Rams land in Melbourne assured of their distinctive journey technique

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Rams’ timing was impeccable.

Or was it?

That can be one of many questions that can be answered when the Super Bowl-favorite Rams open the season in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground earlier than a crowd of almost 100,000 followers.

The Rams timed their exercise schedule in Woodland Hills and their arrive-the-day-before-the recreation flight plan in order that after they play at 10:30 a.m. native time, it is going to really feel like they’re taking part in in a primetime recreation again dwelling.

The Rams stretch throughout a jog via at Marvel Stadium on Thursday in Melbourne, Australia.

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That, not less than, was the plan.

Now it’s time to see if that was the appropriate transfer, the improper one or one thing that has a negligible affect on the result of the primary NFL recreation in Australia.

On Thursday in Melbourne, about 9 hours after they arrived, Coach Sean McVay regarded and sounded joyful that he not needed to reply questions concerning the staff’s journey technique. The plan in some ways mimicked final season’s profitable sojourn to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“Get a good night rest tonight and be ready to rock,” McVay stated throughout a media session with largely Australian reporters after his staff went via a brief jog-through at Marvel Stadium.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford stated the Rams would get sufficient sleep and “be ready to rock and roll” at recreation time.

“It’s a little bit of an earlier start for us,” the reigning NFL Most worthy gamers stated, “but I think our body clocks will be right on and ready to go.”

Said receiver Davante Adams: “I can’t tell you there’s been very many games in my career where I was sleepy when it was time to kickoff…. If I get two, three, four, eight hours, we’ll be ready to rock come game time.”

Linebacker Nate Landman stated the Rams honed their sleep schedule within the week main as much as the sport and concluded it throughout their aircraft journey in order that gamers are in a “unique L.A. time zone, so that we’re feeling like we’re playing in normal hours for us.”

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford follows via on a cross throughout a job-through at Marvel Stadium on Thursday in Melbourne, Australia.

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Safety Quentin Lake stated the double-deck aircraft offered loads of room for all gamers.

“I never walked onto a plane and then had to walk up more stairs,” he stated. “That was interesting.”

Lake stated the Rams are going to “peak at the right time.”

Regardless, the Rams are prepared to start out a season they intend to finish with a victory in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.

“A week ago it felt like it was 40 days away,” Adams stated, “and you blink and we’re right here ready to go.”