THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) – The Los Angeles Rams have been mostly on the move for eight straight months. They’ve had little time to dwell on anything during their cross-country relocation and their nomadic new beginning in Southern California.
After the debacle that was their regular season opener, coach Jeff Fisher is grateful they’ve learned how to move on quickly.
“There’s a natural sense of disappointment and frustration, but you’ve got to push that out,” Fisher said Tuesday. “You’ve got to eliminate that and come back and make it work.”
The Rams’ coaching staff returned from that 28-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and worked through a sleepless night to begin preparations for Sunday’s historic homecoming game against Seattle. While the Rams can’t dwell on the embarrassment of their trip to the Bay Area, Fisher saw the depth of the work they’re facing just to be competitive with the mighty Seahawks at the Coliseum.
“You’ve heard of the 24-hour rule, right?” Fisher asked. “You’ve got 24 hours to get this thing over with and corrected and done. In this case, I gave them a 22-hour rule, because we’ve got a short week.”