"It's 6.30pm on Sunday and LA Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is speaking to reporters in an unpleasant-smelling makeshift press room in Wembley Stadium when he is interrupted by a booming voice from behind a curtain. It's teammate Davante Adams shouting Whose house? in delight after his three touchdowns in the romp over Jacksonville Jaguars. Adams knows what it means to score a hat-trick at Wembley but he is less certain about what day it is."
"With the game kicking off at 6.30am back home on the west coast, the Rams had taken the lead before most of their fans had settled on the sofa with their morning coffee. Adams and his teammates will soon be heading 5,400 miles home just 36 hours after arriving. Welcome to the International Series. It was a fleeting visit for Sean McVay's team."
Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams led the Los Angeles Rams to a dominant win at Wembley, with Adams scoring three touchdowns and Stafford throwing multiple scores. The game kicked off at 6.30am Pacific, giving the Rams the lead before many fans were awake. The team arrived in London on Saturday morning and departed soon after the Sunday game, leaving within roughly 36 hours and foregoing media and open practice. Coach Sean McVay focused on readiness rather than time-zone worries and praised staff who managed the logistics of the nine-day operation. Players treated the flight like a red-eye to rest.
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