Not only is new head coach Sean McVay scheming to return the Los Angeles Rams to playoff contention, but he may do his part to help reduce the city’s air pollution.
USA Today’s RamsWire dug up a Washington Post story on Redskins assistant coaches bicycling to work last offseason. McVay, then Washington’s offensive coordinator, took part of the ritual because:
It gave him a workout.
It was just as fast as driving a car to work (depending on the timing of the streetlights).
It allowed him to talk with another assistant about plans for upcoming practices.
“But the ritual isn’t driving staffers apart, anyhow,” the Washington Post reported in August. “McVay and (Redskins defensive coordinator Joe) Barry talk about their plans for the upcoming practice during their daily rides; one day this week they discussed red-zone packages en route, and another time they talked about two-minute drills. Other coaches do the same.”
With the traffic in L.A., biking to work may make even more sense for McVay and his Rams staff.
“Los Angeles is home to 739.8 miles of on-street bike lanes and 112.9 miles of paved paths, the most in any United States city,” Bicycle.com reports (h/t RamsWire).
Depending on the commute, if Rams coaches could bike together to work, that could amount to two to three extra staff meetings per week. Even if McVay simply traveled by himself, that’s a few extra hours each week of having time to think without the distraction of traffic or radios.
Such a routine by the coaching staff could be one way the franchise can get on even footing with the more successful NFL teams. For a team that hasn’t had a winning record since 2003, the Rams could use all the help they can get.
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