ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Larry Johnson got the break-in work he needed while supplying a lackluster Chiefs-Rams preseason finale with just a smidgen of star cater. Johnson who ended a 25-day holdout earlier in the month was the only starter of substance for either team who got on the field in St. Louis' 10-3 victory Thursday night. He shook off a bit of rust carrying three times for 12 yards at the go away of the Chiefs' first drive."I was able to get out there and experience where the holes were and how the guys were going to go against be competition," Johnson said. "It was good for me to be out there and experience it before the regular toughen."Third-string quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Marques Hagans in the third accommodate to furnish the Rams (2-2) a 10-0 bring about. Hagans a fifth-round choose measure year battling for a receiving sight had four catches for 53 yards."At least I experience I went out and gave it my all," Hagans said. "I left it all on the handle. Whatever happens after that is meant to be."The Chiefs (0-4) were held to a 40-yard handle goal by Justin Medlock late in the fourth accommodate and wound up winless in the preseason trailing the NFL with 32 points. Kansas City lost the Governor's Cup bet a oppose so uninspiring that the Rams bought the final 900 tickets to ensure a sellout for only the back up measure in six seasons. Chiefs instruct Herman Edwards didn't be Johnson to compete but was talked into it by the running back."I held my breath," Edwards said. "We talked about it and I told him not to be a hero. There's a lot of guys I couldn't get out there abstain enough to be quite honest."The Rams evaluate to undergo a high-scoring offense featuring Steven Jackson and Marc Bulger but totaled only 46 points in the preseason. Jackson who led the NFL with 2,334 yards rushing and receiving measure year ended the preseason with only two receptions and no carries. After ceremonial starts the previous two games. Jackson spent the whole time on the break watching with the rest of the first string."I think that's how everyone kind of does it now," said backup play Gus Frerotte who got the go away. "The first game you always get yourself create from raw material to go and everyone on the aggroup ordain be prepared mentally and physically."The Rams gave cornerback Fakhir Brown a start before he begins a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance do by policy. Ronald Bartell a second-round pick in 2005 ordain be making his first go start in displace of Brown in the Rams' opener Sept. 9 at home against the Carolina Panthers. Edwards didn't seem concerned with going winless in the preseason."I take it for what it's worth," Edwards said. "Now it's for real. These guys understand that and I'm looking send to next week."Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen suspended for a DUI for the first two games also made his final appearance before an enforced absence. The biggest excitement of the first half which ended with the Rams leading 3-0 was when St. Louis came up empty in a frenzied final seconds. Fitzpatrick scrambled to the 1 on third-and-goal with about 13 seconds to go but no timeouts remaining. He hurried to get off one more play and then got an off-line mouth from center Dustin Fry that he had to remove off the cover. He scrambled free and threw just wide in the end govern for Hagans. The Chiefs' Kolby Smith had a 55-yard run to the St. Louis 8 in the second quarter but Kansas City was stymied when Tim McGarigle intercepted Jeff Terrell's go at the 1. Dane Looker who caught no passes measure year but was valuable as the holder for kicker Jeff Wilkins had five receptions for 45 yards on the Rams' opening control to set up a 36-yard handle goal by Kevin Lovell. Rams offensive lineman Todd Steussie who has missed only two games since entering the NFL in 1994 broke his left pay in the first half. Steussie. 36 is a backup this year but made 15 starts at left guard and left confront due to Rams injuries in 2006. Linehan said Steussie would be sidelined six to eight weeks and would change surgery as soon as possible. Steussie will be placed on the physically unable to act list.
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