The 2022 NFL season will get underway in five days, with the Rams playing the Bills. The Rams will celebrate their first Super Bowl victory while based in Los Angeles before the game.
The banner's unveiling, according to coach Sean McVay, is fantastic, he told reporters on Friday. "We've advanced. But this is about 2022, and being prepared to go at 5:21 [p.m.] when this thing kicks off at SoFi [Stadium] on the 8th. I think I'll always have great admiration for that team. I am entirely focused and paying attention there.
If the Rams want to win another Super Bowl and escape what the late Dennis Green referred to as the Valley of 0-0, they must adopt that mentality. It's difficult in the modern NFL; otherwise, it wouldn't have been nearly 20 years since the 2003–04 Patriots accomplished it.
McVay reflected on the team's improbable triumph over the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, saying, "It feels like it was a long time ago." It's a memory I'll always treasure, but I believe living in the past exposes one to the present, so we won't do that. Our team is committed to being present at the moment and doing everything we can to get ready to perform at our peak on August 8.
The Rams' issue is that their opponents will consistently adopt that mindset and strategy. The Rams will serve as every opponent's ultimate yardstick because they are the reigning champions. The best news is the Rams' absence from the AFC home to several excellent teams. As the season gets underway, the NFC doesn't.
As the season progresses, it might change, and it probably will. One thing that won't change is that everyone who faces the Rams will bring their A-plus game, with laser focus, preparation, and effort, so they can say they defeated the club that started the season by hoisting a banner that was far more impressive than "AFC Finalist."
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