The Los Angeles Rams had a well-deserved break in Week 8, getting some time to relax and recoup after a surprisingly great first half of the season. Some players stayed in L.A. and took in everything the city has to offer, while others went back home to spend time with family.

Sean McVay was among those in the former category, getting away from the pressure and demands of being an NFL head coach for a short time. As you might expect, though, there was still plenty of football involved in McVay’s break.

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He used the time to reflect on the first half of the season and to analyze other teams that were in action last weekend. He even admitted to pulling some ideas from other teams, which happens all the time across the league.

“Absolutely. I think a lot of things that we do, if it fits within the framework of how we want to operate,” McVay said. “I’ve got a whole lot of respect for coaches around this league and their creativity. To not have an idea of what’s going on and what are certain teams are doing to attack coverages or what fits based on the way we’re utilizing some of our personnel. Those are definitely things if you see something that kind of fits.”

That’s not to say McVay sees a play from another team and immediately puts it in his playbook. It has to fit well with what the Rams try to do on offense and the type of personnel they have on that side of the ball.

The Rams have a fairly unique crop of talent with guys like Tavon Austin, Todd Gurley and Sammy Watkins all on offense. Austin is a versatile weapon capable of lining up anywhere, Gurley is a threat in both the ground game and passing attack, and Watkins has the skill set to be a No. 1 receiver.

“You don’t ever want to force it or do something that doesn’t really fit within the framework of your offense, but on a week-to-week basis, there’s definitely things that you see that you’re like, ‘Alright that would work with us and it would be a nice counter to some of the things that we’ve shown or would be a good way to feature a guy’s skill set,’” McVay said.

One of the plays that he did study and openly admitted might find its way into the playbook was one designed by Snoop Dogg. It utilized a play-action fake to Austin and a misdirection to Gurley, which McVay really seemed to like.

Whether it gets called on Sunday against the Giants remains to be seen, but it’s certainly in the back of the coach’s head.