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Rams open second half with a touchdown, lead 14-13

The Rams had never scored on an opening possession of either half this season until Monday night's second-half drive; the thermometer stayed on.

On air: Vera Bullock, Dr. Nina Byte and Chip Darnell on Late Night BBN
Published 10:25 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Rams open second half with a touchdown, lead 14-13”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:25 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Vera Bullock, Dr. Nina Byte and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Rams.
BBN covered this story before: Aaron Donald's first Rams sack since retiring wiped out by penalty (October 12).

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Yahoo SportsRams open second half with a touchdown, lead 14-13

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHot Take or Not, with my thermometer.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYahoo Sports says the Rams opened the second half with a touchdown tonight and lead fourteen to thirteen, their first opening-drive score of any half this season.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHot take: that drive should get a standing ovation, because a team that waited this long to finally score first deserves a parade down Main Street.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHot. Ribbons are underused in football.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHot take: the Rams didn't improve, the clock just got embarrassed and tried to help them.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorClock embarrassment. Hot, but you said it like a doctor.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIs it, though? Or is the thermometer just nervous?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNot. Sit down, Chip.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy own take: one touchdown, one point lead, and I am calling it the greatest drive in human history.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorReading is a hundred and four, and I think this thermometer is a hair dryer.

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