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LOS ANGELES -- Vic Beasley sacked Jared Goff, stripped the ball, scooped it up and sprinted to the end zone in a remarkable athletic display for the Atlanta Falcons.Beasley then tried and miserably failed to dunk the ball over the crossbar in a considerably less impressive effort.None of it slowed down the Atlanta Falcons in their 42-14 victory over spiraling Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.I was going for the dunk, but my legs didnt go up as much as I wanted them to, Beasley laughed after the aborted attempt that made his teammates think he had injured himself. So that was a failure on my side, but I got into the end zone, and thats a positive thing.The Falcons had few negatives from their trip to the West Coast. They havent made the playoffs or won the NFC South since 2012, but they took major steps toward both goals while compounding the misery of the Rams, whose modest dreams of a winning season are dead again.Matt Ryan passed for 237 yards and three touchdowns and Atlanta forced five turnovers in the Falcons fourth win in six games. Tevin Coleman caught a TD pass and rushed for another score for the Falcons (8-5), who opened up a 42-point lead in the third quarter even without Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu, their top two receivers.This is the kind of game where it shows you that all the hard work youve been putting in is paying off, said Beasley, who had three sacks. Its definitely a great feeling, especially for a defense thats been giving up a lot of points. To go out there and dominate them just shows what we can be as a defense.Deion Jones also returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown during Atlantas comprehensive pummeling of the Rams (4-9). The Falcons easily stayed atop the division alongside Tampa Bay with its fourth win in six games.The Rams have lost four straight and eight of nine in their increasingly miserable homecoming season. Embattled coach Jeff Fisher tied Dan Reeves NFL record with his 165th career coaching loss.Its offense, Fisher said after the Rams put up 312 yards and didnt score until the fourth quarter. Were not moving the ball consistently. Were not converting on third downs, and were not scoring points. Its the problem.Todd Gurley rushed for 61 yards and eventually scored the Rams first points in one of the teams ugliest performances of their 10th consecutive losing season.It looked like a middle school offense out there, Gurley said.Goff went 24 of 41 for 235 yards with two interceptions and a fumble. The No. 1 overall draft pick fell to 0-4 as a starter with a trip to Seattle looming Thursday.If there was ever a game to put behind you quickly, its this one, said Goff, who scored his first NFL rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. Were not having fun. Were not enjoying this. Its awful.GOOD STARTAtlanta had good vibes from the opening kickoff, which was fumbled by Rams rookie Michael Thomas and recovered by the Falcons at the 3. Justin Hardy immediately caught a TD pass 10 seconds in on the Falcons first snap.HOME WOESFisher was booed heavily in the Coliseum, where the Rams havent won since their home opener Sept. 18. The Rams have scored only five touchdowns in five games at the Coliseum -- one fewer than the Falcons managed on Sunday.BREAKING IT OPENColeman scored on a short screen pass on Atlantas first snap of the second quarter. The rout began moments later when Jones made an exceptional leaping interception and returned it down the Atlanta sideline for a score. 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The lower tier of the School End of Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road was packed solid with a very festive-sounding Chelsea choral section in this particular part of South Africa Road London, W12. LANDOVER, Md. -- Preston Smith kept wondering if Sam Bradford was going to throw the ball, and then he just wanted to make sure he held on.Smith grabbed a crucial interception and dropped Bradford with two sacks, helping the Washington Redskins beat the Minnesota Vikings 26-20 on Sunday for their first victory in almost a month.After allowing 20 consecutive points in 5:39 to close out the second quarter, Smith and the Redskins (5-3-1) shut out the Vikings (5-4) in the second half of Minnesotas fourth consecutive loss.We played lockdown defense, cornerback Josh Norman said. We got the shutout in the second half, didnt give up any more points (and got) three-and-outs.Smith was a big part of the resurgence. Amid a quiet season, he was the big-play component the Redskins needed, delivering the type of production coach Jay Gruden wanted to see from the second-year linebacker.Jay has been riding me like one of those horses, said Smith, who secured the victory by sacking Bradford in the final seconds. I feel like Jay is a jockey, and Im the horse trying to win the race and hes just been riding me so hard and not giving me (any) break.Bradford finished 31 of 40 for 307 yards, two touchdowns and the interception . Kyle Rudolph and Adam Thielen each had a touchdown reception during the burst in the second quarter, and Stefon Diggs finished with 13 catches for 164 yards.Stefs going to make plays, said Redskins cornerback Kendall Fuller, a high school teammate of Diggs. You just have to find a way to limit him and make a play when it counts. Any game he plays hes going to get his.Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins was 22 of 33 for 262 yards and touchdown passes to Vernon Davis and Jamison Crowder. Undrafted rookie running back Robert Kelley had 22 carries for 97 yards in his second game as the starter.It was a well-timed win for the Redskins, who were coming off their bye week and had tied the Cincinnati Bengals in London and lost in the final minute to the Detroit Lions. Dustin Hopkins had all 12 of Washingtons second-half points, including a 50-yard field goall.ddddddddddddIRATE COUSINSWhen officials didnt call a pass interference penalty on Minnesotas Trae Waynes when he was defending Ryan Grant in the second quarter, Cousins was so mad he sprinted down the field and had his hands on his head in disbelief. There was some contact, but it also looked like Grant, who was starting in place of injured receiver DeSean Jackson, slipped.It was a big play in the game, Cousins said. I just wanted to voice my opinion.WORTH NOTINGSix of Smiths 11 1/2 career sacks have been of Bradford.FUMBLES FOLLOWEven with former No. 1 running back Matt Jones demoted and made inactive in part because of fumbles, the Redskins butterfingers continued. Change-of-pace back Chris Thompson fumbled at his own 32-yard line with a minute left in the second quarter, setting up the Vikings third touchdown.GUTSY VIKINGSWith 5 seconds left before halftime, the Vikings opted to run a play from the Washington 3 instead of kicking a field goal. The gamble worked, with Bradford connecting with Thielen on a touchdown pass that put Minnesota ahead.WALSH MISSES AGAINAfter Thielens touchdown, Blair Walsh shanked his extra-point attempt wide right. Walsh, who kept his job after Minnesota brought in six free-agent kickers for workouts, fell to 15 of 19 on the season (79 percent) on extra points.Honestly, I didnt even see the kick, so I dont know what happened on it, other than he missed, Zimmer said.BLACK AND PURPLEThe Vikings lost left tackle Jake Long with a potentially season-ending Achilles tendon injury, linebacker Eric Kendricks with a hip injury and cornerback Xavier Rhodes, who was evaluated for a concussion.QUOTABLEBradford on the interception: Just didnt see him.Redskins linebacker Sua Cravens on Smith: I wont be able to talk to that man for three, next four days after the game he had. Hes my ride home too, so Ill just turn my music up.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' ' |
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