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PLAYERS: Jeff Fisher,  John Harbaugh,  Sam Bradford,  Tyrod Taylor,  Joe Flacco,  Ray Rice,  Ray Lewis,  Curtis Painter,  Billy Bajema,  Deonte Thompson,  Michael Brockers,  Peyton Manning,  Janoris Jenkins,  Bobby Rainey,  Craig Dahl,  Robert Quinn,  Danny Amendola,  Austin Pettis,  Justin Tucker,  Billy Cundiff,  Greg Zuerlein,  Asa Jackson,  Courtney Upshaw,  Justin Boren,  Bruce Figgins,  Matt Balasavage,  Sergio Kindle
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens,  St. Louis Rams,  Washington Redskins
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Jeff Fisher may have done Baltimore a favor by starting his first team and playing them for most of the first half... it gave Ravens coach John Harbaugh a benchmark for testing the playability of his 2's, 3's and 4's in the final game of the 2012 preseason.Now the cuts the Ravens have to make will at least be based upon relativity to the best St. Louis has to offer.It was unusual to see a starting QB like Sam Bradford in a Game 4 of the preseason... but it certainly gave the candidates trying to earn a spot on the Ravens' defensive roster a true test.St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher ended up giving his starters plenty of playing time. Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh got what he wanted - a really long look at his backups. Sam Bradford threw three touchdown passes in 1-and-a-half quarters, giving the Rams an early lead in a 31-17 win on Thursday night. Fisher, overseeing a franchise that has totaled 15 wins in the past five seasons, called for the second stringer...
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