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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Ryan Fitzpatrick knows exactly what Case Keenum is going through. Theyre both starting quarterbacks who appear to be simply keeping the seat warm for someone else.If it were up to many Los Angeles Rams fans, Keenum would already be on the sideline and No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff would be running the show. The chants of We Want Goff! have grown louder with each passing week with the Rams (3-5) on a four-game losing streak and Keenums performance mediocre, at best.Those are things that are beyond our control, Rams offensive coordinator Rob Boras said. When Jared gets asked to play, hes ready to go, and the guys will get behind him. Its going to be exciting to see.But for now, coach Jeff Fisher is sticking with Keenum , who has thrown for 2,004 yards and nine touchdowns with 11 interceptions, to face the Jets (3-6) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.Jared is improving, Fisher said. But, Case right now, especially against this defense, gives us our best chance. Its an extremely complicated defense and they can pressure the quarterback. They can do anything they want to do. Theyre very, very talented. Our focus is this week against the Jets, and Case will be under center.Keenum has done his best to block out the calls for his backup, and hes working toward trying to make the Rams offense a more efficient unit. Los Angeles is ranked 31st in overall offense, with only Minnesota worse.We all have got enough talent, we all have got enough drive, enough will, and enough intelligence to get the job done, Keenum said.After setting a franchise record with 31 touchdown passes last season, Fitzpatrick has struggled mightily. He leads the NFL with 13 interceptions (with just eight TDs) and the Jets rank 23rd in overall offense. Fitzpatrick has already been benched, but got his job back when Geno Smith was lost for the season with a knee injury.But now Fitzpatrick is dealing with a sprained left knee that has his status for Sunday uncertain, although he has practiced on a limited basis . Hell play if hes healthy, but plenty of Jets fans want to see Bryce Petty, a fourth-rounder last year, get a chance to show if he might be New Yorks quarterback of the future.Petty went 2 of 2 for 19 yards when he briefly stepped in for Fitzpatrick last Sunday at Miami for his first regular-season action. If Fitzpatrick plays and struggles at home this weekend, the chants of We Want Petty! could be hard to ignore.Unfortunately, the quarterback usually gets the brunt of the punishment, but it comes with the territory, wide receiver Brandon Marshall said. But its not just one guy, so I get it. I understand it. But, its not just Fitzs fault. Its all of our faults.Here are some other things to know as the Rams travel from Hollywood to Broadway to face the Jets:RUNAWAY RAMS: Midway through his frustrating sophomore season, Los Angeles Todd Gurley is 18th in the NFL with 451 yards, but his 3.1 yards per carry are the worst among the NFLs top 45 ball carriers. Fisher and Boras dont blame Gurley for the running games struggles. But while theyve praised his even demeanor, theyve also indicated this week that they would love to see more bursts of speed and creativity. Gurleys carries are down in the past four weeks, but thats partly due to the deficits faced by the Rams in the fourth quarter. Im not saying that hes not frustrated, but hes not showing it, Boras said. Hes a team guy.O-LINE MAKEOVER: The Jets are heading into this game with just two players on their offensive line starting at the same spot they were at in Week 1. Center Nick Mangold has missed two games with a sprained ankle, and will likely miss a third. Hell be replaced again by Wesley Johnson. Left tackle Ryan Clady was placed on season-ending injured reserve this week with a shoulder injury. Ben Ijalana replaces him after starting the season at right tackle, where Breno Giacomini is back after sitting out the first seven games with a back injury. That leaves only left guard James Carpenter and right guard Brian Winters as the constants.TURNOVER TEST: The Jets have committed an NFL-worst 19 turnovers, and thats tantalizing to a Rams defense that has forced only one turnover during its four-game losing streak. While the Los Angeles defense has been largely dominant, the focus was on attacking the ball this week with a view to giving better field position to the struggling offense.NO FADE FOR FORTE: After hitting a lull a few games into the season, running back Matt Forte has picked up his production in the Jets ground game. He has rushed for 100, 82 and 92 yards in the last three games, with four TDs, while also catching a scoring pass in that span. Forte could have had a lot more last week at Miami, when he got just 12 carries, but New York split the workload between him and Bilal Powell. Still, Forte ranks seventh in the NFL with 634 yards rushing.---AP Sports Writer Greg Beacham in Thousand Oaks, California, contributed.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Adidas Shoes Australia . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Adidas Shoes Clearance Australia . The Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. "Im in a really good position for tomorrow," Scott said. http://www.cheapshoesadidasaustralia.com/ . 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For a 20-year-old making his maiden Olympic appearance, this was too crude a shock to stomach, leaving him disappointed, disillusioned and on the brink of giving up the sport.Four years down the line, Vikas, bruise marks contouring his face, has metamorphosed into a man of steel. Qualifying for the Rio Games after advancing to the semifinals of the AIBA World Olympic qualification event in Baku, Azerbaijan last month, the boxer from Bhiwani wants to leave little to chance this time around. Hes a boxer with a vision, notes Commonwealth Games 2006 gold medalist Akhil Kumar, If he sets himself a target, he gives it everything that he possibly can. Also one of the most wonderful traits that Ive noticed in him is that hes self-motivated.Expectations leading up the London Games were staggering. Understandably so, given he was coming off some great results - gold at the Guangzhou Asian Games in 2010 and a bronze at the World Championships the following year. The failure at London left him devastated. A years hiatus from the sport following the setback offered him both the time and the perspective to return to the ring with renewed zest.Terming Vikas a sharp and intelligent boxer, national coach GS Sandhu says with experience, hes grown wiser in strategies and stronger in mind. He showed potential right from his junior years. He plans well, boxes with his mind and has power punches and good counter movements.Competing in the same category (75 kg) as that of Indias pin-up boxing star Vijender Singh, parallels were almost inevitable. 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Vikas though waits for his opponent to make the first move. Though I feel he could do a lot better in the close range which would in turn improve his speed and power combination, he says.With the boxing federation in disarray and no nationals being conducted or exposure trips provided for, JSW Sport stepped in two years ago, cushioning the blow on Vikas. Making provision for stints in England and USA, so he could spar with international partners and train with the best, theyve stood behind him firmly. His promise, CEO Mustafa Ghouse says, was never in doubt. Hes very clear about what he wants and can be extremely stubborn about it, he says, The London incident robbed him of his inclination to compete but then something within him snapped, he probably felt there was unfinished business. He probably knew that his moment of reckoning was due.? ' ' '