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Everyone seemingly expects that the Los Angeles Rams will be a team that is unbeatable. Despite having a crazy amount of talent on both sides of the ball, that is never the case, no matter how good a roster is built.
Expectations can also be a dangerous thing if players start to buy into their own legend, instead of realizing that things can change quickly in the NFL. With the expectations that the Rams are a shoo-in to go far, both head coach Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford pushed back completely against that.
McVay has never been one to mince words, and that was evident when he spoke to the media on Monday. When probed about the outside expectations regarding Los Angeles, the head coach was curt with his response about not listening to anyone who is not in the building playing football.
"I think you acknowledge it, but you also talk about that it doesn't do anything. Let's be inside out. I think what's great is that people care about this game, and you guys have jobs to do and we respect that. But I respectfully reflect that your guys' opinions doesn't mean s*** to us," McVay said.
Listening to the outside noise could damage most teams, and McVay is simply reiterating that the Rams can be successful by just staying the course. The coach has made a mark on the NFL by having an incredibly disciplined football team that is likely taught not to buy into anything they cannot control.
Stafford echoed the same sentiment on Tuesday when he spoke about not believing that having talented players on both sides of the ball makes it a guarantee that a team will be successful.
"Training camp is a little bit of a microcosm of what a season is, right? There's going to be days where, you know, offense plays good and defense doesn't play as well, next day defense plays great, offense doesn't play as well. That's how you win football games. You don't go out and just dominate on offense, dominate on defense, and everybody goes home. It's the NFL, right? We got to find ways to win games," Stafford said.
Stafford was speaking about training camp being a build-up for the regular season, but that the Rams need to understand that tough days will happen no matter what for every team. It is responding to that and uplifting each other to ensure a full team effort is being put forth.
Even with Myles Garrett in the building and the chance that Aaron Donald could return, that does not guarantee the Rams anything. There are still very talented teams in the NFC and in the entirety of the league to deal with.
Los Angeles got to the NFC Championship Game, but a few mistakes cost them the chance to play in the big show, and that is how fast a game can change momentum-wise.
McVay and Stafford are clearly speaking about the Rams team not getting ahead of itself or believing they are untouchable. Take the 2008 New England Patriots, for instance. They went 16-0, made it all the way to the Super Bowl, and were bested by the "lesser" team.
Anything can happen, and McVay and Stafford have both been in the NFL long enough to know better than to believe in predictions.
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Expectations can also be a dangerous thing if players start to buy into their own legend, instead of realizing that things can change quickly in the NFL. With the expectations that the Rams are a shoo-in to go far, both head coach Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford pushed back completely against that.
McVay has never been one to mince words, and that was evident when he spoke to the media on Monday. When probed about the outside expectations regarding Los Angeles, the head coach was curt with his response about not listening to anyone who is not in the building playing football.
"I think you acknowledge it, but you also talk about that it doesn't do anything. Let's be inside out. I think what's great is that people care about this game, and you guys have jobs to do and we respect that. But I respectfully reflect that your guys' opinions doesn't mean s*** to us," McVay said.
Listening to the outside noise could damage most teams, and McVay is simply reiterating that the Rams can be successful by just staying the course. The coach has made a mark on the NFL by having an incredibly disciplined football team that is likely taught not to buy into anything they cannot control.
Stafford echoed the same sentiment on Tuesday when he spoke about not believing that having talented players on both sides of the ball makes it a guarantee that a team will be successful.
"Training camp is a little bit of a microcosm of what a season is, right? There's going to be days where, you know, offense plays good and defense doesn't play as well, next day defense plays great, offense doesn't play as well. That's how you win football games. You don't go out and just dominate on offense, dominate on defense, and everybody goes home. It's the NFL, right? We got to find ways to win games," Stafford said.
Stafford was speaking about training camp being a build-up for the regular season, but that the Rams need to understand that tough days will happen no matter what for every team. It is responding to that and uplifting each other to ensure a full team effort is being put forth.
Even with Myles Garrett in the building and the chance that Aaron Donald could return, that does not guarantee the Rams anything. There are still very talented teams in the NFC and in the entirety of the league to deal with.
Los Angeles got to the NFC Championship Game, but a few mistakes cost them the chance to play in the big show, and that is how fast a game can change momentum-wise.
McVay and Stafford are clearly speaking about the Rams team not getting ahead of itself or believing they are untouchable. Take the 2008 New England Patriots, for instance. They went 16-0, made it all the way to the Super Bowl, and were bested by the "lesser" team.
Anything can happen, and McVay and Stafford have both been in the NFL long enough to know better than to believe in predictions.
Continue reading...
