GAMEDAY Open Thread: Broncos at Rams

We are now exactly seven days away from the NFL's mandated deadline for teams to cut their current 90-man rosters down to the final 53 men.

The Denver Broncos' brass have likely decided on 90% of the roster. Those players are locks. The roster spots that make up that remaining 10%, however, are still up for grabs.

On Saturday night, those Broncos who are undecided in the eyes of the front office and coaches are entering yet another proving ground. Denver is in L.A. to do battle with the Rams, preseason style.

The defending NFC Champs will host the Broncos. Denver fell to the Rams last year in the regular season in Week 6 and although most of the players who appeared in that game won't play on Saturday night, the backups can try to exact at least a modicum of revenge.

In the preseason, the final score doesn't matter but everything else does. It's all part of the evaluation equation.

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First quarter

Rams will receive. Broncos deferred.

Bausby burned on second play from scrimmage. Allen to Thomas for 51 yards. Cravens took a horrible, Rahim Moore-esque angle. Rams in business in the red area.

DeMarcus Walker with a nice play on 3rd-&-1, stops ball-carrier for a loss. Rams going for it on fourth down.

Broncos stop Rams. Justin Hollins with a huge play on fourth down. Broncos bend, don't break.

Khalfani Muhammad with a nifty spin move on 3rd-&-7 to move the chains.

Broncos move the ball on opening Hogan possession but to no avail. Punt.

Wadman with a solid punt near the 10 but Broncos fail on the return coverage again. Bailed out by a block-in-the-back foul on L.A.

Rams will start from their own 5-yard line.

Nice play by DeShawn Williams, which was preceded by a solid Jamal Carter play.

Rams stall. Punt.

Cracraft hauls in return, shows a little shiftiness.

Broncos go three-and-out. Punt.

Allen to Hodge for 25 yards ends the first period. Trey Johnson burned in coverage and misses the tackle.

Second quarter

Rams draw first blood with a 37-yard field goal from Greg the Leg. 3-0 Broncos trail. 10:48 to go in Q2.

Winfree hauls in 19-yard throw from Hogan. First 10-plus play of the night from Denver.

Jake Butt breaks the ice, hauls in a nine-yard reception, takes a hit. Gets up. Good news.

Hogan drives Broncos 63 yards on 11 plays but stallss. McManus ties the game from 31 yards out. 3-3.

Greg the leg misses from 57 yards out. Game still tied 3-3.

Rypien enters the game. Fires over the middle to Fumagalli complete on first pass.

Rypien goes 5-of-6 for 29 yards on opening possession running the two-minute drill. McManus pounds one through from 38.

Broncos lead 6-3.

Third quarter

Rypien takes a shot down the field. Great protection, just a little long. Brown was open but Rypien missed.

Rypien's pass deflected by a LB. Intercepted. Two bad throws in a row.

Broncos bend, don't break. Rams go for it on 4th-&-goal. Appears Broncos' held.

Bierria runs the receiver out of bounds, despite the TE trying to extend the ball.

Rypien starts from his own 1-yard line.

After a short completion to Stephens, David Williams gives Rypien breathing room with a 19-yard romp.

Rypien sacked on ensuing play. Rypien held on too long.

Following sack, Broncos at 2nd-&-18. Rypien fires incomplete. Ram called for pass interference. The rook lucks out.

Broncos eventually have to punt after Rypien fires incomplete and takes a massive shot to the chest going down.

Rams threatening again in the red zone. Ball at the Broncos 6-yard line to end Q3.

Fourth quarter

Rams open with a 3rd-&-2 from the Broncos 6.

Mike Purcell has made some plays tonight. Penetrates to disrupt Rams handoff. Runner dropped for a loss.

Trey Johnson with some tight coverage in the end zone, breaks up a shot for six.

Wolford connects with Green in the back of the end zone, wide open, for six. Rams take 10-6 lead.

Rypien gets some traction, moves the chains, only to have it called back by Fumagalli offensive PI. Punt.

Juwann Winfree with a monster hit on punt coverage. Exciting young player.

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