Rams coach Sean McVay talks with players during a workout at Cal Lutheran. The team will be returning to its Cal Lutheran temporary fields until their Woodland Hills practice facility is available. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The Rams were supposed to break training camp and head to their new facility in Woodland Hills.
Not so fast.
The Rams are returning to Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks because the Woodland Hills site is not ready, coach Sean McVay said Saturday.
“The most important thing was making sure that when we do move into Woodland Hills, our players have everything that they need so that it doesn’t take away from our preparation,” McVay said after the final training-camp practice at Loyola Marymount, adding, “As long as we got the film and the guys have everything that they need, that’s all we really care about as coaches.”
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On Sunday, the Rams are scheduled to have a joint practice with the Chargers at their new facility in El Segundo.
Plans to begin practicing in Woodland Hills next week were scrapped because the Rams are still awaiting permits that will probably be in place in five or six days, Rams president Kevin Demoff said.
But with the Rams scheduled to have joint practices with the Dallas Cowboys, another one with the Chargers and another before the final preseason game against the Texans, the team is now scheduled to move to Woodland Hills after the game against the Texans on Aug. 24.
“It’s as much whether it’s ready versus when it’s optimal for the team to move,” Demoff said, adding, “We just made the decision that was least disruptive to the team.”
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The change of venue could be a distraction for a Rams team that is expected to build on last season’s better-than-anticipated 10-7 record and playoff appearance.
The Rams will move from Loyola…
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Publish date : 2024-08-03 22:59:18
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