IRVINE, Calif. -- Mermaids exist, but dinosaurs never did.
Welcome inside the peculiar mind of veteran defensive end William Hayes, now exposed for public consumption thanks to the latest installment of "Hard Knocks," the HBO reality series that follows the Los Angeles Rams through training camp. One week after exposing Jared Goff for not knowing where the sun rose and set, Hayes emerged as the central figure in the second episode because of his outlandish convictions.
"Will Hayes absolutely believes and is totally convinced, that there are mermaids, and they do exist," Rams coach Jeff Fisher told the "Hard Knocks" cameras from his office.