Nothing went right for the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Though the result was the same as their Week 1 loss to the Detroit Lions, this defeat feels so much worse for Sean McVay’s squad.
The Rams were steamrolled by the Arizona Cardinals, 41-10, getting outplayed in every facet of the game. They were outgained, 489-245, and had 10 fewer first downs. They scored fewer points in the game than the Cardinals scored in the first seven minutes.
Afterwards, Sean McVay was understandably frustrated. It was the second-worst loss of his career, only trailing the 39-point defeat against the Ravens in 2019. He told reporters that he saw nothing positive to take away from the loss, which is rare for the Rams coach to say.
“There’s no positives to take away from this one,” he said.
He was just happy the game was over, calling that “the only positive thing” to come from it. Rams fans probably feel the same way.
McVay went on to say that he’s not going to dwell on the loss and will look at the tape in an attempt to fix the issues the Rams have dealt with in the first two weeks of the season – namely the poor protection for Matthew Stafford up front.
“This is not a fun place to be in as a competitor,” he said. “You guys know me. This chaps me to no end, but it doesn’t do any good to sit here and dwell on it. What I’m not going to do is pout about this (expletive). I’m going to figure out, how can I go respond in a manner that’s reflective of what I ask of our guys, and that’s exactly what you guys are going to see. Thank you.”
McVay isn’t usually that visibly angry after a loss, but when his team gives up 41 points and only puts 10 on the board, it’s not surprising he was borderline fuming at the podium while fielding questions.