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The LA Rams backup quarterback John Wolford won a pressure-cooker first start against the Arizona Cardinals. But was it enough to earn a second start?
When the LA Rams took the field to face the Arizona Cardinals, they were banking on the inexperienced and untested abilities of backup quarterback John Wolford to win the game. Of course, what choice did they have? Starting quarterback Jared Goff’s thumb from his throwing hand was recovering from corrective surgery.
The Rams had never know a competitive football game without Goff under center since head coach Sean McVay had arrived.