The Rams made the unusual decision to take this week’s compulsory minicamp in Maui, and coach Sean McVay said the trip was just as much about togetherness as about football.

Players were encouraged to take their families for a Hawaiian holiday, and McVay said it meant a lot to the team’s bond. McVay also said that Los Angeles and Maui thought they rebuilt from wildfires, and that the Rams wanted to bring a little goodwill to the area.

‘It’s about connecting And to get time, “McVay said via Sarah Barshop of ESPN. which has been through some similar things that we can all understand and have some kind of empathy, and you see how excited they are to see our players and it is nice.

There was a time when summer exercises in the NFL were cruel, and coaches were Taskmasters. McVay represents a new generation of coaches who see the summer as a time to build camaraderie and make sure players take care of their bodies so they are healthy when the season begins. It buys him a lot of goodwill from his players.