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Sean McVay confirms Rams will fly Tuesday night for Thursday night game in Australia
The Rams are dealing with the short straw of a long trip to Australia by making the stay as short as possible.
On Sunday, coach Sean McVay addressed the very different approach to playing in Melbourne, treating it as a quick-in, quick-out business trip at a time when the 49ers have basically moved there. newsindata.com
“The guys had an idea, but I tell them, ‘Hey, let's take it a day at a time, but for your guys' understanding we'll leave on what would be equivalent — I look at it as Friday evening," McVay said. "It’s Tuesday night for you guys, but it would be the equivalent of Friday evening. Sleep through the night and then we'll get there and we have kind of a rhythm. But I believe everything that we do, I think our guys, and I would hope — the most important thing to me is they know that, hey, everything we do is what we think is best.
"It doesn't mean that we think we're right and a different approach is wrong. It's just what we think is best based on the things that we've done and what we've learned over our time here. That's what will always consistently drive our decision-making processes is with the players first and foremost at the forefront of our minds in every decision that we make and keeping guys in their normal rhythm and routine. Then some of the different things that we've done behind the scenes of people that have done this whether it's different sports or people that have made these types of trips. We've tested it out with some guys and we feel like it's been positive, but that's what went into the approach."
The goal is to minimize the time in Melbourne.
"What gives me confidence is I'm not going to really make it a big deal," McVay said. "It's, ‘Hey, this is what the reality is. We've got a long way to go, but let's be ready to rock when that three-hour window that we're allotted comes.’ That's what it is. To spend a bunch of time talking about it — I get it with you guys, too, like I understand your questions but for me, I've told you guys what our approach is. Our expectation is our guys will be ready to go and I'm not worried about it because I know what our plans are. We're going to follow that plan and then we're going to focus on our preparation and try to go be at our best and go swing when we get a chance to play against a great team."
While San Francisco decided to go early to Australia in order to fully acclimate, the first game of the season isn't the only game of the season. The 49ers will have to re-acclimate to America when they return from Melbourne, for a Week 2 trap game against the Dolphins. The Rams, by minimizing their time in the land down under, may be less under the gun to get ready for a Week 2 Monday night visit from the Giants.
Either way, the league doesn't care. The goal is to globalize the game. The inconveniences imposed upon two high-end NFC contenders don't matter. The short-term impact on their prospects for the season is taking a back seat to the obsession with making a billion-dollar domestic business into a trillion-dollar international enterprise.
Blue Bombers send game vs. Roughriders to overtime with buzzer-beating TD
College Football Week 1 Betting Recap: 'We Went From A Big Winner To A Loser'
One second made a world of difference for the public betting masses on Saturday. A simple tick of the clock turned college football Week 1 odds on their head. Huge favorite Michigan got a second shot at a Hail Mary, turning what was seemingly a 12-7 upset loss into a stunning 13-12 victory over Western Michigan. It was equally stunning for bookmakers. "That extra play and successful Hail Mary was a massive swing for the book," BetMGM trading manager Adair Horne said. "We went from a big winner to a loser." That’s what moneyline parlays can do. Oddsmakers from Las Vegas and across the country chimed in to recap the weekend that was in college football betting. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Like Clockwork Michigan was a 27.5-point home favorite vs. Western Michigan. The first drive went as expected, with the Wolverines rolling 75 yards to take a 7-0 lead. But that would be the only Michigan score until the game’s final play, on which the Wolverines ostensibly got a do-over. On second-and-10 from Western Michigan’s 47-yard line, the final seven seconds appeared to run off as Bryce Underwood’s Hail Mary fell incomplete outside the back of the end zone. But upon review, officials deemed a Broncos defender touched the ball while out of bounds with one second remaining, which ended the play … and put one second back on the clock. The second time was a charm, as Underwood connected with a leaping JJ Buchanan to give Michigan the improbable 13-12 victory. That TD helped the masses cash their moneyline parlays that included Michigan. And there were a lot of ‘em. "We took six times the amount of bets on Michigan moneyline compared with Western Michigan," Horne said, noting most of those moneyline plays were on parlay tickets. Added Joey Feazel, Caesars Sports head of football trading: "Michigan was a popular selection on the moneyline for parlays. Bettors were certainly pleased to see that one second added on the clock for the second Hail Mary attempt." Additionally, a Fanatics Sportsbook customer made a huge in-game bet in the waning seconds, when a Michigan loss appeared imminent. The bettor put $10,000 on Michigan +2800 moneyline. When the prayer was answered, that customer banked a $280,000 win (total payout $290,000). High-Flying Favorites Horne said BetMGM had a mixed-bag result in college football Week 1 odds. Big favorites delivered in big ways for the betting public over the past few days. "Customers found the most success with LSU-Clemson, Wisconsin-Notre Dame, Texas State-Texas and pretty much every other big favorite easily covering," Horne said. Lane Kiffin’s LSU debut was a cakewalk, with the Tigers pounding Clemson 51-10 as 10.5-point home favorites. At BetMGM, LSU was the most-bet team of any on the full Saturday schedule, taking the most tickets and money on the spread. Arch Manning and the Longhorns were 29.5-point home favorites vs. Texas State and rolled 59-7. On Sunday night, Notre Dame whacked Wisconsin 41-13 as a 21-point favorite at Lambeau Field. At halftime, the Irish led just 13-10. "Notre Dame covering hurt, after Wisconsin put up a huge fight in the first half," Horne said. Falling-Flat Favorites Horne also noted a few key games that fell in the sportsbooks’ favor. "Bettors had the most difficulties with Washington State vs. Washington, Colorado vs. Georgia Tech, Oregon vs. Boise State and Baylor vs. Auburn," Horne said. Indeed, all four favorites — Washington -23.5, Georgia Tech -6.5, Oregon -24.5, Auburn -6.5 — failed to cover the spread. And the Yellow Jackets lost outright against coach Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes. Georgia Tech led 13-7 late, but allowed a touchdown with 37 seconds left. Then Colorado blocked the Jackets’ game-winning field-goal attempt as time expired. The public was all over Georgia Tech at BetMGM, more so than any other team on an 11-game Thursday night slate.
NFL Week 1 Injury Concerns for Henderson, Nacua
As the NFL season begins, injury concerns are already mounting. New England Patriots running back Treveyon Henderson has not practiced since August 24 due to an ankle injury, putting his availability for Wednesday's opener against the Seahawks in serious doubt. The injury would be a significant blow to New England's revamped offense, as Henderson rushed for 911 yards and nine touchdowns last season.
In better news, Los Angeles Rams All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua is expected to play Thursday against the San Francisco 49ers despite managing psoas soreness. Head coach Sean McVay confirmed Nacua's status, saying, "Yeah, absolutely" when asked about his availability for the game in Australia.