Rams’ Sean McVay admits Australia journey plans backfired

Finally, McVay acknowledges flying to Australia so near kickoff wasn’t the best strategy

In the season opener in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Rams regarded like a workforce that had simply gotten off a 16-hour flight midway across the globe. That’s in all probability as a result of they mainly did.

They performed the 49ers in Melbourne simply 28 hours after touching down in Australia, which was all a part of the workforce’s plans to keep away from jet lag and maintain gamers contemporary. It backfired spectacularly, because the 49ers routed the Rams, 27-7.

Sean McVay stated after the sport that he didn’t assume the journey was the rationale the Rams misplaced, however greater than per week later, he’s lastly admitting his grand plans did his workforce no favors. He dropped a priceless quote after Monday’s win over the Giants, calling himself “a dumbass coach” for approaching Week 1 the best way the Rams did.

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn. And sometimes you have a dumbass coach that makes travel plans that put you in a bad spot,” he stated, eliciting amusing from reporters in attendance.

McVay is without doubt one of the greatest and brightest coaches within the NFL, however his strategy to the Australia sport could not have been the best one. The 49ers performed with extra power and physicality than the Rams, having been in Melbourne for per week earlier than the sport.

It wasn’t the only real purpose the Rams misplaced, nevertheless it definitely didn’t assist them, both.