Alexander: Rams show one half matters more than August

OAKLAND — Well, we may have learned something Monday night: One half of real, honest-to-goodness, regular-season NFL football is an acceptable substitute for four glorified scrimmages in the preseason.
Much was made of the fact Rams coach Sean McVay kept most of his regulars out of the team’s four exhibition games, the reasoning being that avoiding the risk of injury was more important than any concern about getting re-accustomed to the speed of the game.
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