Humor hasn’t exactly been a staple at Rams Park during this season of discontent. But the mood was light Friday, as the team went through its final full practice of the year.

Coach Scott Linehan again had high-decibel music pumped into the indoor facility, and a number of players exchanged jerseys for the workout. “I guess it’s the World Cup,” Linehan quipped. “It was all fun. This is the last time really practicing in here together. . . . It was interesting to see some of those guys fit into some of those uniforms.”

Such as 315-pound tackle Alex Barron squeezing into wide receiver Marques Hagans’ jersey. Hagans goes about 205.

As for the players who wore their regular numbers? “I guess they have no friends,” Linehan said.

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While some fans would prefer that the Rams roll over Sunday at Arizona, thus assuring a higher first-round draft pick in April, that notion is foreign to the players, veteran wide receiver Drew Bennett stressed.

“We’re all professionals here, and I think that you owe it to your teammates and your coaches to play like you would if we were headed to the playoffs,” he said. “I don’t think anybody is going into this game wanting to lose or not caring if we win or lose. The competitive nature of all the guys in this locker room still lets you compete, still lets you want to win.

“Granted, there’s a different kind of energy around the game because it is two teams not headed to the playoffs. But it’s still competitive athletes on the field.”

Added Linehan: “We’re going out there with the intention of winning the football game and basically set our goals for 2008. At the end of the game we’re going to be focused on that right away. We want to be very lofty and have high standards (as far as) our goals. That’s what our plan is going to be, not wait until the offseason to get us going.”

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Notes & quotes:

>>A noticeably slimmer Adam Timmerman was a locker-room visitor Friday.

>>Even if Brandon Chillar (calf) suits up Sunday, he’ll probably be in an emergency backup role. Look for rookie Quinton Culberson to start at strongside LB.

>>The Holt Foundation - Rams WR Torry and Cards FS Terrence - will present a $50,000 check Sunday in a pregame ceremony to help create a Kidscan! Cancer Support Program in partnership with St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. The program will provide educational and emotional support for children whose parents have been diagnosed with cancer.

All for now. . .