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The LA Rams like to play the odds. It’s the gambler’s creed. Take a chance. Place a wager. Roll the dice. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. But whenever the team has a near miss, this organization chalks it down to a learning experience and does whatever is necessary to correct the problem systemically so that it does not happen again. That creates a self-improving decision tree, a process where the team learns which edges can be approached, and which edges need a safe distance.
Those same LA Rams exhibited that ability to self-correct after a near-miss scare over starting quarterback Matthew Stafford’s thumb.