LOS ANGELES_The preparation, the approach and the attitude would be the same had he played great in the Los Angeles Rams' first preseason game.
That quarterback Sean Mannion struggled mightily against the Baltimore Ravens did not change his outlook or routine as he got ready for Saturday's start against the Oakland Raiders at the Coliseum.
"Good game or bad game you can't totally alter the way you prepare, the way you study, the way you go from week to week based on your performance," Mannion said. "That has to be steady."
Jared Goff and other starters are expected to sit out again, so Mannion has another opportunity to show coaches and fans that he can be a viable backup if injury or other circumstances befall Goff.
It won't take much to rank as improvement.
Mannion, a fourth-year pro in the final year of his contract, completed only three of 13 passes for 16 yards with an interception against the Ravens. Several passes were deflected at the line of scrimmage. He was sacked twice.
The Rams had only 45 yards and three first downs in the first half.
"Good or bad, you want to look at it, evaluate yourself and see what you did well and see some things that you can do better," he said. "And then just take the coaching points from it and move on."
Brandon Allen played the second half against the Ravens and completed 10 of 15 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown.
But Mannion continued to take second-team reps during practice this week, and he looked sharp Thursday in the Rams' final training-camp workout.
Coach Sean McVay expects Mannion to be on point against the Raiders.
"You just want to see more sharp, crisp execution, doing a good job recognizing what they're doing and then just being able to play sound football," McVay said.
