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Sean McVay has told the LA Rams that he will remain their head coach, the team announced Friday.
The youngest head coach in NFL history to win the Super Bowl has decided not to take a coaching break after his Rams went 5-12 in the worst season ever for a defending champion.
The decision comes after McVay said he would “take some time” to consider his future after a disappointing season.
Sean McVay has told the LA Rams that he will remain their head coach, the team announced Friday.
The season was McVay’s worst since joining the Rams in 2017 and the coach insisted in his season-ending press conference that he needed time to figure out “the best way to keep moving forward in the right way to be the best coach.” than you possibly can be.’
However, the Rams’ disastrous season could be attributed to the number of injury hits that included quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Cooper Kupp and defensive tackle Aaron Donald and it hasn’t seemingly stopped McVay from coming back.
McVay, who turns 37 this month, became the youngest head coach in modern NFL history six years ago Thursday. Everything in McVay’s coaching career has been early, but he also decided not to start his retirement early.
The Rams missed starting quarterback Matthew Stafford during a disappointing 5-12 season
McVay remains with the Rams at his lowest point in his tenure after a year of what he described as great mental fatigue and stress. The Rams’ innovative offensive mind has also spoken frequently about his desire to start a career as a broadcaster, though this break doesn’t appear to be to ponder a move to the booth.
McVay openly acknowledged a near-constant feeling of burnout near the end of recent seasons, even as his coaching fortunes soared. He went 67-41 with the Rams, who racked up five winning seasons, four playoff berths, three NFC West titles, two Super Bowl appearances and a championship in his first half-decade in charge before it all came to a head. collapsed last year.
During the 2022 offseason, McVay signed a contract extension that runs through the 2026 season, which coincided with the length of general manager Les Snead’s contract.
But his future has been in doubt since the end of the regular season, so much so that he has allowed his staff to seek opportunities outside the organization, according to ESPN.
McVay is staying in Los Angeles despite a year of what he described as great mental fatigue and stress.
Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen has already announced that he will be moving to a similar position with the University of Kentucky.
McVay’s future had become the top concern for the injury-plagued Rams, who lost nine of their last 11 games to miss the playoffs a year after winning it all at their home stadium.
The offseason rebuild couldn’t begin in earnest before GM Snead knew who would coach those players, but it looks like the organization can now recharge with McVay back in the reins.
But McVay denied speculation that he was thinking of leaving because of the work that will be needed to get the Rams back into contention.
Although the Rams don’t have their first-round pick after trading it to Detroit for Matthew Stafford, McVay said he doesn’t think the Rams need a major rebuild with Stafford, Super Bowl MVP Kupp and star cornerback Jalen Ramsey all returning healthy. . by 2023.
He allowed attendees to consider other jobs with Liam Coen leaving for the University of Kentucky.
McVay almost said his first instinct was to quit in recent weeks, but he is taking the time to reconsider and discuss new ways forward with the Rams’ higher-ups, his coaching friends, his parents and his wife, Veronika.
He has spoken repeatedly in recent weeks about the exhaustion and frustration of this difficult season that is compounded by the mental stress of his grandfather’s death and his worries for his wife’s family in Ukraine.
“Tom Brady had a quote before about (how) he hopes his kids can find something they’re as passionate about as he is about football, but he wouldn’t wish that torment on anyone else, and I really identify with that,” McVay said. Monday.
“I am a very impulsive person, and patience is not something I have,” he added. “So (I) probably want to adjust the approach that I’m normally used to taking, especially as it relates to a decision of this magnitude.”
McVay almost said his first instinct was to quit in recent weeks, but he took the time to consider
He has repeatedly spoken about the exhaustion and frustration of this difficult season that is compounded by the mental stress of his grandfather’s death and concern for his wife’s family in Ukraine. He, too, hasn’t hidden his interest in a comfortable career as a broadcaster, though those rumors aren’t as prominent as they were last year.
After the Rams beat Cincinnati at their home stadium to win the franchise’s second Super Bowl title last February, McVay’s fame skyrocketed and he landed endorsement deals that included a series of national television commercials. He also landed a new contract from the Rams that reportedly made him one of the highest-paid coaches in North American sports.
After the Rams’ Super Bowl victory, McVay was asked if he would return to Los Angeles in 2022. He replied, “We’ll see.”
But despite speculation about his future in Los Angeles, less than two weeks later, McVay told ESPN that he would not pursue any television opportunities and would return to coach the Rams.