When it comes to sleep, Rams head coach Sean McVay is notorious for not getting much of it. On a recent Saturday morning in California, NBC’s Peter King met McVay at his home for the head coach’s drive into the office. It was 4:10 am, and McVay had slept 4 and a half hours the night before.
He’s not the only coach not getting enough Zs.
Patriots safeties coach Steve Belichick, son of head coach Bill Belichick, wouldn’t reveal his sleep habits, but he knows he’s not getting enough.
«Not as many (hours) as I should,» he told CNN.
But for the players ahead of Super Bowl LIII, sleep appears to be a priority. From the Rams players that CNN spoke with Thursday, it appears that aside from initially adjusting from Pacific to Eastern time, they’re getting that rest.
Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth says he normally doesn’t sleep much, citing in part he gets a little more rest when he’s at the hotel, away from his family.
«Normally, I don’t sleep a lot during the week until the end of the week,» Whitworth said. «The end of the week is kind of when I catch up, and I think he (McVay) is very similar that way. This week, I’ve actually been able to get in bed at a decent time. We have a little later start with the media stuff, so I’m hoping we get some good rest, which is going to be really important.
