Rams head coach Sean McVay and team president Kevin Demoff had a different take on what Sunday’s win over the Chargers meant.
The Los Angeles Rams took care of business against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but Sean McVay and team president Kevin Demoff clearly had different views on the crosstown matchup.
After the Rams’ 24-9 win at SoFi Stadium, McVay was asked if he considered the Chargers a rival. His answer was short and to the point.
“Kevin Demoff does. I don’t like it,” McVay said, via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times.
Demoff, for his part, did not hide his excitement at the result. The Rams president celebrated the X with a GIF of Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy from “Anchorman” saying, “It’s amazing,” which was later shared by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
McVay’s comments were not surprising. Both the Rams and Chargers have called Los Angeles home since they moved roughly a decade ago and now share SoFi Stadium, but they rarely meet. The NFL schedule pairs the two teams roughly once every four years, and Sunday’s game was their second meeting since the stadium opened in 2020.
Their facilities are also far away, with the Rams practicing in the western San Fernando Valley and the Chargers based more than 30 miles away in El Segundo.
McVay also made it clear before the game that he wasn’t overlooking the winless Chargers.
“I really don’t care what the record says,” McVay said last week. “I see a team that’s really good. They’ve got a chance to win a lot of these games.”
The Chargers made it a game for the half. They led 9-3 behind three field goals by Cameron Dicker before Kyren Williams punched in a 1-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter to give Los Angeles a 10-9 halftime lead.
The Rams took over from there. Blake Corum broke free for a 23-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, and Matthew Stafford found Puka Nacua for an 18-yard score to make it 24-9. The defense did the rest, intercepting the Chargers twice and recording two sacks while holding them scoreless after halftime.
The win improved the Rams to 4-4 and gave them their second straight victory. Meanwhile, the Chargers remain winless.
Whether McVay can call it a rivalry or not, the Rams now hold an 8-6 edge in the all-time series. They will visit the Washington Commanders next Sunday.
The Los Angeles Rams took care of business against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but Sean McVay and team president Kevin Demoff clearly had different views on the crosstown matchup. After the Rams’ 24-9 win at SoFi Stadium, McVay was asked if he considered the Chargers a rival. His answer was short and to the point.