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Packers knock off Rams 21-7 in preseason action at the Dome
• By Joe Lyons
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_e4fe8691-5369-5774-9e81-4064ffaef20e.html
The Green Bay Packers won 21-7 over the Rams Saturday in a penalty-filled preseason game at the Edward Jones Dome.
Green Bay is 1-1; the Rams fell to 0-2.
The Rams, who scored on an 11-yard pass from Sam Bradford to Lance Kendricks in the second quarter, will close out the preseason with a pair of road games _ Saturday at Cleveland and Thursday, Aug. 28, at Miami.
The Packers, who led from start to finish, closed out the scoring with 6:46 left, going up 21-7 on a Mason Crosby field goal from 49 yards. The kick came one play after rookie Michael Sam ran down Matt Flynn to record his first professional sack. Sam, a seventh-round draft pick from Mizzou, is the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL He was the co-defensive player of the year in the SEC as a senior at Missouri.
With 9:37, a 55-yard field goal try from the Rams' Greg Zuerlein sailed wide to the right.
FLYNN HELPS GREEN BAY ADD TO LEAD
The teams traded punts through much of the third quarter. But that changed with about a minute left in the period when veteran Matt Flynn entered the game at quarterback and needed just three plays to cover 47 yards and stretch the lead to 18-7.
On a third-and-one from the Rams' 34, he hit Jeff Janis on a crossing pattern and the rookie from Saginaw Valley State did the rest, racing down the left sideline for the touchdown. The Packers elected to go for two and moved their lead to 18-7 when Flynn hit another rookie, Davante Adams from Fresno State, on a slant with 1:08 left in the third quarter.
PACKERS UP 10-7 AT THE HALF
Green Bay added to its lead early in the second quarter, going up 10-0 on a on a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby with 12:41 to play in first half. The kick capped a 12-play, 80-yard drive. On the drive, a Packers' touchdown pass was wiped out by a hands-to-the-face call on a Green Bay offensive lineman.
On the opening play of the Rams' second drive, Bradford hooked up with Brian Quick for a 41-yard gain. Quick ran a post pattern and went up to take the ball away from a Packer defender.
Later in the drive, Bradford took his first hit as Julius Peppers came around right end _ and rookie left tackle Greg Robinson _ to get to Bradford on an incomplete pass.
A couple of plays after a clutch third-down pass to Kenny Britt, Bradford hit tight end Lance Kendricks down the seam for an 11-yard touchdown to make it 10-7 with 8:02 to play in the opening half.
Both starting quarterbacks done after two series. Bradford completed 9 of 12 for 101 yards and a touchdown while Rodgers was 11 of 13 for 128 yards and score. Rodgers also had a 14-yard scramble.
Shawn Hill in at quarterback for the Rams. On his first pass, he completes a 15-yarder to Stedman Bailey for a first down.
RODGERS, LACY LEAD PACK TO 10-0 LEAD
The Packers wasted no time as Aaron Rodgers marched his team 86 yards on 12 plays to go up 7-0 on a 3-yard pass to Randall Cobb to cap the game's opening drive. On the touchdown, Rodgers rolled right and waited until Cobb got open at the back of the end zone.
Rodgers completed all six of his passes for 47 yards and added a 14-yard scramble on the drive. Second-year back Eddie Lacy also had a solid opening drive, rushing five times to 25 yards to go along with two catches for 22 yards.
Rams quarterback Sam Bradford completed his first five passes, including a 5-yarder to Jared Cook on a fourth-and three play to keep the opening drive alive. But back-to-back penalties slowed the drive and forced the home team to punt.
BRADFORD STARTS
Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is expected to get the start as the Rams and Green Bay Packers square off in preseason action today at 3 p.m. at the Edward Jones Dome.
Bradford, who sat out last week's 26-24 loss to the visiting New Orleans Saints, is making his first game appearance since suffering a season-ending knee injury against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 20, 2013.
Following Thursday's practice at Rams Park, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said Bradford would play a quarter, maybe more, against Green Bay.
Both teams enter today's action at 0-1. The Packers opened the preseason with a 20-16 road loss to the Tennessee Titans.
The second and final home game of the preseason for the Rams also marks the team's first preseason matinee since arriving in 1995.
The Packers have not played an afternoon game in the preseason since Sept. 1, 2006.
Today marks just the fifth preseason meeting between the teams; with a 19-7 win in St. Louis a year ago, the Packers evened the preseason series at 2-2.
In the regular-season series, which dates back to the Rams' inaugural season of 1937, the Rams hold a 45-44-2 record against Green Bay. But the Packers have won the last four regular-season meetings.
The teams are 1-1 in playoff meetings.
The Rams will close out the preseason with road games Saturday at Cleveland and Thursday, Aug. 28, at Miami.
The Rams are sporting blue jerseys and white pants while the Packers are in white jerseys and gold pants.
Looks like five Rams' starters _ left tackle Jake Long, right guard Rodger Saffold, cornerback Janoris Jenkins, linebacker James Laurinaitis and defensive tackle Michael Brockers _ will be sitting this one out.
Nine starters sat out last week's 26-24 loss to the visiting Saints.
Other players not dressed out are cornerback Darren Woodard, safety Matt Daniels, fullback Kadeem Jones, defensive end Sammy Brown, offensive lineman Demetrius Rhaney, center/guard Barrett Jones, guard Brandon Washington and defensive end William Hayes.
• By Joe Lyons
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_e4fe8691-5369-5774-9e81-4064ffaef20e.html
The Green Bay Packers won 21-7 over the Rams Saturday in a penalty-filled preseason game at the Edward Jones Dome.
Green Bay is 1-1; the Rams fell to 0-2.
The Rams, who scored on an 11-yard pass from Sam Bradford to Lance Kendricks in the second quarter, will close out the preseason with a pair of road games _ Saturday at Cleveland and Thursday, Aug. 28, at Miami.
The Packers, who led from start to finish, closed out the scoring with 6:46 left, going up 21-7 on a Mason Crosby field goal from 49 yards. The kick came one play after rookie Michael Sam ran down Matt Flynn to record his first professional sack. Sam, a seventh-round draft pick from Mizzou, is the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL He was the co-defensive player of the year in the SEC as a senior at Missouri.
With 9:37, a 55-yard field goal try from the Rams' Greg Zuerlein sailed wide to the right.
FLYNN HELPS GREEN BAY ADD TO LEAD
The teams traded punts through much of the third quarter. But that changed with about a minute left in the period when veteran Matt Flynn entered the game at quarterback and needed just three plays to cover 47 yards and stretch the lead to 18-7.
On a third-and-one from the Rams' 34, he hit Jeff Janis on a crossing pattern and the rookie from Saginaw Valley State did the rest, racing down the left sideline for the touchdown. The Packers elected to go for two and moved their lead to 18-7 when Flynn hit another rookie, Davante Adams from Fresno State, on a slant with 1:08 left in the third quarter.
PACKERS UP 10-7 AT THE HALF
Green Bay added to its lead early in the second quarter, going up 10-0 on a on a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby with 12:41 to play in first half. The kick capped a 12-play, 80-yard drive. On the drive, a Packers' touchdown pass was wiped out by a hands-to-the-face call on a Green Bay offensive lineman.
On the opening play of the Rams' second drive, Bradford hooked up with Brian Quick for a 41-yard gain. Quick ran a post pattern and went up to take the ball away from a Packer defender.
Later in the drive, Bradford took his first hit as Julius Peppers came around right end _ and rookie left tackle Greg Robinson _ to get to Bradford on an incomplete pass.
A couple of plays after a clutch third-down pass to Kenny Britt, Bradford hit tight end Lance Kendricks down the seam for an 11-yard touchdown to make it 10-7 with 8:02 to play in the opening half.
Both starting quarterbacks done after two series. Bradford completed 9 of 12 for 101 yards and a touchdown while Rodgers was 11 of 13 for 128 yards and score. Rodgers also had a 14-yard scramble.
Shawn Hill in at quarterback for the Rams. On his first pass, he completes a 15-yarder to Stedman Bailey for a first down.
RODGERS, LACY LEAD PACK TO 10-0 LEAD
The Packers wasted no time as Aaron Rodgers marched his team 86 yards on 12 plays to go up 7-0 on a 3-yard pass to Randall Cobb to cap the game's opening drive. On the touchdown, Rodgers rolled right and waited until Cobb got open at the back of the end zone.
Rodgers completed all six of his passes for 47 yards and added a 14-yard scramble on the drive. Second-year back Eddie Lacy also had a solid opening drive, rushing five times to 25 yards to go along with two catches for 22 yards.
Rams quarterback Sam Bradford completed his first five passes, including a 5-yarder to Jared Cook on a fourth-and three play to keep the opening drive alive. But back-to-back penalties slowed the drive and forced the home team to punt.
BRADFORD STARTS
Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is expected to get the start as the Rams and Green Bay Packers square off in preseason action today at 3 p.m. at the Edward Jones Dome.
Bradford, who sat out last week's 26-24 loss to the visiting New Orleans Saints, is making his first game appearance since suffering a season-ending knee injury against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 20, 2013.
Following Thursday's practice at Rams Park, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said Bradford would play a quarter, maybe more, against Green Bay.
Both teams enter today's action at 0-1. The Packers opened the preseason with a 20-16 road loss to the Tennessee Titans.
The second and final home game of the preseason for the Rams also marks the team's first preseason matinee since arriving in 1995.
The Packers have not played an afternoon game in the preseason since Sept. 1, 2006.
Today marks just the fifth preseason meeting between the teams; with a 19-7 win in St. Louis a year ago, the Packers evened the preseason series at 2-2.
In the regular-season series, which dates back to the Rams' inaugural season of 1937, the Rams hold a 45-44-2 record against Green Bay. But the Packers have won the last four regular-season meetings.
The teams are 1-1 in playoff meetings.
The Rams will close out the preseason with road games Saturday at Cleveland and Thursday, Aug. 28, at Miami.
The Rams are sporting blue jerseys and white pants while the Packers are in white jerseys and gold pants.
Looks like five Rams' starters _ left tackle Jake Long, right guard Rodger Saffold, cornerback Janoris Jenkins, linebacker James Laurinaitis and defensive tackle Michael Brockers _ will be sitting this one out.
Nine starters sat out last week's 26-24 loss to the visiting Saints.
Other players not dressed out are cornerback Darren Woodard, safety Matt Daniels, fullback Kadeem Jones, defensive end Sammy Brown, offensive lineman Demetrius Rhaney, center/guard Barrett Jones, guard Brandon Washington and defensive end William Hayes.