Another season, another period of premature rumors that Rams head coach Sean McVay could leave the team for an opportunity to become an analyst on television. For the second straight year, the NFL’s youngest head coach is being asked to address television rumors heading into the team’s final game of the season, according to Sarah Barshop of ESPN. 
Unfortunately for McVay, while it’s still not expected to occur, his departure makes a little more sense this year after a season that, at best, will see the team with 11 losses this season. Again, it still doesn’t make much sense following the contract extension McVay signed this past offseason, but it makes a little more sense than right after he led his team to a Super Bowl. The Rams’ current record of 5-11 is setting up McVay’s worst season since taking over as head coach and marks his first losing season in the position.
McVay has acknowledged that the rumors aren’t totally unwarranted since he hasn’t “run away from the fact that, down the line or whenever that is, (that job is) something” he’d be interested in. For now, though, McVay attempted to put an end to the rumors that it will happen anytime soon, calling the interest “flattering” but reiterating that he wants to remain in his current position and is focused on that.
This response is much different than last year, when McVay seemed to fan the flames a bit with comments that he “won’t make it” coaching into his 60’s. He backed up those comments expressing his wishes in the future to have and spend time with a family. Following his Super Bowl LVI victory last season, though, McVay responded to a question asking whether he would return to Los Angeles in 2022 with a blunt, “We’ll see.” Two weeks later, McVay would reaffirm his commitment to returning to coach the Rams and would sign his extension in August, keeping him under contract through 2026.
McVay has been nothing but honest with questions about his future, allowing media members to run away with rumors on which he refuses to close the door. McVay insists that he will continue to be honest with the media about his future endeavors. It doesn’t change his love for coaching and the game of football, but it certainly won’t stop TV networks from attempting to draw him away from the game.
“Mcvay has been nothing but honest with questions about his future…”
I can’t imagine you can truly judge the honesty of his statements. The apparent candor, perhaps, but you don’t know he’s being honest.
He gone
There’s no way he leaves for tv honestly even if they rebuilt it wouldn’t take that long they have pieces they could move
Why not dude do tv for 5 years til everyone loves you and is begging for you to come back then you can pick and choose your best option to win a Super Bowl w a 9 figure bank account and zero accountability
Only a season away from a Super Bowl win, the Rams will go into next year looking to right the ship. If they continue to struggle, which would prove that they are in for a total rebuild, these rumors would have a bit more relevance. For now, L.A. has reason to hope that this year was simply a fluke and that a few quick fixes could get them back into contention.
Personally, I do not think that they have a strong enough foundation to accomplish that. Others disagree, but I have never in the slightest been impressed by Les Snead as a GM and I do not think that he has the patience nor the intelligence to pull off a sustainable and quick acting solution. Of course, the Rams directly caused this problem by building a quick acting win now roster of mercenary contributors, and are now (like the Bucs) seeing the dividends of buying veterans en masse for temporary gains. How this affects McVay remains to be seen. The Rams are, if I am correct, in the first stages of a rebuild that they have yet to acknowledge. Is McVay’s presence dependent on their continued contention? Would he want to carry that possible rebuild out, or would he leave instead?
I guess it could be a fluke, but I’ve never heard so much rumbling about a Super Bowl winning teams star player and coaches retirements, and this was before they crapped the bed in ‘22.
I would agree. The offer part here, aside from all of their respective ages, is that none of them ever really denied the veracity of any rumors. Whiteouts was the subject of several of those rumors before he ultimately retired as well, but that wasn’t hugely unexpected given his age.
L. A. has gone through quite a few starters for a championship team in the last several seasons. With all of the disappointment this year and the scarcity of veterans who have been with the team for a while, you have to wonder where their identity comes from. You’d assume McVay, then Donald, but is there anyone else if they hypothetically retired?
Ya identity not to mention they are transplants that already flamed out in LA once
Yeah, that’s true too. Just saw that autocorrect once again did a freakin’ number on my post. Sorry about that.
Football isn’t rocket science and you can easily follow the action with your TV muted. I’ve been doing that for years. Can McVay or any of these other broadcasters actually contribute to the entertainment value? No one is going to mistake any of these talking heads for John Madden who could probably have entertained audiences while reading a laundry list.
It’s the main reason I like the Manning cast. it’s a new, fresh view of calling a game. No, I don’t think they are great at calling games, but it’s fun to see former players perspective & I like the guest speakers as well.
Hank Stram lived in his KC past with every broadcast. Musburger gets the mute.
i don’t recall Hank as a broadcaster but he was quite entertaining when wearing a mike on the sideline as the Chiefs HC.
Bingo….I do the same, if I even use the TV. Usually I just stream with no volume or use gamecast/gametracker, etc to track a specific game. Videos (during and post-game), stats and breakdowns are plentiful, no need to listen to poopy announcers.
The thing I don’t understand is how they hand out these deals to guys who have never done it before.
Saying interesting, informative and relevant things on the fly in 5 to 10 second bursts while not stepping over the game action is a specific skill.
The studio work is easier, but still…scrubs get weeded out of there all the time.
What evidence is there that Brady or McVay or whoever can do it?
Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Jerome Bettis were all highly sought after for TV work, too and they all stunk.
Uh… I take it you haven’t seen his work with Chunky Soup cans?
The guy’s a natural.
How dare you… and, furthermore… how dare you.
It’s a form of nepotism. The guy who has educated himself and worked through the media “minors” has little chance without being a total a@@kiss.
When have you ever known a head football coach to tell the truth? It doesn’t happen.
I think John McKay was more honest than most coaches. He would often provide the media with amusing quotes about just how bad his Tampa Bay teams were.
The media demands McVay address the rumors, started by the media, that he’ll retire. Lol
When your starting QB, number one receiver, number one defensive player, and entire starting offensive line are all injured then I think you get a pass for this year.
I think he comes back next year and things will be different with healthy players.