Sean McVay serves on the NFL’s competitors committee.
So it’s a provided that the following time the group convenes, the Rams coach can have a particular state of affairs and rule to debate.
Significantly, the one which occurred on a two-point conversion try throughout the Rams’ 38-37 defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday evening at Lumen Subject in Seattle.
After the Seahawks scored a fourth-quarter landing that pulled them to inside 30-28, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold tried what was at first dominated a ahead cross that was tipped by Rams linebacker Jared Verse earlier than falling incomplete.
However because the groups lined up for the following kickoff, the referee introduced that upon overview it had been dominated a backward cross, so the play remained alive till the ball was picked up by Seahawks operating again Zach Charbonnet in the long run zone, making it a profitable conversion that tied the rating.
“When conditions and circumstances come up like that, these will likely be issues that I assure you may be addressed and conversed over,” McVay mentioned Friday throughout a videoconference with reporters.
Throughout his postgame information convention on Thursday, McVay mentioned that he didn’t obtain readability in regards to the name throughout the sport.
However he did by Friday.
“It’s a technicality problem,” McVay mentioned. “What they mentioned is, ‘You’ll be able to’t advance a fumble beneath two minutes on two-point performs or on fourth downs.’ That’s the factor.
“As a result of they mentioned it was a backwards cross, that’s the way it was capable of be superior.”
Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner mentioned after the sport that he was “undoubtedly shook” by the modified name. However Rams gamers have conferences about being “situational masters” who all the time find yourself with the ball, he mentioned.
“I ought to have been there to select up the ball,” Turner mentioned. “However I noticed Verse hit it, then I noticed [safety] Kam [Curl] nearly catch a decide and I used to be like, ‘Welp, he nearly caught it.’ After which I went to go and have fun Verse.
“That’s undoubtedly going to be a kind of clips on situational masters.”
On Friday, McVay mentioned that he had “complete appreciation” and “empathy” for officers who’re put in tough spots, however “I don’t imagine that anyone could be in disagreement that these usually are not the performs we would like in our sport.”
He added: “I can’t think about anyone thinks that performs like that must be counted as conversions. I do know I might really feel that method even when I used to be a beneficiary and the roles had been flipped and that benefited us final evening.
“I can actually say that.”
And so forth.
Rams guard Kevin Dotson suffered an ankle sprain throughout the sport, and likewise was on the receiving finish of a stomp by Seahawks linebacker Derick Corridor, who was suspended by the NFL for a sport due to his actions. “I believe he was injured earlier than,” McVay mentioned, “however it definitely didn’t assist issues and it’s undoubtedly not stuff we would like in our sport.” Dotson is uncertain for the Rams’ Dec. 29 sport towards the Atlanta Falcons, McVay mentioned. Justin Dedich would begin in his place. Receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) additionally “probably” won’t be out there towards the Falcons, he mentioned. … Receiver Puka Nacua, who was fined $25,000 by the NFL for crucial feedback of officers he made throughout a livestream earlier within the week, won’t face extra self-discipline by the group, McVay mentioned. After the sport, Nacua posted to X in regards to the officers. “I talked with him proper afterwards,” McVay mentioned. “He’s a younger man that’s persevering with to study the significance of his platform. … What I need to proceed to coach him on is there are platforms that he’s acquired an unimaginable affect on. There’s a time to have the ability to have individuals to vent to. That isn’t the area to do this. He is aware of that and I really feel very assured that that won’t be a difficulty for us shifting ahead.”
