INGLEWOOD, Calif. — At the end of their champagne-soaked, confetti-speckled Super Bowl parade last February, the Los Angeles Rams began peering into the future and pondering the possibilities.
Head coach Sean McVay asked star defensive lineman Aaron Donald if he wanted to return for another title run. Then, as McVay chanted “run it back!” into the microphone, a shirtless Donald told a raucous crowd, "Why not run it back? We could be world champs again."
The bumbling team that showed up to SoFi Stadium on Thursday night didn’t look anywhere near capable of fulfilling those bold proclamations.