It's been a strange few weeks for the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford. And it got stranger than it has been on Saturday. That's the day Stafford was expected to work out again, a week after throwing 60-plus passes sparked a setback in his recovery from a back problem.

The Los Angeles Rams tend to give their backup players most of the reps in preseason games, and assistant coaches assume more responsibility as well. In their 31-21 win over the Dallas Cowboys last week,

After Saturday's win, Aubrey Pleasant declined all questions about Matthew Stafford. He couldn't even say if Stafford was at the game.