Rams coach Sean McVay sees late journey to Australia for opener as greatest plan of action | Newest NFL Information, Evaluation & Updates

LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay has by no means been afraid to buck typical NFL logic, and he’s doing so as soon as once more with the Los Angeles Rams’ uncommon journey plans for his or her season opener in Australia.

The Rams are leaving Southern California on Tuesday evening and can arrive in Australia on Thursday, roughly 24 hours earlier than their recreation towards the San Francisco 49ers kicks off at 10:35 a.m. native time on Friday morning on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Niners will spend one week in Melbourne, having arrived final Friday for what is anticipated to be the primary of a number of NFL regular-season video games in a rustic and venue historically related to cricket and Australian guidelines soccer.

“It doesn’t mean that we think we’re right and a different approach is wrong,” McVay mentioned Sunday. “It’s just what we think is best based on the things that we’ve done and what we’ve learned over our time here.”

McVay mentioned the plan was influenced partly by how the Rams approached their recreation towards the Jacksonville Jaguars in London final October, after they arrived on Saturday morning for a Sunday afternoon begin. They rolled to a snug 35-7 win at Wembley Stadium.

However, they’d already spent per week on the east coast after enjoying on the Baltimore Ravens, decreasing each the flight’s size and impression of adjusting to a brand new time zone. This time, the Rams will probably be spending roughly 15 hours within the air, albeit with lie-flat seats out there to all gamers and coaches.

“I feel like we’re just keeping it as normal as we possibly can,” quarterback Matthew Stafford mentioned. “Sunday (is) like a Wednesday for us in our world. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, hop on the plane and go. We obviously have experience with doing it (in a) different direction, all that kind of stuff, I understand last year in London, but it felt like it worked out for us.”