BALTIMORE — Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the house of the Baltimore Orioles, is positioned a brief stroll from M&T Financial institution Stadium, the place the Rams started an prolonged street journey on Sunday with a 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
For a lot of this week, the baseball stadium will function the Rams’ residence away from residence as they put together for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.
This isn’t the primary time that the Rams have performed an away sport after which remained within the metropolis earlier than touring overseas.
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Gary Klein breaks down what went proper for the Rams of their 17-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens as they put together to play the Jaguars in London on Sunday.
In 2017, coach Sean McVay’s first season, the Rams defeated the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., after which stayed on the town earlier than touring to defeat the Arizona Cardinals at Twickenham Stadium in London.
Two years later, the Rams beat the Falcons in Atlanta, after which remained there for a couple of days earlier than touring to London and defeating the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium.
A number of gamers stated they might depend on the Rams’ coaching employees to assist them modify weekly routines that embrace therapeutic massage, acupuncture and different bodywork classes with California suppliers exterior of the group.
Rams security Quentin Lake famous that final season, the Rams stayed in Arizona for a couple of days earlier than they performed the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card sport that was moved from SoFi Stadium due to wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
“You’re in an unfamiliar atmosphere and … it’s simply the group and employees,” Lake stated Sunday, including, “Nothing really goes to alter when it comes to our routine. … Truthfully I adore it as a result of it’s enjoyable.
“It’s enjoyable for us to be in a distinct atmosphere and actually simply lock in on soccer and deal with the duty at hand.”
Final week, McVay and several other gamers stated that whereas changes have been needed for a protracted journey, none have been too onerous.
The Rams are training this week at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore earlier than heading to London.
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Throughout the Rams’ first two journeys overseas, McVay was neither married nor a father. This time, McVay stated that his spouse, Veronika, who has roots within the area, and son, Jordan, would make the journey to Baltimore.
“I’ll preserve it as regular as potential,” McVay stated. “What I like about these items is you get an opportunity to be across the guys a bit of bit extra due to the character of what this journey entails. … I attempt to preserve a traditional rhythm and routine.
“You simply is perhaps in a distinct location, however we’ve the movie, we’ve the sphere and most significantly, we’ve the gamers. We’ll be in fine condition.”
For quarterback Matthew Stafford “the largest factor will not be being in your individual home, not having your loved ones round, all that form of stuff,” he stated.
“I received’t be sleeping in my very own mattress and I received’t be doing a number of the issues that I’m accustomed to doing,” he stated. “I simply change location, actually. What I’d do possibly at residence I’ll do wherever our setup is after we keep there.”
Receiver Davante Adams, a Twelfth-year professional in his first season with the Rams, stated that he as soon as was a part of an prolonged journey that included a sport in New Orleans after which a keep in Sarasota, Fla., earlier than taking part in in Jacksonville. However this would be the first time Adams shall be on an prolonged journey that features a sport in London.
It will likely be totally different, Adams stated, as a result of he has “a number of totally different checkpoints and issues all through the week that I do regionally. It’s going to be totally different for me for certain.”
Particularly being away from household.
“The principle factor for me is simply being away from my children, actually greater than something,” he stated. “That’s an enormous a part of my therapeutic course of and mentally all through the week simply resetting, going residence, spending time with them and my spouse. Not having that factor. … I imply, we’ll get by way of it.”
This would be the first prolonged journey that may finish in London for defensive lineman Kobie Turner and different younger gamers. Turner stated he and his spouse grew up about an hour exterior Baltimore, in order that they have been trying ahead to spending time this week along with his spouse’s household.
“It will likely be fascinating to see the way it all performs out,” he stated.
