Von Miller remembers the address DeMarcus Ware made to the Super Bowl champion Broncos six years ago. Earlier this week, he urged McVay to do the same.
On Thursday afternoon, inside a tension-filled Rams headquarters, everyone in the building understood the backdrop, the history and the magnitude. In roughly 72 hours, they would host the 49ers, with a berth in Super Bowl LVI at stake. This game—and that game—would be held in their home venue, SoFi Stadium. They’d avoid the logistical headaches that come with having to travel. But before they could become both the second team in NFL history and the second in a row to play for a championship at home, they needed to confront their nemesis, the same opponent who had beaten them six straight times.