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It seems a foregone conclusion that Sam Bradford will start at quarterback in the opener for the St. Louis Rams against the Arizona Cardinals a week from Sunday.
Even so, it's not official.
Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo spoke with the media via conference call Friday and refused to commit to a starting quarterback.
Bradford, the No. 1 pick in the draft out of Oklahoma, is contending with A.J. Feeley for the gig. Feeley has been hurt, hasn't played in the last two games but is probably healthy enough to start Sept. 12 -- if that's Spagnuolo's desire.
Is it?
Bradford started the last two games -- which he certainly would not have done if Feeley was healthy – and acquitted himself well. In Thursday's 27-21 win over the Ravens, Bradford hit on all six of his pass attempts for 68 yards and a touchdown. He played just one series.
"I realize the quarterback position is high-profile,'' Spagnuolo said in the conference call. "I respect that and at some point in the next two to three days, we'll stabilize all 22 positions with regards to starting against Arizona.''
As for Bradford, he told reporters after the game that he was satisfied with the way things went Thursday.
"I thought I had a good performance,'' he said. "Obviously I understand we weren't going against their first defense, but at the same time to go out there and execute the way we did as an offense, you really can't ask for much more than that.
"I felt (the preseason experience) was good. I felt I learned lot. I felt like each week I got more comfortable. I felt like each week slowed down a little, so to know that I made progress each week, that's really a good feeling.''
Bradford hit on 60 percent of his preseason passes (33-of-55) for 338 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. And while he was sacked often early in the preseason, it was less of a problem in his two starts.
Whether or not Bradford is the starter, he will be one of the most-watched and most-discussed players in the game this year. That's what a $50 million contract will do. If he has the stuff to make the 1-15 Rams competitive, that will be a story.
Rams Haven't Yet Officially Committed to Sam Bradford as a Starter
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