McVay Had Sad Admission About Rams Practice

The LA Rams have to face an unfortunate reality this weekend.

[{"selector":"#anim-27ce7ba4-47d8-42f7-a063-3f2a5037a5a0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61ae470f-33cc-47fd-8539-e510f2df031e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd721a03-2ae5-4d94-85a8-5a097696b961","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 249.76661%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

They're practicing their silent count with extra piped-in crowd noise.

[{"selector":"#anim-bdac68cc-fe67-4468-99e4-8b273350fbe5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d269b2a9-2636-4c4b-9237-152872a11de0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-361f75be-6052-4a88-b09b-1fc50c31acee","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 207.05795%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

They're preparing for Sunday's Week 5 home matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

[{"selector":"#anim-2bc6bce7-308c-46e5-960f-bcdaf78340ab [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a66093f-1075-4f39-a68f-ee38b0069380","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae92b390-ba9b-445b-b8b1-d5a2cca4389d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 189.71400%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Team insider Jourdan Rodrigue reports-

[{"selector":"#anim-60774835-153a-4625-a819-fa55763b840a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd9c00a2-880d-4c86-86ee-7373f15c2e9b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a105c8ce-3731-42bf-8452-8d76b1cbc095","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 419.26869%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

"Sean McVay says the Rams did feel the need to practice

[{"selector":"#anim-a65fbea4-23c5-453c-ad29-5a36e1688230 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04f6b2ba-6ce3-4ad2-b25b-a8bc47ca657f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-852f9ae4-827d-4597-b086-aa27b71671fe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 297.66578%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

their silent count/are preparing for the possibility of a silent

[{"selector":"#anim-85d1f0bc-ed35-4797-a39e-670f55916855 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0438d451-5e68-4bda-ab3e-ae802394e0bf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a22cecd6-7ebe-40d5-8268-a40acd0d9886","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 308.59015%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

count on offense this week. Extra-loud sound at practices etc,"

[{"selector":"#anim-48b8ba37-a7a5-477b-879e-6c8872014db2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7671b6f6-2f87-4dc1-97f7-89ae000964ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-64eb42c5-5a57-4a9d-9610-754968a5a93a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 230.95732%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Rams were forced to use a silent count in their own home stadium earlier as well.

[{"selector":"#anim-4ea0f168-8055-4aec-a8fe-eb3fad0e1037 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f60adef3-8337-49c9-8eaf-a00c9aa212a7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ecbfc5b-00c6-4148-b287-b0f0dac7099f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 201.59517%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

When the team hosted the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium in Week 1,

[{"selector":"#anim-6ccaa449-973c-439c-ade4-e0296b389403 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5a5b36d-c916-4e72-a91e-fb1483c6f9ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-710353c3-b630-4bb6-bf23-09796310fc9a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 256.09944%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles offense were forced to operate under heavy opposing crowd noise.

[{"selector":"#anim-dc5405ff-dee4-4b26-b59d-9cf33d2d141d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14f055d8-8850-4ccf-9147-6bcb9eeae041","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d36684a1-5472-4309-8fc4-e15737d16b71","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 206.90519%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Sunday's game will be packed full as the Cowboys have one of the largest fanbases.

[{"selector":"#anim-4649b800-21e6-483d-aa07-c14209f13be6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0de77190-2edb-40ba-9062-f53fd0f2ea51","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e02c0b6-c4ee-47fa-9178-5f7922ce6495","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 257.90293%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

For this season, The Rams are 1-1 at home.

[{"selector":"#anim-31deea38-e63c-4aa7-9445-854a2d828fae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-27e184d2-b1ce-4ce3-b739-b3157b89fd31","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6310d1d4-745f-425d-8735-5fe3ea37b29f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 515.80609%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

They lost to the Bills in Week 1 and sneaked past the Falcons in Week 2.

[{"selector":"#anim-20d2c513-5c57-42ee-92b2-9b5c4cb91f81 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2e394e1a-718f-4829-8c37-a06c18a28d50","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5da9abea-6c02-40be-aa74-9f895b1b675e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 206.90519%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

NFL NETWORK SCHEDULE - 8 October

[{"selector":"#anim-6a5cb495-f294-4ce5-bffc-e7ff09d41c17 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.470588122858366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa8fdf39-32c6-4e75-aefe-8e8e8ee1e453","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01b74d73-ddbc-4194-b805-e720b898b57c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 515.80609%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more