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BAGSHOT, England -- The Los Angeles Rams have allowed more than 400 total yards twice this season and won both games.Thats why theyre not concerned by any potential challenge posed at Twickenham Stadium in southwest London on Sunday by New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.He does some great things for their offense, and we definitely have our work cut out for us with him, but were ready for that challenge, strong safety T.J. McDonald said. Were going to go out there and execute the plan.Beckham is expected to play despite missing time at practice this week with a hip injury. Hes listed as probable on the injury report.That injury, sustained in the first half of the Giants 27-23 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, didnt seem to hamper him. He finished with 222 yards on eight catches, including a 75-yard touchdown grab in the third quarter and the deciding 66-yard touchdown reception with 1:24 remaining.Beckham was back in the spotlight for his performance and the antics of his elaborate touchdown celebrations.The Rams know Beckham well, having engaged in a brawl on the Giants sideline during a game in December 2014. The melee involved nearly 20 players after Alec Ogletree hit Beckham out of bounds and drove him into the ground. Three Giants and one Ram were ejected.Youve got to protect yourself at all times, Beckham said Friday when asked if hed be on the lookout for late hits. You dont need stuff like that to happen, like what happened last time.It shouldnt be a big issue. ... I always say: `Stay ready so you dont have to get ready.Players insisted all week the incident is irrelevant, and defensive backs downplayed any desire to get an edge by baiting Beckham.Obviously, Ive seen the (antics) and everything, but thats not really my game, Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines said. I like to keep my own head out there and worry about what I need to do to make some plays for this defense.Los Angeles coach Jeff Fisher praised Beckham, saying he has a chance to go down as one of the all-time best.After surpassing 100 receiving yards in a game eight times last year, hes done that once this season -- against the Washington Redskins in Week 3 -- and didnt score a touchdown until the Giants loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 5.The Rams (3-3), who entered the week with the 16th-ranked pass defense at 246.2 yards per game, have allowed three players to gain more than 100 receiving yards this season. Only the Detroit Lions Golden Tate, who had 165 yards and a touchdown last Sunday, emerged with a victory.Los Angeles again will be without cornerback Trumaine Johnson, who has been declared out because of a high ankle sprain that also kept him from facing Detroit. Gaines and Troy Hill, who last week became the fourth starting tandem the Rams used this season, figure to continue in those roles.One of those former starters, Coty Sensabaugh, was released on Oct. 8 and later picked up by the Giants.Theyve all grown because we have a next-man-up philosophy, defensive coordinator Gregg Willams said. We have to be able to step up and do your job in this league.The Giants (3-3) signed kicker Robbie Gould after Josh Brown was not allowed to travel with the team to London on Thursday. The NFL is reopening its investigation into a 2015 domestic abuse complaint made by Browns former wife after police released journal entries and emails in which the place-kicker admitted repeatedly verbally and physically abusing her.This week should be the return of defensive end Robert Quinn, who missed the last two games with what he said was a freak shoulder injury. Hes considered questionable.Quinn, who has averaged nearly a sack a game over the past four seasons but has just two in four games, could help the defense put more pressure on Giants quarterback Eli Manning. If Manning has less time to throw, he has less time to get the ball to Beckham and other wide receivers, which could lighten the burden on the Rams secondary.I think guys are just ready to get our blood back going ... because were definitely a little disappointed about our last couple performances, Quinn said. I think guys are just a little antsy and, like I said, ready to prove that were a lot better than we showed these last two weeks.DUKES HOME: The Giants have made the Duke of Northumberlands ancestral home their base of operations for their three-day stay in London. The 200-acre (80-hectare) Syon Park in suburban southwest London features extensive gardens along the banks of the Thames, a castle-style residence with statue-lined halls and gilded ceilings, a spa hotel, a trout fishery and, until Sunday, a makeshift football field. ... Several Giants showed they know little about London, mostly failing in a team video to identify Big Ben, the London Eye, Abbey Road and Tower Bridge. All managed to recognize Twickenham Stadium as the place theyre playing -- except Rashad Jennings, who called it Wembley.LAST TIME IN LONDON: The Giants last played here in the first NFL game on Oct. 28, 2007, a 13-10 victory against the winless Miami Dolphins. It wasnt pretty as New York prevailed amid rain, mud, seven fumbles and a chorus of boos. The NFL overseas project survived that wretched start to achieve nearly a decade straight of sold-out successes at Wembley Stadium, the home of English soccer. The game Sunday will be the 16th in London, the second of three this season. Its the first held at Twickenham Stadium, home of Englands rugby team.Game notes DT Michael Brockers (thigh) has also been ruled out, while LG Jamon Brown (hand) and WR Nelson Spruce (calf) are considered doubtful. ... Cornerback Dwayne Gratz is expected to play in his fifth game in London and second this season. Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012, he was cut and claimed off waivers by the Rams on Oct. 11. I havent been the tour guide, he said. I should be. 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He needs to be among the top 125 after next weeks Wyndham Championship or face the four-tournament Web.com Finals to try to retain his PGA Tour status.The four-time PGA Tour winner called the decision incredibly difficult but opted to play this weeks John Deere Classic as well as next week at the Wyndham. Even if he had elected to play in Rio, it would have been a long commute to Greensboro (site of the Wyndham) to try to save his card -- even more difficult after giving up more ground to those who stayed and played on the PGA Tour during the Olympic tournament.Who could blame him?2. It never should have come to this.Of course Villegas -- or any player in that position -- should have never been forced to make such a decision. The PGA Tour needed to not schedule a tournament this week. The LPGA -- which admittedly does not have a full schedule of events -- made sure there was some space prior to and after the Olympics.The fine folks at the John Deere Classic could not have been happy about their date switch -- although they never said so publicly, and played the role of good partners with the PGA Tour.But for all the talk of how important golf in the Olympics was to all of the powers that be -- including commissioner Tim Finchem and one of his top aides, Ty Votaw, who serves as vice president of the International Golf Federation -- it was simply wrong to put another tournament, one that pays prize money and affects tour status, the same week.That being said, juggling the schedule and keeping sponsors happy is no easy task. There are numerous considerations, including television. But given six years notice, something could -- should -- have been done. Move a tournament to the fall? Skip a year? Have an extra opposite event? Something.3. Making changes for 2020Before the Olympic golf is even underway, there is already considerable discussion about what to do in advance of the Games in 2020. Golf is not assured of a spot beyond that, and a decision for 2024 will likely be made sometime next year. What to do?Peter Dawson, president of the International Golf Federation, said clearly that the scheduling for players has to be better managed. But scheduling during the Games is also tricky, and changing the format -- while seemingly a popular view -- is not so easy.The IOC (International Olympic Committee) would not allow an individual competition and a team competition running together, Dawson said. That means separate competitions, which would be very difficult to schedule.That suggests the IGF will have to do some lobbying if it wants a team competition as part of the Olympics going forward.4. Going lowJim Furyks 58 at the Travelers Championship was just the seventh score below 60 in a PGA Tour event, and hes the first to break 59. Furyk, of course, was the last to shoot 59 at the 2013 BMW Championship, making him the only player in the elite group to shoot in the 50s twice.ddddddddddddomewhat interesting is that in four of those instances the player did not go on to win, including Furyk twice. Al Geiberger won in Memphis following his second-round 59 in 1977; David Duval shot a final-round 59 to capture the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and Stuart Appleby also shot a final-round 59 to win the Greenbrier Classic in 2010.The others to shoot 59 and not win were Chip Beck at the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational and Paul Goydos at the 2010 John Deere classic.6. Happy ReunionArgentinas Emiliano Grillo was more than thrilled when his golf clubs finally arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday for the Olympic golf tournament. He had tweeted his displeasure on a few occasions about them not arriving. 7. Furyks case for the Ryder CupFuryks 58, his runner-up finish at the U.S. Open, the fact that he missed a good part of the year due to a wrist injury, making it difficult for him to earn enough points ... there is a case to be made for him as a captains pick for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.Captain Davis Love III clearly is thinking about Furyk, and said hes been keeping his own points criteria that takes into account missed time. At age 46, Furyk would provide veteran leadership (although hes already been named a vice captain) and has competed in nine Ryder Cups as well as seven Presidents Cups.But then theres that Ryder Cup record. Furyk has lost 20 matches, the most in U.S. Ryder Cup history. Although he has a decent singles record, hes lost to Sergio Garcia in singles in each of the past two Ryder Cups, the 2012 defeat at Medinah a crushing one for the U.S. side as he blew a 1-up lead with two holes to play by bogeying the last two holes. The U.S. would famously go on to lose that competition with a historic collapse on Sunday.Some of Furyks record is the product of all the U.S. losing -- the same can be said for Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods; all of them have a winning Presidents Cup record, for example.Its not an easy call, but the thought here is Love needs to go with some of the younger players, from which there will be a big pool of candidates. Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker are all outside of the top eight automatic qualifiers at the moment, and its tough to see Furyk getting picked ahead of any of them.8. Big ... but not that bigGarcia has been soaking up the Olympic experience, attending several events in the lead-up to the games. He has long been all-in on the idea of golf in the Olympics and has spoken favorably about his interest in winning a medal.But hes not willing to go so far as saying such an accomplishment would be the highlight of his career. Garcia, 36, who has never won a major championship, wont even liken the Olympics to one of golfs big four events.No, the pinnacle is coming in about six weeks, Garcia said -- with everyone knowing what he was talking about.Its actually eight weeks away, but the Ryder Cup is what Garcia was noting. The event takes place in late September, with the Europeans looking to extend their winning streak to four. Garcia has played on just two losing European teams and been on five winning ones. He served as an assistant captain at the 2010 event for which he did not qualify.9. No problems in RioU.S. team members Watson, Kuchar, Fowler and Patrick Reed seem to be enjoying themselves this week prior to the Olympic golf competition. ' ' '