National Football League

Rams play homecoming game in preseason opener with Cowboys

Published Aug. 12, 2016 7:07 p.m. ET

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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Technically, the Los Angeles Rams' game Saturday with the Dallas Cowboys is just a preseason opener at a temporary home for a relocating team that hasn't made the playoffs in 11 years.

But that temporary home is also the team's traditional home, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where they'll play as the host team for the first time in 36 years. That gives the day huge sentimental value for fans.

Those fans for now will have to watch a rebuilding Rams team, though with reasons for excitement including explosive young running back Todd Gurley and No. 1 overall draft pick quarterback Jared Goff, who for now will back up Case Keenum.