The wildfires in Los Angeles haven’t just changed the location of the Rams’ playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. They’ve also altered the team’s travel and practice schedule.
A spokesperson told reporters that the Rams will travel to Arizona on Friday after practice and use the Arizona Cardinals’ training facility in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday. For a typical road game, the Rams would leave Los Angeles the day before kickoff, but they’re heading out two days early this time.
It’s a difficult and tricky situation for everyone involved, but the Rams are trying to make it as easy as possible on all players, coaches and staff members.
Plus, with air quality concerns in Los Angeles, it makes sense to depart on Friday and practice in Arizona on Saturday before Monday’s game.
Rams will travel to Arizona on Friday after practice and use Arizona Cardinals facilities to practice Saturday ahead of Monday game against Vikings, a team spokesman said.
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The game is still scheduled to be played at 8 p.m. ET on Monday night and will be broadcast by ESPN and ABC, as originally planned.
