It appears that no team has been more prepared for the flight down under than the Los Angeles Rams.
According to Medical Doctor Jesse Morse, the Rams have been preparing to play an NFL game in Australia for the past two years.
“The Rams sent 15 staffers over the last 2 years and have tracked their bodies and sleep rhythms. This was deemed the approach,” Morse posted on X.
He went on to praise the Rams by saying, “Tracking real data vs. guessing.”
Over the last month, there has been a debate sparked across the NFL between the Rams and their Week 1 opponent, the San Francisco 49ers.
The two teams have had a different approach to their travel plans. San Francisco arrived in Australia a week before, with the reason being that the players’ bodies would acclimate better to the environment.
So far this test has been true, as 49ers offensive lineman Trent Williams told reporters on Wednesday that his body has adjusted to the environment and that he is already starting to feel normal.
The Rams had a different philosophy, as they left Los Angeles on Wednesday night and arrived in Australia on Thursday, with the intention to fly back home after the game was played, so that players’ bodies wouldn’t feel the repercussions of jet lag.
According to linebacker Byron Young, the Rams’ travel accommodations left him “feeling boujee” as they traveled in an A380 plane.
It’s hard to tell how the Rams players’ bodies will feel when the game kicks off on Friday at 10:35 a.m. (local time), which will air live at 5:35 p.m. PT on Netflix on Thursday.
