THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The last time the Los Angeles Rams played -- seemingly forever ago, but actually Oct. 23 -- they attempted 53 passes, a total they hadn't exceeded in more than three years.
It is not ideal.
"I was as surprised as anybody when I saw the stat sheet at the end," said offensive coordinator Rob Boras, alluding to the fact that the Rams threw on 15 of their 20 first-down conversions during their 17-10 loss to the New York Giants in London. "... That's not the way it was designed to play.