Rams used player ‘guinea pigs’ to craft Australia travel plan
Los Angeles Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Four Rams players previously traveled to Australia as goodwill ambassadors and test cases to help the team plan for their season opener against the 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- The players experienced the long flights and jet lag firsthand, providing anecdotal data on physical and mental effects during travel and after arrival.
- The Rams will travel late Tuesday night to Australia, arriving Thursday morning with a game scheduled that same morning, following a similar short-turnaround strategy used successfully in London last season.
- Coach Sean McVay emphasized trust in the team's sports medicine staff and confidence in the travel plan designed to minimize player fatigue and optimize performance.
- Players expressed confidence in the approach, noting strategies like staying awake after arrival and adjusting practice times to align with the game schedule to combat jet lag.
