Rams running backs battle could last into the season

Ideally, the Rams will see one player step up and claim Todd Gurley’s old role as the team’s No. 1 ballcarrier, and not use the running backs “committee” sometimes discussed around training camp.
That goal was made clear Friday by new running backs coach Thomas Brown.
Brown also made clear that nobody among Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown, John Kelly and Xavier Jones has yet won the battle.
“Obviously, I think you’d prefer to have a clear-cut guy w