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The Rams roughed up the previously-unbeaten Car­di­nals, 17–3, on “Thurs­day Night Foot­ball.” Sam Brad­ford threw two touch­down passes for the Rams, who had nine sacks en route to improv­ing to 3-and-2. The Cards dropped to 4-and-1.

The MLB play­offs begin today with the inau­gural Wild Card games. The defend­ing World Series cham­pion Car­di­nals will clash with the Braves in the NL game in Atlanta. The Ori­oles will take on the Rangers in the AL affair in Texas. The divi­sion series will begin tomorrow.