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in case Josh Lambo can¡¯t play against Washington on Sunday because of a groin
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right groin in practice Thursday.The Jaguars (4-9) placed rookie linebacker Leon
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roster.Coach Doug Marrone listed Lambo as questionable for Sunday¡¯s home finale.
He ruled out starting right tackle Jermey Parnell (knee), backup offensive
lineman Josh Walker (ankle) and rookie receiver DJ Chark (quadriceps).Forbath,
who originally signed with Dallas as an undrafted free agent in 2011, has spent
time with Washington (2012-15) and Minnesota (2016-17). He has made 116 of 135
field goals (85.9 percent) and 169 of 180 point-after tries (93.9 perfect). Last
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(AP) ¡ª Todd Gurley probably would have won his first NFL rushing title last year
if the Los Angeles Rams hadn¡¯t rested every key starter in their season
finale.Gurley was sanguine about the decision at the time, saying all the right
things about the bigger picture and the Rams¡¯ playoff goals.With Gurley in the
NFL rushing lead again as the regular season heads into its final weeks, the
superstar running back is telling the real story about the end of 2017.¡°Yeah, I
was lying,¡± Gurley said with a laugh. ¡°I really did care about the title. I
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It¡¯s hard to get it.'¡±This time around, Gurley is openly hoping he can get the
first rushing title since 1987 for the Rams (11-1) ¡ª and their race for the
NFL¡¯s best overall record might actually work in his favor. With Los Angeles in
a tight race with New Orleans (10-2) for the NFC¡¯s top seed, the Rams might not
be able to keep Gurley off the field in December.Gurley heads into Sunday¡¯s game
at Chicago (8-4) with an NFL-best 1,175 yards, but just 26 more than Dallas¡¯
Ezekiel Elliott, the 2016 rushing champ. Gurley also leads the NFL with 1,649
all-purpose yards and 19 touchdowns after topping the league in both categories
last season.Gurley is thriving again in his role as the centerpiece of coach
Sean McVay¡¯s dominant offense, putting him in the running for a second straight
AP Offensive Player of the Year award. But this lifelong NFL fan also
understands the historic importance of a rushing title, and he wants his name in
the books beside the best running backs.Gurley went into Week 17 last season
with the league rushing lead at 1,305
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but McVay decided a week of rest for the playoffs was more important than their
last regular-season game against San Francisco. Kansas City rookie Kareem Hunt
subsequently passed him with a 35-yard TD run on his only carry of the Chiefs¡¯
finale.¡°Definitely wanted to get it last year, but whatever,¡± Gurley said. ¡°We
didn¡¯t play in the last game. I¡¯m just going to focus on these next couple of
games, and whatever happens, happens. I¡¯m just happy that we were able to clinch
a playoff spot and just go from there.¡±The Rams are already playoff-bound after
beating Detroit last week, and they could clinch a first-round bye with a win
over Chicago this Sunday. But even if they beat the Bears in chilly Chicago, the
Rams are likely to be pushed down the stretch by New Orleans for home-field
advantage in a potential NFC championship game matchup.That race means McVay is
unlikely to rest his starters unless the Rams are guaranteed two home playoff
games at the Coliseum. New Orleans already beat Los Angeles this season, so the
Rams need to finish one game ahead of the Saints.McVay has another reason to
rely heavily on Gurley: Malcolm Brown, Gurley¡¯s backup for all four seasons of
both running backs¡¯ careers, is out for the year after injuring his collarbone
last week. Gurley and Brown are close friends who lift weights and hang out
together away from the Rams¡¯ training complex.Brown¡¯s replacements are Justin
Davis and rookie John Kelly, two solid backs with little NFL experience. Gurley
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Rams are even more likely now to lean on him in any key situation.Gurley
realizes it isn¡¯t easy to be his backup, let alone a third-stringer. His 279
touches are second in the league to Elliott¡¯s 293 this season.¡°It¡¯s pretty
tough, because you¡¯re doing everything during OTAs and you¡¯re doing stuff in
camp, and then it¡¯s like, if you¡¯re not a guy on the active roster, you¡¯re not
really getting many reps at all,¡± Gurley said. ¡°I feel like those guys will be
fine when they get in the game. They¡¯re definitely going to play, because I¡¯m
pretty sure I¡¯ll get tired a play or two.¡±