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Long gone from postseason contention, the St. Louis Rams showed one last time what made them NFC champions just a year ago. The Rams scored 28 fourth-quarter points to beat the playoff-bound San Francisco 49ers 31-20 Monday night. The 49ers played a game of keep-away in the first half, taking a 17-0 lead as they tuned up for next week’s playoff game against the New York Giants.

PARCELLS UPDATE: The Dallas Morning News reported on its Web site Monday afternoon that Bill Parcells has agreed to an $18 million, four-year deal and would be introduced as the team’s coach Tuesday. But ESPN reported on its Web site that Parcells’ agent, Jimmy Sexton, and two other unnamed sources said there was no deal.