49ers information: Sean McVay admits journey mistake, takes blame for Week 1

There was a ton of discourse forward of the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams about journey logistics, as each groups elected to take a distinct strategy with the journey to Australia.

Consulting their respective consultants, the 49ers elected to fly into Australia per week early, permitting them to get acclimated to the time change, whereas the Rams selected to go along with their in-season strategy from final 12 months, flying within the day earlier than and working on Pacific time.

There was quite a lot of controversy on which possibility was one of the best, and that was seemingly confirmed in Week 1, when the 49ers beat the Rams 27-7 for the upset. It was a recreation the place the Rams regarded flat, whereas San Francisco stored their foot on the fuel within the second half to tug away for a key divisional victory.

Los Angeles regarded significantly better on Monday evening in a 28-6 beatdown of the New York Giants, regardless of not having Puka Nacua. Following the sport, head coach Sean McVay admitted his mistake and took the blame for the group’s journey choice in Week 1.

“Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn, and sometimes you have a dumbass coach that makes travel decisions that put you in a bad spot,” McVay chuckled as he left the rostrum.

The Rams had executed an analogous strategy in previous worldwide video games and had seen success. But the distinction was that this one was to start the season, giving each groups ample time to regulate and return residence to re-adjust. And Los Angeles’s selection backfired.

Wide receiver Davante Adams acknowledged on The Up & Adams Show that the 49ers have been extra rested and locked in than the Rams throughout that Week 1 recreation.

“The Niners went out there and played better football than us,” Adams stated. “They were more ready & locked in that game. So, that’s what I attribute [the loss] to… I kind of just want to put it behind me altogether. That’s the kind of guy that Sean [McVay] is. He’s going to make some fun of a not-so-great situation with last week.”

Both McVay and Kyle Shanahan have expressed their displeasure in regards to the lengthy journey and logistics of taking part in in Australia, with the Rams head coach even hoping they wouldn’t should play in Australia once more.

Nonetheless, each groups have moved ahead, securing wins in Week 2. It’ll be fairly some time earlier than the 2 sides see one another once more, because the 49ers and Rams play subsequent in Week 14, however at the moment: benefit, 49ers.