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Eagles running back Saquon Barkley runs 70 yards for touchdown on the first play of the second half against the Rams. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The Dodgers’ World Series trophy was in the house. So was Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles.
Also on hand Sunday night at SoFi Stadium were members of the St. Louis Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl championship team, including four Hall of Fame players from an offense known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.”
Despite their presence, the Rams demonstrated once again that they cannot yet be considered championship material — not at least with what consistently has been a less-than-great offense and a defense that got steamrolled by Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley.
Barkley amassed 302 total yards as the Eagles rolled past the Rams 37-20 in front of a crowd of 74,400 — about half of them Eagles fans.
Barkley rushed for a franchise-record 255 yards and scored on second-half runs of 70 and 72 yards.
The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley leaves Rams safety Quentin Lake in his wake in the second half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
“He’s a different type of player,” Rams rookie edge rusher Jared Verse said. “I’ve never seen a running back like that.”
Barkley, quarterback Jalen Hurts and receiver A.J. Brown led the way as the Eagles amassed 481 yards, including 314 yards rushing.
“Any time an opponent gets [314] rushing yards, like that’s embarrassing,” Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner said. “So we’ve got a lot of work to do.”
The defeat dropped the Rams’ record to 5-6. Though unimpressive, it is not a death knell for the Rams’ playoff hopes, especially with the Arizona Cardinals (6-5) and San Francisco 49ers (5-6) both losing Sunday.
The Rams have six games left, starting next Sunday at the New Orleans Saints.
They then will face the Buffalo Bills at home before traveling to play the 49ers in a key NFC West game. They finish with a road game against the New York Jets and home games…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-11-25 04:49:00
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