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As the Rams adjust to their new digs in Los Angeles, the city they last called home in 1994, second-year tailback Todd Gurley is making a transition of a different sort: from River City stud to Hollywood leading man.Fresh off a rookie campaign in St. Louis that saw him rush for 1,106 yards, good for third in the league and a Pro Bowl nod, Gurley is now a marquee name in L.A., where stars are made if not born. Hes already a rising pitchman with an endorsement portfolio that includes Gatorade, Nike and Carls Jr.Still, Gurley says hes more likely to be recognized in SoCals streets for pitching burgers than shedding tacklers. How well do you really know the man who may become the face of L.A. sports? Take our quiz -- watch out for the play fakes! -- and then read the real answers from Gurley himself.1. When Todd Gurley found out the Rams were moving to L.A., he initially felt ___. A.) Sadness. He loved St. Louis.B.) Surprise. He got the news on TV.C.) Stressed. He hates moving.D.) Like puking. L.A. is the worst.ANSWER: A. It was kind of weird because I found out on TV -- it was like, damn, were moving to LA? But it was exciting. To go to a whole new city, just knowing the opportunities and the fan base, and the history of the Rams in L.A., this is pretty cool.2. When you ask Gurley what he wants L.A. Rams fans to know about him, the first thing he says is ____. A.) I dont like dogs. Theyre annoying.B.) I dont like people. Give me space.C.) Mermaids creep me out. They dont even have legs.D.) I like ice cream, especially when it melts and you have to lick it up.ANSWER: A. I dont like dogs. Theyre annoying. You got to take care of them and all that. If I see somebody with a puppy, I might pet it, but thats about it.3. On his off days in L.A., Gurley prefers to pass the time by ___. A.) Sightseeing.B.) Taking acting classes.C.) Sleeping.D.) Swiping right on the secret celebrity Tinder.ANSWER: C. Im a boring person, man. I dont do too much. I like to be by the beach, but Im not going to go in the sand or in the water or anything. But theres a lot of stuff I want to do -- Universal Studios, Disneyland, Six Flags. I was supposed to go to Six Flags a few weeks ago, but then I got lazy and just sat around in the house.4. Gurley says he loves the following about his new city.A.) Weather, food and creative vibe.B.) Scenery, weather and fans.C.) Weather, food and fans.D.) Its far away from St. Louis.ANSWER: B. I love the scenery, the great weather, the fact that it doesnt rain here. And its looking like were going to be playing in front of sold-out crowds. We havent had that happen in years, so were excited.5. The one thing Gurley dislikes about L.A. is ___. A.) Traffic. Its very annoying.B.) The Dodgers. What can I say, I adopted the Cardinals.C.) Their movies. Im into independent films, not sequels and remakes.D.) The Kardashians. Theyre rough on ballplayers.ANSWER: A. Everything is cool besides the traffic. Traffic here is very annoying. But itll keep me inside the house and let me sleep more. I cant complain about that.6. Gurleys favorite celebrity encounter since moving to L.A. was ____? A.) Seeing all the Rams greats at training camp.B.) Watching the cast of Stranger Things perform karaoke.C.) Meeting NBA stars at Staples Center.D.) Rear-ending Justin Bieber on the 405.ANSWER: C. Im not really into star-seeking, but I went to a Lakers-Cavs game, where I got to meet Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving. That was pretty cool.7. On a recent visit to famed Hollywood Boulevard, home to the Walk of Stars and Chinese Theater, Gurley was repulsed by ___.?A.) Snakes. I hate them.B.) Tourists. I hate them.C.) Kevin Bacons star on the Walk of Fame. I hate that dude.D.) Tom Cruises hands imprinted in cement. Theyre so tiny.ANSWER: A. There was these street performers with snakes around their necks, and people were touching the snakes! I couldnt believe it.8. As seen on his Instagram, Gurley recently donned workout gear and journeyed into the Hollywood hills, eventually posing for a photo in front of the Hollywood sign. Why?A.) Its a great workout.B.) He was playing Pokémon Go.C.) He was filming for HBOs Hard Knocks.D.) He got separated from a celebrity tour.ANSWER: C. I cant lie: I didnt run it; I drove up to it. But I was like, Im gonna take a picture while Im up here, and let everybody think I ran it.9. As the star of the L.A. Rams, Gurley is primed to become the face of L.A. sports. How does he feel about that? A.) Too much pressure. Ill just do me.B.) Its cool. I want to be the next Kobe.C.) Its cool. But therell never be another Kobe.D.) Its time. Im too gorgeous not to shine.ANSWER: C. Im embracing it.?Hopefully, I can make it to the Clayton Kershaw, Blake Griffin, Chris Paul level. But therell never be another Kobe. Its just not realistic.10. When Gurley met Jared Goff for the first time, his first thought was ___.A.) Hes rich.B.) He smells nice.C.) Hes tall.D.) We took this dude over Carson Wentz?ANSWER: A. Hes got a lot of money. [Laughs] But our No. 1 pick, hes a good kid -- wait, I was about to call him a kid, but hes the same age as me.11. Gurley believes he shouldve been selected ___ in your fantasy draft. A.) First, overall. But if you took Cam Newton or Antonio Brown, I wont be mad.B.) Anywhere in the first round. There are a lot of elite players available.C.) In the second round. Touchdowns will be hard to come by.D.) Top of the third round. Im appealing a four-game suspension.ANSWER: A. But Im not going to tell you why. If I tell you Im going to do something this season, and I dont, Ill be hearing from you, like, Damn, Todd, I drafted you No. 1 and you didnt live up to the hype.12. Gurleys personal goal for the season is ___. A.) 2,000 rushing yards.B.) Being a more vocal leader.C.) Improving without the ball in his hands.D.) Overcoming his fear of blocking.ANSWER: C. My teammates are always like, Get that 2K! But I dont have a number in my head. I want to improve my receiving, my route-running ability, and being better without the ball. Last year, Id give myself a grade of B+/A on receiving. Having the ball in my hands, that comes natural, but play-faking, all that stuff without the ball in my hands, I can do better.13. Gurley feels the biggest obstacle in snapping the Rams 11-year playoff drought is ___. A.) Inexperience at key positions.B.) Offense. We have a great defense that holds its own.C.) Defense. Well have to carry them.D.) Traffic. Seriously, its just that bad.ANSWER: B. We have a great defense that holds its own, but when youre always on the field, theres not too much you can do. The offense has to stop the three-and-outs and put some points on the board.14. Gurley feels the Rams will ___ this season. A.) Have a lot of fun. The rest will fall into place.B.) Play well. But we cant expect a championship overnight.C.) 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With the Bears off until Oct. 31, Cutler will have more time to recover and possibly start ahead of third-string quarterback Matt Barkley.Its not the first quarterback the Bears have lost to a broken bone this year. During preseason, the Bears lost potential third-string quarterback Connor Shaw to a broken leg and signed Barkley on Sept. 4.The personnel people thought that he was a taller guy that stood in the pocket pretty well, a guy that we thought we could work with, that had some experience, Fox said.Barkley was 30 for 50 with four interceptions with Philadelphia in 2013-14 after being drafted in the fourth round in 2013. Against Green Bay on Thursday, he was 6-for-15 passing for 81 yards with two interceptions.Barkley had taken practically no first-team snaps and worked almost entirely with the scout team as he tried to learn a new offense.Its just like learning a new language, Barkley said. My wifes been helping me out. Just spit out plays. It just takes time; its one of those things that takes time. Weve tried to cramm as much in as we could.ddddddddddddarkley said getting used to throwing to receivers hed never worked with even in practice was the biggest obstacle.If Cutler isntready and Barkley must start against Minnesota, hell find a longer period of preparation beneficial.Thursday is pretty rough to get everything crammed in within a few days of not really being able to practice, Barkley said. Thatll be nice to get back a full week and have guys healthy.The health of other players is at least as big an issue for the Bears, who are 1-6 for the first time since 2000.They didnt have starting left guard Josh Sitton due to ankle and shoulder injuries, and Pro Bowl right guard Kyle Long left Thursdays game with an arm issue.Fox had said prior to the loss to Green Bay that his decision on a starting quarterback would be performance-based, and Hoyer had thrown a club-record four straight 300-yard passing games. But Hoyer left early in the second quarter after getting hit by Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews on an incompletion.The defensive secondary has also been wracked with injuries.DeVante Bausby came up from the practice squad Oct. 10 and started against the Packers after injuries at cornerback to Kyle Fuller, Bryce Callahan and Deoindre Hall. The other starting cornerback, Tracy Porter, has played through a knee injury.We just have to dig in and keep working, said guard Eric Kush, who replaced Sitton against Green Bay. No one is going to come and save you. You have to pull your boot straps up and keep working.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '