VAN NUYS, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rams took time out of their 2025 NFL Draft Day 2 schedule to host a morning chalk talk and meet and greet honoring first responders Friday at Zillow Draft Headquarters.
Approximately 150 first responders hailing from several Los Angeles-area agencies – including the Santa Monica Fire Department, Santa Monica Police Department, L.A. County Sheriff's Department, L.A. County Fire, City of Pasadena Fire Department, Los Angeles Police Department, CAL Fire and city council members – filled the lounge staged inside LAFD Air Operations and heard from Rams President Kevin Demoff and head coach Sean McVay, shared an inspirational message focused on leadership and resilience.
"We never talked about winning or losing that playoff game," McVay said during his speech to the group, referring to the team's wild card game against the Vikings that got relocated to Arizona because of the January fires. "We talked about playing for you guys."
Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner, Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and Tyler Higbee all attended in support of the event. At the conclusion of McVay's speech, the first responders and their family members in attendance had the chance to meet and greet the players, who signed autographs and took pictures.
Friday's event was a continuation of the Rams hosting their draft operations at LAFD Air Operations to showcase their commitment to community resilience and honoring the first responders who protect the city they call home.
