Rams prove they're the real deal by beating CowboysGary Klein
It looks different, sounds different and, more than anything else, it feels different.
That was evident from the whooping, hollering and joking in the locker room on Sunday after the Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 35-30, before a crowd of 91,869 at AT&T Stadium.
Greg Zuerlein kicked a team-record seven field goals, quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley led the offense, and the defense came together in the second half as the Rams improved to 3-1 and stayed atop the NFC West with a second consecutive road victory.
Not that anyone is getting too far ahead of themselves. The Rams learned the hard way last season when they started 3-1 under former coach Jeff Fisher, and then nosedived to 4-12.
But when asked if this year’s 3-1 feels different, players could barely contain themselves.
“Hell yeah!” defensive lineman Aaron Donald exclaimed, teammates joining in to echo the chorus.
After a season-opening victory over Indianapolis, a loss against Washington and a victory at San Francisco, there was good reason to question whether the Rams were for real. On Sunday, they showed they are not an illusion by making the Cowboys’ home their proving ground.
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