bearings and get settled in”. He’s not playing like a rookie. Mannion had one pass intercepted.
“There’s always good things that happen and things you learn from”. While the Cowboys are surely playoff contenders this season, they are again in short of back up quarterback.
“It was a great evening”, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said, via MyNewsLA.com. That being said its much better to play well in the first preseason game than to stink up the joint.
In fact, they couldn’t have been worse at the start.
Prescott completed 10 of 12 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns. He was beaten by Bryant on both plays despite decent coverage.
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In an offense where the tight ends see the field a lot, Higbee would be a ideal fit alongside Lance Kendricks to help block for running back Todd Gurley.
