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OWINGS MILLS Anthony Sherman Jersey , Md. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay took his team across the country in an effort to escape the typically mundane NFL training camp practice that’s all too commonplace in August.

He got exactly what he wanted Monday during a two-hour joint session with the Baltimore Ravens.

“It was a good first day,” McVay said. “Guys practiced smart, we were able to get a lot out of it.”

It was hot. It was humid. There was hard hitting.

And not a single scuffle.

“That was definitely the message,” McVay said. “We don’t need any of that, especially because some of the things that can happen injury-wise. We always talk about what the intent of practice is out here, and it’s to get better and go against another really good football team.”

The Rams and Ravens got all the benefits of competition, with less risk of injury because tackling was not allowed.

“I felt like the two teams cooperated very well,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “Quite a bit of physicality and just a good, strong football practice.”

The teams will do it again Tuesday, then take a break on Wednesday before getting together for a preseason game on Thursday night.

A joint practice provides a welcome relief for players who are tired of banging helmets or throwing passes against their teammates during the dog days of summer.

“It’s tough really Brent Grimes Jersey , what to make of it, but I think it is a good test,” Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said. “You get used to going up against your defense, seeing what they do every day, so it’s good to see something else.”

McVay knew he was in for something different when he got his first glimpse of the Ravens recently expanded training facility.

“I love it. It’s really impressive,” he said. “You feel like you’re pulling up to a country club.”

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti poured plenty of money into the complex, and he was on hand Monday to watch the practice. So was Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who wore shorts but made the mistake of pairing that with a black shirt under a sizzling sun in 90 degree temperatures.

“It’s definitely sticky,” McVay said. “You feel the difference coming out here. We get spoiled in that California weather where there’s no humidity, but I think it’s great work for us. The fields are in great condition; today was a good day for us all.”

After both teams dressed John Hannah Jersey , the Rams and Ravens warmed up on adjacent fields before pairing off — Rams offense vs. Ravens defense, Baltimore offense vs. Los Angeles defense.

Special teams got some work, too.

It was so comprehensive, that McVay may change the way he uses his personnel on Thursday night.

Asked if quarterback Jared Goff would see action, the coach replied, “There’s a good chance a handful of guys, if we feel like we get the work that we want, will sit out on Thursday. That’s a big part of being able to get good work in here and kind of limit the risk of injuries.”

Defensive end Aaron Donald remained a no-show at camp, and McVay said there was no progress on the holdout.

“I don’t think anything is going to change with that in the near future,” McVay said. “I’ve had a little bit of dialogue with Aaron Danny Amendola Jersey , and we’re hopeful to get something done. But things remain the same.”

Ravens guard Marshal Yanda, however, practiced for the first time since last September, going through individual drills over the first section of practice. He missed the last 14 games of the 2017 season with a fractured ankle and sat out the early part of training camp following shoulder surgery.

Dirk Nowitzki’s 20th season is over a few games early after the Dallas Mavericks star had surgery on his left ankle.

Now the question is whether the 7-foot German will play as a 40-year-old after saying he intends to return for a 21st season, all with the Mavericks. Nowitzki could be the first to play that long with one franchise.

The team said Thursday that Nowitzki underwent a procedure to clear out unhealthy tissue, called surgical debridement. It was performed at a Dallas medical clinic.

Nowitzki, who turns 40 in June, played his final game of the season at home against Portland on Tuesday.

The 2007 MVP didn’t make the final road trip, which started in Orlando on Wednesday. The lottery-bound Mavericks have games at Detroit and Philadelphia before finishing the season at home Tuesday against Phoenix.

Nowitzki averaged 12 points and 5.7 rebounds in 77 games, a record for a player’s 20th season. The 13-time All-Star shot 41 percent from 3-point range Ray Nitschke Jersey , his first time over 40 percent in five years. He has career averages of 21.2 points and 7.7 rebounds.

The 2011 NBA Finals MVP when Dallas won its only title, Nowitzki has said he intends to return if his body allows it. There is a team option on his $5 million contract, but owner Mark Cuban has often said Nowitzki will decide how long he plays, not management.

The first foreign-born player and sixth overall in the NBA to reach 30,000 career points, Nowitzki is 232 behind fifth-place Wilt Chamberlain. But playing a supporting rather than leading role as his career winds down, Nowitzki is likely to get passed by LeBron James next season.

Nowitzki has avoided surgeries most of his career. The most significant was arthroscopic surgery on his right knee before the 2012-13 season, which sidelined him the first 27 games. He was slowed at the start of last season by a sore right Achilles tendon.

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