The Cowboys defense was solid for the first half, giving up just one Rams touchdown, late in the first quarter.
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The Cowboys drove from their own 16-yard line to the 50, when they turned the ball over on downs when Jameill Showers threw incomplete passes on third down and fourth down. According to the National Football League, that’s believed to be the biggest crowd for an exhibition game played within the USA, although multiple preseason games played in Mexico drew crowds in excess of 100,000. So the sky isn’t falling in Los Angeles.
The number one overall pick entered preseason as the number two quarterback on the depth chart.
Even an opening kickoff return for a touchdown by the Dallas Cowboys’ Lucky Whitehead in last night’s preseason opener for both teams couldn’t kill the mood, and many late-arriving LA fans missed that anyway.
Prescott answered quickly, connecting with Terrance Williams on a 32-yard touchdown 1:32 into the second quarter.
From the morning when the first tailgaters arrived to the evening and a game-winning drive, the Rams gave Los Angeles fans that old National Football League feeling back. I’d still have my first and second round picks in 2017 too.
Sean Mannion who is now the third string quarterback on the Rams’ depth chart, played arguably the best game of all three quarterbacks.
Fisher said Goff has a sore non-throwing shoulder after the hit he took on the second-quarter interception, but that Goff is fine.
“It was fun. It was going out there playing ball”, Prescott said. 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.
Rookie QB Dak Prescott, who is viewed as Tony Romo’s eventual successor, had a great first preseason game. After a few drives ended on short completions and short run gains, the Rams finally got into a groove.
No Rams receiver has enjoyed a 1,000-yard season since 2007, which is freakish considering the pass-giddy era in which we live.
Bryant had two receptions for 28 yards, including a leaping catch on the sideline against cornerback Coty Sensabaugh for 18 yards.
Mannion, a third-round pick a year ago, completed 18-of-25 passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Murray, seeking a new start in Tennessee after struggling with Chip Kelly’s offense in Philadelphia last season, had six carries for 93 yards. Goff completed four out of his nine pass attempts and threw one interception in the process per nfl.com. Prescott completed 10 out of his 12 passes, threw for 139 yards, and threw two touchdown passes per nfl.com. Dak Prescott still has to show he can carry this kind of performance over, from game to game.
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“Like every preseason game you see things you like”, Fisher said. “We’ve got our work cut out”.
