The Los Angeles Rams will maintain a joint observe with the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 8, previous to their preseason opener towards one another on Aug. 11. The observe will happen on the Cowboys’ coaching camp house on the Oxnard River Ridge Complicated and shall be open to the general public.
This would be the first time since 2021 that the 2 groups could have a joint observe, although they didn’t play in a preseason sport afterwards.
Head coach Sean McVay has usually had his workforce maintain joint practices over the previous couple of seasons. Along with the Cowboys, the Rams have additionally held practices with the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals.
Many groups get pleasure from holding these practices with different groups because it permits for gamers to face off with new faces who aren’t their teammates. With a lot vitality being constructed up, the competitiveness of those practices is extraordinarily excessive and may generally result in some scuffles between the squads.
Final season, these two groups confronted off within the common season with the Rams having arguably their worse efficiency of the season in a 43-20 Cowboys victory. However the Rams would flip issues round following their bye week and make a push all the best way to the playoffs the place they suffered a heartbreaking defeat to the Detroit Lions within the Wild Card spherical.
Now, the Rams shall be trying to progress even additional in 2024 as McVay hopes to construct on final yr’s success and take one other step in the direction of competition within the NFC. With the Cowboys trying to do the very same, this joint observe and preseason sport shall be a pleasant check to see how the Rams stack up.
Sean McVay: Aubrey Nice ‘earned’ Rams assistant head coach title
In fact the Rams have made some strikes to the roster that the consider will assist get them to the subsequent degree, however Sean McVay’s teaching workers additionally underwent some modifications, particularly as defensive coordinator Raheem Morris left to take the Atlanta Falcons head coach place.
One change was a promotion from inside as Aubrey Pleasanat was given an assistant head coach title.
McVay was happy to make that occur for one of many long-time colleagues, saying that Nice ‘earned’ that title by being a wonderful trainer, chief and communicator. McVay added that Nice’s presence was felt instantly when he returned and seeing the response from the gamers and coaches upon asserting it was one of many coolest moments he’s been part of.
