A solid effort by the Los Angeles Rams defense could not carry a sputtering offense, losing game two of the 2022 preseason to the Houston Texans 24-20 on Friday. The two teams combined for seven fumbles and 16 penalties for 171 yards. To go from bad to worse, the Rams lost their top draft pick, Logan Bruss, to a season ending knee injury as well as fan favorite Daniel Hardy for an extended period with a high ankle sprain.
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Maybe the the most interesting thing about the game was the the way in which opposing coaches, Sean McVay and Lovie Smith, approached the game.