An NFL preseason-filled Saturday concludes on the West Coast with the inter-city showdown between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams inside the new SoFi Stadium. After COVID-19 restrictions last season prevented fans from attending games at SoFi, Saturday night will be the first live football played for in front of an audience under the roof.
The Chargers are high on second-year quarterback Justin Herbert, and with great expectations for him this year, have elected to sit him out of the preseason opener. For the Rams, head coach Sean McVay has said that offseason acquisition Matthew Stafford won’t be playing in the preseason either.