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THOUSAND OAKS >> When Rams safety T.J. McDonald looks across the Coliseum this weekend, he’ll see some familiar faces. There will be fellow USC alums such as former Heisman wier Reggie Bush — who left the school a few years before he arrived — and coerback Kevon Seymour, who played the bulk of his Trojan career after McDonald left. There will be former teammates Robert Woods and Nickell Robey-Coleman, who also entered the 2013 NFL draft. And of course, there will be his father Tim, the former six-time Pro Bowler who is now in his second season as the Bills’ defensive backs coach. The Rams (3-1) are set to host Buffalo (2-2) at the Coliseum on Sunday (1:25 p.m., CBS), which means that for the...

DENVER >> Jared Goff’s awkward samba toward the Rams’ starting quarterback job, a dance that might not end soon, had a couple deft steps Saturday, along with some two-left-feet stumbles. The Rams’ 17-9 preseason loss to Denver, at Sports Authority Field, seemingly didn’t add much clarity to the team’s quarterback derby, and with time ruing short, that’s good news for starter Case Keenum. Asked, after the game, if he felt the need to make any changes to the quarterback depth chart, Coach Jeff Fisher said, “No. We said it’s going to be a process and take time for Jared. He’s going to benefit from the fact that we’re taking time. He will get a chance to play again next week.” Otherwise, there w...