BAGSHOT, England -- Rams coach Jeff Fisher has often stressed the importance of a quick emotional turnaround.Dwell on the result of a game for a day, then move on.And while the Los Angeles Rams had to endure a seven-hour flight after a 31-28 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, coping with the outcome didnt last much longer.That 24-hour rule is serious, left tackle Rodger Saffold said. For us, we moved eight hours ahead, so our 24-hour rule was a lot shorter.Avoiding any type of panic could be fortunate for the Rams (3-3), who dropped their past two games after winning three of their first four for the first time since 2006.As they regrouped on Wednesday for practice, beginning their on-field preparations for a game on Sunday against the New York Giants at Twickenham Stadium, they did so believing that a week in London could spur them out of their skid.It was a good day to get back out here, strong safety T.J. McDonald said. We got back into the feel of things, and to be back here on the grass feels good.Rather than return to Los Angeles following the loss to the Lions, the Rams crossed the Atlantic, arriving just before 9 a.m. local time on Monday.To give his players ample opportunity to rest and get acclimated to the time change, Fisher reworked the teams practice schedule, granting players the rest of Monday and all of Tuesday off.A handful of players represented the team at a community event in nearby Guildford on Tuesday, while others, including McDonald, ventured into downtown London -- roughly 30 miles, or an hours drive, away.I think you shortchange the players if, you know, we wake up in the morning and we go out and practice and we come in and we go to meetings and thats it, Fisher said, before recalling a conversation he had with one player.I said, `How was your day? He goes, `I went to London. It was the coolest thing Ive ever seen. Im calling Mom and Dad to tell them this is a really cool place. You want to give them some time to do that.On the field, significant attention will be paid to the matchup against the Giants offense, which enters Sunday ranked third in the league with 288.2 passing yards per game.Thats of particular concern to Los Angeles, which had a three-game winning streak earlier this season because of a stout defense, but that group has struggled each of the past two weeks.The Rams allowed 30 points at home to the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 9 and then squandered a seven-point lead over the Lions late on Sunday.You definitely have to learn how to finish games, linebacker Alec Ogletree said. When you dont know how to finish games, you tend to lose a lot of games. Most games are settled pretty much by three points or less, so if youre not able to finish games, its tough to win in this league.Should the Rams be unable to do so on Sunday, theyll face another long flight -- this one approximately 10 hours -- and will enter their bye week with a three-game losing streak and, for the first time this season, a losing record.Weve taken the approach that it doesnt matter where you play or what time or who you play, Fisher said. Youve just got to go out and play. Thats what theyve bought into.Game notes DT Michael Brockers (thigh) and CB Trumaine Johnson (high ankle sprain) did not practice, while DE Robert Quinn (shoulder) and DE William Hayes (ankle) were limited. ... Not only will the Rams be playing at Twickenham, the home of Englands national rugby team, but theyre also practicing this week at Pennyhill Park, a resort and spa where the English team has trained since 2003. ... 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Chris Froome extended his advantage in the yellow jersey as Ilnur Zakarin won stage 17 of the Tour de France to Finhaut-Emosson.After Katushas Zakarin took stage honours up the road, Froome raced clear of his main rivals to build a cushion of almost two and a half minutes at the end of this 184.5-kilometres stage from Berne.When BMCs Richie Porte attacked from the group of main contenders late on the final climb up to the Emosson Dam, only Froome could respond to join his former teammate.Behind Dutchman Bauke Mollema, who started the day second overall, was the first to be dropped, giving up 40 seconds to Froome.But most encouraging of all for Team Sky will have been the sight of Quintana completely unable to respond as the attacks began.The Colombian has usually come on strong in the third week of Grand Tours and threatened Froomes position in yellow late in last years Tour, but does not appear to have the legs to rival him again.For Froome, who appears to be closing in on a third Tour victory, it was a near perfect scenario as he was pulled up the hill by Porte without needing to do a turn on the front himself ahead of Thursdays time trial.I dont think it was possible to go much faster there, Richie seemed to be doing just fine on his own, Froome said. Tactically for me there is really no need to get on the front and start pulling on the final.Tomorrow is going to be crucial and this is the first day of a four-day block [in the Alps].While not writing off Quintana, Froome acknowledged that the man expected to be his strongest challenger here is not living up to his pre-race billing.Its been a very difficult Tour for Nairo, he said. Hes still a great rival and a big challenger for me but he lost more time today. I think for him to re-enter into the game again hes going to have to do a real good time trial tomorrow.As Froome crossed the line alongside, Quintana was dropped by Adam Yates, who rodde away to boost his hopes of a podium finish.ddddddddddddThe provisional general classification showed Froome two minutes 27 seconds clear of Trek-Segafredos Mollema with Yates, riding for Orica-BikeExchange, two minutes 53 seconds back.That puts the 23-year-old Briton 34 seconds clear of Movistars Quintana in fourth.Zakarin rode clear of stage 15 winner Jarlinson Pantano of IAM Cycling and Tinkoffs Rafal Majka in the king of the mountains polka dot jersey to collect his first Tour de France stage win.I did my best today, the 26-year-old Russian said. Im really happy now. Thank you to my team-mates, theyve been super. This result is not a surprise for me. In the first week, I also tried to go for it.Zakarin, who in 2009 was suspended for two years after he tested positive for the forbidden anabolic steroid methandienone, did not comment on the possibility that the entire Russian team will be banned from next months Olympics in Rio over allegations of state-sponsored doping.Im not following the news. Im reading. Im watching movies to be away from all the stress that does not concern me, Zakarin said.Katusha team general manager Viacheslav Ekimov, a former teammate of Lance Armstrong on the U.S. Postal team, added: We are talking about scandals, the samples which probably belong to cycling, but nobody knows where the samples come from. Mens cycling? Mountain bike? Womens cycling? We dont know. Its just speculation.Since November last year, Zakarin has been tested 12 times out of competition. All these tests have been conducted in European labs, in Paris, Lausanne. ... At Katusha, we perform additional testing, and follow all protocols.Meanwhile,?Fabian Cancellara has withdrawn from the Tour ?to focus on his preparations for the Olympics.AP contributed to this report. ' ' '