McVay Is Only 36

[Liberator]

I would not trade McVay for any coach right now

Not sure I'd trade him for any person in the entire league player or coach

 

[yrba1]

Enjoying every moment of having McVay as our HC; I acknowledge however that his style of coaching is not sustainable to his well-being, long-term and expect the inevitable burnout that leads to retirement on coaching at an early age (guessing his 40s) to focus more on his family.

The preparation he puts all year: offseason, regular season, and postseason requires immense dedication and attention to detail.

 

[Steve808]

Having hated the 49'ers since the mid 1960's, I'm pretty sure they became the whiners when Bill Walsh took over the team. He would complain about everything. I specifically remember him whining about never being able to catch Don Shula's win total because Shula got an early start. Shula was hired at the age of 33 by Carol Rosenbloom who owned the Colts at that time.
McVay has a shot, but who knows if he wants to coach that long. He has 62 victories in 5 years (regular and post season) and at that rate would need to coach nearly 30 years to catch Shula's 347 (regular and post season).

You know what? Even though we lost to the whiners, I didn't "hate" them until they had Merton Hanks and Ken Norton Jr. They rubbed in the losses and tossed in the SOSAR comments. If you watch the NFC championship game, they got a pick off us early and the whiners players were gleefully saying "same old Stafford".

So I could care less that Deebo was crying like a wuss after they lost. He got lit up and then had to lose the game after saying the Rams are soft and they will play "bully ball" and punch the Rams in the face.

Well, the Rams punched them back even harder this time. I feel no sympathy for the whiners. "Same old Garappolo" as far as I'm concerned. Or "same old Shanny".

 

[Steve808]

I hear ya, den.

But it might be a mistake to judge McVay by the standards of others, particularly ‘normals’.

I think he’s a freak, a true coaching junkie that just turned 36. I wouldn’t be surprised if he chooses to coach for quite some time because it’s simply in his DNA (almost literally). We’re breaking new ground with this guy.

Then again, I could see him lured by that broadcast gig and even more money. I’d bet that he would be fantastic at that, too. Maybe a 5 year TV ‘break’ and then back to coaching?

Man, the world is McVay’s oyster right now. He’s living the dream.

I agree, but with the way McVay is driven, I seriously doubt that one ring is enough for him. I made the prediction many times on this forum that the Rams will win more than one super bowl under McVay if he sticks around.

I think the bigger concern is Kroenke being healthy or at least having a great succession plan should he not. If McVay and Snead stay around, we're going to get a few more trophies, IMO.

 

[Faceplant]

I agree, but with the way McVay is driven, I seriously doubt that one ring is enough for him. I made the prediction many times on this forum that the Rams will win more than one super bowl under McVay if he sticks around.

I think the bigger concern is Kroenke being healthy or at least having a great succession plan should he not. If McVay and Snead stay around, we're going to get a few more trophies, IMO.

I think Stan is fine. If his health fails, he will probably hand the operation over to his son Josh, who has done a good job so far with Nuggets and Avalanche.

 

[ottoman89]

I'm a grown ass man, and I'm going to cry tears into my beer when McVay leaves us.

 

[RamDino]

I admire McVay as much as the rest of you on this board, but let's not forget the man who hired this young, inexperienced, head coach and that's Les Snead. And I would bet that Snead will find another one when the time comes.

And who could blame McVay for wanting to reduce his workload. He will have a very young family in the next couple of years and may want to spend more time with them.

 

[PARAM]

I'm not worried how long he'll be here or why he would leave. He's here now, we're Superbowl Champs and that's all that matters.

 

[dieterbrock]

Maybe I missed it, but is there a trend of coaches leaving the NFL by their choice, in their prime, to take a booth gig? Or have there been any coaches who have finished their contract, became a defacto free agent, and signed with another team?
I dont see any reason why there should be concern about his longevity.
If he gets burn out like Payton at age 58, that means we have him for another 22 years. Or worse yet, like Vermeil at 47, which would mean another 11 years.

 

[Kupped]

Maybe I missed it, but is there a trend of coaches leaving the NFL by their choice, in their prime, to take a booth gig? Or have there been any coaches who have finished their contract, became a defacto free agent, and signed with another team?
I dont see any reason why there should be concern about his longevity.
If he gets burn out like Payton at age 58, that means we have him for another 22 years. Or worse yet, like Vermeil at 47, which would mean another 11 years.

Trend? No.
But people are responding to what McVay has said about not being a lifer in the past and the reality of him having incredible options.
And.. much like we're seeing a new age in professional sports of player empowerment, fueled by the incredible money they're being paid.. the AMOUNT of money being discussed for McVay creates a completely different model than what we've seen in the past. $20 million a year???? To announce games????

Of COURSE it's something he will be considering. He's won a Super Bowl and gone to two and no one thinks he has his eye on catching Belichick or something.

 

[PARAM]

Well isn't there something like "enjoying what you do for a living"? Let's see.....
1. Love's football
2. Love's coaching men
3. Loves winning

Vermeil burned out, went into the booth and jumped at the chance to return.
Gruden went into the booth. Was raking in mad cash and jumped at the chance to return.
Does anybody really believe a high energy, intense guy like McVay is going to enjoy the booth?
Eventually, maybe but not for a while. Stan keeps paying him, he keeps winning, he'll be on the sidelines for a while. Contract time, the booth is leverage.

 

[Mackeyser]

Maybe I missed it, but is there a trend of coaches leaving the NFL by their choice, in their prime, to take a booth gig? Or have there been any coaches who have finished their contract, became a defacto free agent, and signed with another team?
I dont see any reason why there should be concern about his longevity.
If he gets burn out like Payton at age 58, that means we have him for another 22 years. Or worse yet, like Vermeil at 47, which would mean another 11 years.

Madden did it.

McVay's closest comp emotionally is Vermeil with the advantage of McVay is someone who learns from others, so he's aware about the issues of burnout and needing work/life balance and is trying to address those.

I also think that he'd have a broadcasting stint of MAYBE 5 years and he'd be back in coaching because nothing's worse than an itch you can't scratch and being in those thursday production meetings just ain't the same as being in it as a coach

 

[dieterbrock]

Madden did it.

McVay's closest comp emotionally is Vermeil with the advantage of McVay is someone who learns from others, so he's aware about the issues of burnout and needing work/life balance and is trying to address those.

I also think that he'd have a broadcasting stint of MAYBE 5 years and he'd be back in coaching because nothing's worse than an itch you can't scratch and being in those thursday production meetings just ain't the same as being in it as a coach

Yeah I had mentioned Vermeil, who retired at 47. Even Madden, who I think had health issues, was 42 which would be another 6 years with McVay. Still and all, Madden and Vermeil was over 40 years ago, and in today's environment guys are coaching longer than ever. Shula was 65 when he retired, Landry 64, Chuck Noll 59 etc. But today we have Belichick and Carroll going strong at 70, Andy Reid showing no signs of slowing down at 64, Payton 58-while retired currently will be back likely 2023, John Harbaugh 59 looks like he's 30. And on and on

 

[CGI_Ram]

Sean McVay: "I am nowhere close to not wanting to coach football"

Amid talk that Sean McVay could step away from coaching four months ago after the Rams won the Super Bowl, McVay initially would only say, "We'll see."

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Sean McVay: “I am nowhere close to not wanting to coach football”​

Amid talk that Sean McVay could step away from coaching four months ago after the Rams won the Super Bowl, McVay initially would only say, “We’ll see.” But McVay soon committed to coaching the Rams in 2022, and now he sounds like he expects to coach several more years.

McVay told Rich Eisen that he doesn’t have a firm timeline on his coaching future, but he does think he’s in it for a long time.

“If I was to put a timeline on it, I am nowhere close to not wanting to coach football,” McVay said.

McVay did say, however, that he would like to work in media down the road, and he joked that when he saw how much money Fox is going to pay Tom Brady, he was tempted to follow the same career path. And the 36-year-old McVay said he does expect to do something other than coaching at some point.

“I love coaching so much,” McVay said. “The question was asked if I was going to be a lifer in coaching, and then I elaborated on I don’t know if I see myself doing this until I’m 70.”

So McVay will retire some time before 2056, the year he turns 70.

 

[So Ram]

You know what? Even though we lost to the whiners, I didn't "hate" them until they had Merton Hanks and Ken Norton Jr. They rubbed in the losses and tossed in the SOSAR comments. If you watch the NFC championship game, they got a pick off us early and the whiners players were gleefully saying "same old Stafford".

So I could care less that Deebo was crying like a wuss after they lost. He got lit up and then had to lose the game after saying the Rams are soft and they will play "bully ball" and punch the Rams in the face.

Well, the Rams punched them back even harder this time. I feel no sympathy for the whiners. "Same old Garappolo" as far as I'm concerned. Or "same old Shanny".

LMAO - your posting like The Rams have dominated the 9ers. The Rams just lost how many in a row the 9ers & Shanahan?

You have the buggy way before the horse. Jimmy G ? He was playing hurt & the 9er Fans came into SOFI & made it like a home game.

9er fans are infested in LA & it’s SAD!! That’s what happened when Georgia didn’t pay & Stan took The Rams away from California for how many years?

Now the Chargers have moved in as well that creates more NFL teams to come into LA. Vegas as well which is only an hour flight away from LAX

I don’t know what the future is going to hold,but I’m taking a season at a time.That trade imo to go away from Jimmy G was silly trying to move that rookie into the offense hurt them.

Bobby Wagner signing counters what the Niners do.Add Troy Hill and now The Rams defense is setting up better than last season.
This Chris Garrett & T. Lewis(Hollins) will be fun to watch establish themselves.These are the types of moves & players that can help elevate The Rams to bigger heights.

—All this talk is just that Sean Mcvay’s coaching tree is infested into The NFL.Trying to keep the innovation is something that keeps Mcvay up at night.
—Kevin O’Connell is the newest OC to get a HC job.Shanahan was Mcvay’s boss. Raheem is Mcvay’s bestie from his TBay days.Olsen & Cohen are back together.
There’s so much that goes into all this,but Mcvay enjoys the relationships & the grind that goes into each season.
He has built a Pyramid (John Wooden) chart that he established that has a WE not ME list of what helps you get to the TOP of that Pyramid of Greatness.
It’s no SCHEME on taking from others.It’s what methods Sean Mcvay believes in as a person & as a coach.Weather he holds TRUE to those believes is another story.

The question is it ME that separates Sean Mcvay from OTHERS? I believe it is the TEAM & Kevin Demoff,Stan Kronke,& Les Snead all fit into the equation as well.

The Rams franchise is built the right way & the structure is in place.I still think there is a lot of flaws that can effect it & it’s a brittle thing that keeps the foundation strong.

The support of The Ram Fans & staff that allow the flow be authentic & natural that helped Stan hold The Trophy in His House!!

 

[So Ram]

Sean McVay: "I am nowhere close to not wanting to coach football"

Amid talk that Sean McVay could step away from coaching four months ago after the Rams won the Super Bowl, McVay initially would only say, "We'll see."

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Sean McVay: “I am nowhere close to not wanting to coach football”​

Amid talk that Sean McVay could step away from coaching four months ago after the Rams won the Super Bowl, McVay initially would only say, “We’ll see.” But McVay soon committed to coaching the Rams in 2022, and now he sounds like he expects to coach several more years.

McVay told Rich Eisen that he doesn’t have a firm timeline on his coaching future, but he does think he’s in it for a long time.

“If I was to put a timeline on it, I am nowhere close to not wanting to coach football,” McVay said.

McVay did say, however, that he would like to work in media down the road, and he joked that when he saw how much money Fox is going to pay Tom Brady, he was tempted to follow the same career path. And the 36-year-old McVay said he does expect to do something other than coaching at some point.

“I love coaching so much,” McVay said. “The question was asked if I was going to be a lifer in coaching, and then I elaborated on I don’t know if I see myself doing this until I’m 70.”

So McVay will retire some time before 2056, the year he turns 70.

Just to catch Brady in age alone as a player he’d need another 8 years.

I go back aways with this old QB at a park.He made me a believer of this veteran QB theory I had watching pick up football.

Knowledge is King. Brady talks about it of how long it took for him to conquer the game.

I love how so of this has played out with Old NFL QB’s. Herbert is with SDiego & looking back at the Flutie days. The connection is cool because Drew Brees just retired along with Phillip Rivers.

Anyway in my weird mind I’ll connect Jared Goff & Carson Wentz & now Wentz went from Indy to Washington.
We all now know Mcvay’s & Goff relationship & of course I’ll always go back to that John Sullivan fanthom holding call that would have given Gurley a MVP trophy.

Side track though of BC & Flutie to INDY once again. I’m excited to see Matt Ryan moving on from Atlanta.

Yeah we can connect Brady to a Shanahan SuperBowl or Mcvay’s rookie coaching season to that slip of a pass for a TD that cost The Rams Mcvay his first playoff loss.

I go back to the Jim Kelly & the Indy coaches day from Buffalo.The real USFL days. Was Mcvay even born back then ? Who knows,but life goes on if someone was talking real NFL victory’s was there a real SuperBowl with Shula ? Was it Indy or Baltimore or the Ravens or the Dolphins or the Browns ?

 

[Merlin]

SONOFA!
~ Florio

 

[Flint]

I'm just hoping McVay stays, he might only stay on for four or five more years because of the attractive offers he's receiving to become a broadcaster. I hope the new extension pays him really well and McVay ends up becoming the longest tenured Head Coach in Ram history.

Broadcasting is not easy there’s no guarantee if a guy is good at it or not. Nobody thought Brees would be as bad as he was. I love McVay but he talks a lot and says very little, the best broadcasters know when to talk and when not to, and when they do hopefully there’s some interesting nuggets in there.
McVay is a master of coachspeak which can be really annoying in a broadcaster.

 

[Turducken]

It's not just the money...If I paid you essentially the same money in a year and you only had to work 10 hours a week, unless you wanted to do more, it's a no brainer as far as I'm concerned. Hopefully we get another ring or two before the inevitable....

Based on his last interview, I don't think he wants to retire without HOF numbers. He would need at least another 10 years (at current success levels) to get there on coaching alone. He could go the vermeil/gruden route and take a decade off before coming back.

 

[MaxQ28]

You know what? Even though we lost to the whiners, I didn't "hate" them until they had Merton Hanks and Ken Norton Jr. They rubbed in the losses and tossed in the SOSAR comments. If you watch the NFC championship game, they got a pick off us early and the whiners players were gleefully saying "same old Stafford".

So I could care less that Deebo was crying like a wuss after they lost. He got lit up and then had to lose the game after saying the Rams are soft and they will play "bully ball" and punch the Rams in the face.

Well, the Rams punched them back even harder this time. I feel no sympathy for the whiners. "Same old Garappolo" as far as I'm concerned. Or "same old Shanny".

I started hating the 9ers at the same time! Merton Hanks and his long A$$ neck….psshhhh