By 5 GOATs,Nick Geddes
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The Los Angeles Rams are 2-0, but they are now dealing with a major injury to head coach Sean McVay. He revealed Monday he tore his plantar fascia while coaching Los Angeles to a 33-19 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
“Foot’s good,” McVay said on his Coach McVay Show, via ESPN. “I did tear my plantar fascia, so yeah. Well, that’s a good thing, because I guess it allows you to heal a little faster. But I was being dramatic, limping around towards the end of the game, but the MRI confirmed I did that.
“Good news is I’m not playing. I’m just on the sidelines watching, so if I have a little cool limp to add some swag, then you’ll know why.”
McVay, 39, did not reveal when the injury occurred. However, he pulled up awkwardly while moving to call a timeout during the game.
Sean McVay injured himself coaching Rams to Week 2 win over Titans
The Rams dominated the second half of their win over the Titans, outscoring them 23-6 after heading into the locker room down 13-10. Los Angeles was well-balanced on offense, with quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing for 298 yards and two touchdowns and the rushing attack gaining 149 yards and two scores.
Next up is a Week 3 matchup against the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Los Angeles had to travel to Nashville for Week 2. Now, they face another long flight to Philadelphia.
“It’s another game,” McVay told Brock Vierra of Sports Illustrated. “I love kicking off at 10:00 a.m. in our heads. You don’t have time to overthink stuff. You get up early, you get a little caffeine in you, some sun on your face, and let’s roll out the ball and let’s go play the best we can. We try not to make it a bigger deal than it is. What I did learn during COVID, when we were forced to travel just the day before, guys like staying in their rhythm and routine, sleeping in their own beds, getting their body work or whatever it is that their Friday rhythm and routine is.
“[It’s] another long flight, but another opportunity for us to get up and try to go play well in the three-hour window that we’re allotted. It’s an excellent, excellent challenge. Going to be a great atmosphere and environment. I think there can be a lot made about when you are and when you aren’t. The team that plays the best in that three-hour window of time goes and gets the result they want.”