WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Nine years ago, the Rams gave pass game coordinator/assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant his first NFL position coach opportunity in the NFL, when head coach Sean McVay hired him as Los Angeles' cornerbacks coach.
This week, Pleasant has earned a second opportunity to serve as acting head coach, doing so for this Saturday's preseason game against the Chargers at SoFi Stadium.
"No question (it's helped me with the bigger picture of what it would be like to run a team)," Pleasant said after Tuesday's practice. "You can only imagine what it's like to actually go through this process, but to actually get the due diligence to be able to go through it. In life, you're provided platforms and you're provided opportunities, and I couldn't be more thankful to be able to do