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There’s guff over Goff at L.A. Coliseum

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Case Keenum, right, reacts after being sacked by Carolina Panthers defensive end Mario Addison, bottom left, during the first half of Sunday’s game in Los Angeles. (Ryan Kang / Associated Press)
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The chant started in the west end zone and eventually rose throughout the Coliseum in the second quarter after another Los Angeles Rams drive foundered.

“We want Goff! We want Goff!”

Quarterback Case Keenum heard it, and the sentiment frustrated him. Coach Jeff Fisher claimed he didn’t hear the words, but they didn’t change his mind about the best candidate to lead the Rams’ sputtering offense.

“I would submit that Case wasn’t the reason we lost this game today,” Fisher said after the Rams’ fourth consecutive loss, 13-10 to the Carolina Panthers. “We’ll circle our wagons with the coaches and look at the tape, but I’m pleased with the way Case has fought, and consistently, week after week, I’m pleased with Jared’s progress.”

That would be Jared Goff, the No. 1 overall pick in the most recent draft. The Rams mortgaged a big chunk of their future while trading up to grab the California product, but Goff hit the halfway point of his rookie season Sunday without ever taking a regular-season snap for his new team.

Keenum went 27 of 46 for 296 yards with one touchdown pass and one interception.

Kelce tossed for towel toss

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was ejected during Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium.

This season, the NFL instituted a rule in which a player could be ejected for two unsportsmanlike calls. Kelce got called for two of them in the space of a minute.

He was upset about a no-call, and said something to an official, who threw a flag. Kelce then turned around and threw a towel at the official for the second flag.

Giants hit hard

The New York Giants lost both wide receiver Victor Cruz and left guard Justin Pugh to injuries against the Philadelphia Eagles. Pugh sprained his right knee early in the second quarter and did not return. Cruz had one catch for 46 yards when he hurt his ankle in the first half as the Giants built a 21-10 lead over the Eagles.