* Positives: The Rams dominated on special teams, with Greg "Legatron" Zuerlein banging 58- and 60-yard field goals among his 4, and Johnny Hekker and Danny Amendola pulling off the fake FG/TD pass that Brad Seely has been taunting me with for seven years. The secondary's sublime play continued, with another 3 interceptions. The offensive line all-but silenced Chris Clemons and Bruce Irvin as pass rushers. Jeff Fisher clearly outcoached Pete Carroll.
* Negatives: Ram defense will be co-stars of Marshawn Lynch's highlight reel. Rams couldn't run for themselves, with Robert Turner getting beaten badly by Brandon Mebane almost every snap.
* Injuries: the only new one I know of is Eugene Sims, who suffered a concussion and will probably miss the Rams' next game.
* Which is already, stupidly, on Thursday night, against the undefeated Big Dead. The Rams are 1,500 tickets sold short of being able to dodge the NFL blackout rule, which is about the only thing about the NFL stupider than games on Thursday night, now that the replacement referees are gone. Anyway, the Rams have asked the league for an extension. See if they'll push it back to Friday. Arizona is an early 1 1/2 point favorite.
* Transactions: Ty Nsekhe has been added to the Rams' practice squad, at Chase Beeler's expense.
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