Rams Sleep On Plane for Aussie Game | NFL News

0:00On September 7th, the Rams are heading down under to face the 49ers in Melbourne, but they're taking a different travel strategy than their opponents. Instead of arriving early, the Rams are set to depart on Tuesday night, landing in Australia on Thursday morning, just a day before the game kicks off. Friday morning at 10.35 a.m. local time. Coach Sean McVeigh is framing the travel as a way to maintain their normal game week rhythm, essentially treating the flight as their Friday evening before a Sunday game. The idea is to sleep on the plane and arrive closer to game time, minimizing the disruption from the significant time difference. To help with this, every player will have access to full lay flat sleep beds on the flight. This setup is designed to ensure the team gets as much quality rest as possible during the long journey, allowing them to be ready to compete upon. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is confident in this approach, recalling a similar strategy used last year for a London game. He believes minimizing their time in Melbourne before the game is the best way to handle

1:02the drastic time zone shift and focus on the competition. Despite the unconventional travel, Stafford is looking forward to the experience, especially playing in front of a massive crowd at the cricket. Ground, which is expected to hold over 100,000 fans, he anticipates an amazing atmosphere and enjoys the unique challenge of playing internationally. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.