Safety first

The Rams did something historic in an otherwise-ugly third quarter in Arizona. With their only two scores being safeties, they became the first team to ever score exactly four points in a single quarter. They also became the first team since the 1999 Jaguars to record safeties on consecutive defensive plays. Perhaps not surprisingly, the two quarterbacks in these instances are Kordell Stewart and John Skelton.

 

Double whammy

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They say to never read too much into the preseason, but Sam Bradford drew my attention in just that capacity. A big performance against the New England Patriots in the third preseason game (the one that most simulates the regular season in that the starters play the majority of the game), he made the Rams offense look like it might have some pop in it. That is a far cry from Marc Bulger, Kyle Boller, and Keith Null going 1-15 for a punchless team in 2009.

On Sunday against the Redskins, Bradfo...
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