As such, the second quarter featured the debut of the no. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Rams quarterback Jared Goff.
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Third-string quarterback Sean Mannion threw three touchdown passes in the second half, including two in the fourth quarter, helping the Los Angeles Rams overcome a 17-point deficit for a 28-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys Saturday in the first National Football League game in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum since 1994.
Whitehead caught the opening kickoff a yard deep in the end zone and returned it 101 yards for a touchdown.
Cowboys: Running back Darius Jackson showed some nice burst, rushing for 47 yards on 13 carries. And the bottom line turned out fine, with quarterback Sean Mannion handling the second half and bringing the Rams back for a 28-24 victory.
“That’s why we drafted him”, coach Jeff Fisher said.
“I thought Dak did a good job”, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said. “It was as if we had just clinched the playoff as far as they were concerned”. That resulted in a 9-yard loss, to near midfield, that took the Rams out of field-goal range.
“I’ve played through much worse”, Goff said after the game. Sure, pressure is expected on a screen play, but any rookie would be expected to throw it away in that situation and Prescott looked like a 10-year veteran. Each of his 12 passes were decisive, accurate and right on target; his 10 completions included six different receivers, including the Cowboys’ top three wideouts; and his only two incompletions were flat-out drops by Geoff Swaim.
Fisher deflected reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Rams are “trying and expecting” to re-sign Fisher and general manager Les Snead to contract extensions before the beginning of the regular season. Anxiety increased when hoped-for franchise quarterback Jared Goff was intercepted on his third play. Mannion replaced Goff to start the third quarter. He hit running back Chase Reynolds on a 14-yard play, wide receiver Nelson Spruce on a 7-yard touchdown and running back Aaron Green on a 9-yard scoring pass to win the game with 1:54 remaining.
This time, Bryant’s catch was upheld upon review. Mannion completed 18 out of his 25 passes, threw for 147 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception per nfl.com.
With Tony Romo sitting out, Prescott completed 10 of 12 passes for 139 yards and threw touchdown passes of 10 and 32 yards to Dez Bryant and Terrance Williams, respectively, in the first half of action. Showers didn’t have the benefit of playing with first team players, but the second year player has one cannon of an arm.
“I think the best thing about Dak is that he is extremely calm”. “It’s like he’s been here before”.
The same wide-outs are back: Austin, Kenny Britt and Brian Quick, along with Bradley Marquez, a second-year man known for his good works on special teams.
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Quinn is a two-time Pro Bowl player. Dallas has a big decision to make but it will become easier if Dak Prescott continues to impress this preseason.
