CELEBRATE !! McVay is Staying!

[FarNorth]

Kliff and Sean are close friends. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Kliff aboard in some capacity

Fortunately Kliff may likely prefer enjoying life in Thailand.

 

[FarNorth]

What will be interesting is how they approach the offseason.

Do they go all in for 23'??? Do they restructure, extend, and move money down the road so they can field the best team possible in 23'?

Or do they go mini rebuild. Move on from a few vets to clear cap space for now & the future. Add a few more draft picks to rebuild a core and make it look like they are building for the next 4-5 yrs.

The former would make us think McVay is going all in for a short term stay. The latter means he is intending to figure out how to stay longer and delegate more responsibility or whatever it takes for him to improve his work/life balance.

So their approach could be very telling. I am hoping for the latter, and not just because of McVay, but also to get the roster healthier for longer-term success.

Great question. It's awesome to have McVay staying, but how will he move the team forward now? I'm sure he would love to reload for another run, and maybe he can, but that was the plan for this year too. Imo, even considering injuries, the roster was too thin. Can the Rams add enough difference makers to the roster now to make it happen in 2023?

Seems like there will be lots of new coaches and a lot of holes to fill, starting with the oline and DE. Events (injuries) or opportunities (or lack thereof) to add players could push the Rams one way or the other, and maybe toward a longer term strategy.

 

[Logy]

I wonder if he'll bring back Staley?

 

[swmizzou83]

I wonder if he'll bring back Staley?

I would honestly be surprised if we don't at least give him a call if he does indeed get fired

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

View: https://twitter.com/holdencantor/status/1613998899542298654?s=46&t=9pmDZ0BP8zZcYe175P1fNA

 

[nighttrain]

Old bastid...

kids these days!
train

 

[Tano]

Old bastid...

You should talk

Loyal>>

 

[Allen2McVay]

For those few of you that don’t dislike Mike Florio or hold him in low regard, there is an article out there that Florio wrote yesterday; and he explains why McVay chose to return.

Basically, Florio throws anything, and most everything out there. McVay got more money from the Rams. He was sensitive to the criticism he was getting for considering leaving when things were getting tough. Players who signed extensions let McVay know they re-signed in part because of him, and he owed them. Some of the lucrative media opportunities from last year had been filled, and options were limited.

Florio put out everything except the possibility that he really didn’t know anything, or that his reporting from earlier in the week may have been wrong.

Mike Florio is just the Best!

 

[snackdaddy]

For those few of you that don’t dislike Mike Florio or hold him in low regard, there is an article out there that Florio wrote yesterday; and he explains why McVay chose to return.

Basically, Florio throws anything, and most everything out there. McVay got more money from the Rams. He was sensitive to the criticism he was getting for considering leaving when things were getting tough. Players who signed extensions let McVay know they re-signed in part because of him, and he owed them. Some of the lucrative media opportunities from last year had been filled, and options were limited.

Florio put out everything except the possibility that he really didn’t know anything, or that his reporting from earlier in the week may have been wrong.

Mike Florio is just the Best!

I read that. He came across as someone desperately trying to save face after being proven all he does is throw guesses out there. Anyone can do that. I guess his schtick is being so outrageous people just have to read his content. Objective achieved I suppose.

 

[OldSchool]

For those few of you that don’t dislike Mike Florio or hold him in low regard, there is an article out there that Florio wrote yesterday; and he explains why McVay chose to return.

Basically, Florio throws anything, and most everything out there. McVay got more money from the Rams. He was sensitive to the criticism he was getting for considering leaving when things were getting tough. Players who signed extensions let McVay know they re-signed in part because of him, and he owed them. Some of the lucrative media opportunities from last year had been filled, and options were limited.

Florio put out everything except the possibility that he really didn’t know anything, or that his reporting from earlier in the week may have been wrong.

Mike Florio is just the Best!

Who doesn't dislike the turd? I bet his mom and his collie dislike him.

 

[OldSchool]

View: https://twitter.com/JayGlazer/status/1614366265141006337


View: https://twitter.com/JayGlazer/status/1614405895143985153

 

[gogoat1]

Not sure where you're getting this from. People who voted that they thought McVay was leaving doesn't mean we (I too voted I believed he was gone) didn't want him. That wasn't the question. Don't twist things to fit a narrative that isn't there, please.

McVay was never leaving. That narrative fell into the "just something to talk about" category. Someone started a poll just to start a poll.
And do not tell me what to talk about or accuse me of anything, please.
So I might have wrote "thought he was leaving". Might have made you feel better, I guess.
Now on to the draft with our young coach who is going to go into the HOF as a Los Angeles Rams head coach.

 

[TXRams86]

McVay was never leaving. That narrative fell into the "just something to talk about" category. Someone started a poll just to start a poll.
And do not tell me what to talk about or accuse me of anything, please.
So I might have wrote "thought he was leaving". Might have made you feel better, I guess.
Now on to the draft with our young coach who is going to go into the HOF as a Los Angeles Rams head coach.

It's easy to talk in hindsight which is exactly what you're doing. The fact you come on here and double down saying McVay was never leaving like you had some inside information is comical. And I'm going to call it like I see it and tell you like it is: you drew a conclusion from a poll that didn't even ask a question to get you to that conclusion. Talk all you want, I really don't care.

 

[RamFanWA]

Sean may have a few choices, if this keep up....
Kingsbury, Staley.... and O'Connell???

 

[GoodBadUgly]

I know this is a celebration thread, but I have to admit the glow has waned on McVay (in my eyes). Although I am happy he is rejoining the team for at least next season, having this hang over our heads every year is becoming annoying.

It can't be easy for him to keep losing top coaching talent each season, and at some point the pool of creative workaholic young coaching talents will dry up for him. So he has to adapt to this right now, hire someone he trusts to be the CEO of the offense, and fully embrace his role as caption of the ship.

If he puts the same energy into that, and we have an OC that is competent, he can solve his work/life balance and offensive balance at the same time.

 

[AvengerRam]

McVay was never leaving. That narrative fell into the "just something to talk about" category. Someone started a poll just to start a poll.
And do not tell me what to talk about or accuse me of anything, please.
So I might have wrote "thought he was leaving". Might have made you feel better, I guess.
Now on to the draft with our young coach who is going to go into the HOF as a Los Angeles Rams head coach.

Actually, I started the poll because I thought it would be interesting to see how fan’s’ expectations compared to the actual outcome.

In this case, it was rational, based on the available information, to expect that McVay would leave.

If the poll had asked whether fans wanted him to leave, I’m sure that nearly every vote would have been “no.”

 

[PARAM]

I know this is a celebration thread, but I have to admit the glow has waned on McVay (in my eyes). Although I am happy he is rejoining the team for at least next season, having this hang over our heads every year is becoming annoying.

It can't be easy for him to keep losing top coaching talent each season, and at some point the pool of creative workaholic young coaching talents will dry up for him. So he has to adapt to this right now, hire someone he trusts to be the CEO of the offense, and fully embrace his role as caption of the ship.

If he puts the same energy into that, and we have an OC that is competent, he can solve his work/life balance and offensive balance at the same time.

I have a different view because I believe what we've read and heard is just a fraction of the real story. I don't hold anything against him as the media tends to make stories where there are none or enhance stories that exist. Conjecture is a common practice in the media.

We heard:

"from everybody I know close to him he's leaning towards walking away"

That guy better check his sources ( or source).

"he wants more control"
"he wants more money"
"he's not all in for a rebuild"
"his heart isn't in it"

AND that's just from the media

Fan's are more reactive, possible taking one or more of those things as fact....

"Well now, Sean, that's certainly not a 'we not me' approach. Sounds a lot like me-me-me!!"

"Are you going to do this every off season????"

"If the players are unsure, they're apt to look for a better landing spot"

I'd like to point out, the LA Rams are a desired destination for players. Established guys like Suh, ARob, OBJ, et al.

For assistant coaches it's more desirable than for players. Where else can you go to be a quasi-OC or QB coach, lose the SB and get a HC gig or OC gig? Where else can you go having never been a coordinator in the NFL, to coordinate the defense, go 10-6, get knocked out of the playoffs and get a primo HC gig?

Very few places would be the correct answer. McVay and the Rams attract talent. Players and coaches.

I truly don't have any animosity towards McVay for these past two off seasons. For his running on first down 80% of the time? Sure. For his sometimes bizarre play calling in the red zone. Yup. For calling jet sweeps 12 times in a game or for not calling any? Absolutely.

But I'm not worried about next years off season. That's kinda irrational. He's here NOW and apparently he's amped up. I take that as similar to a guy who's gone through a mid life crisis then realized he's been an idiot.

 

[Steve808]

I know this is a celebration thread, but I have to admit the glow has waned on McVay (in my eyes). Although I am happy he is rejoining the team for at least next season, having this hang over our heads every year is becoming annoying.

It can't be easy for him to keep losing top coaching talent each season, and at some point the pool of creative workaholic young coaching talents will dry up for him. So he has to adapt to this right now, hire someone he trusts to be the CEO of the offense, and fully embrace his role as caption of the ship.

If he puts the same energy into that, and we have an OC that is competent, he can solve his work/life balance and offensive balance at the same time.

I am totally speculating but it could have been a negotiating chip for more money?? And TBH, I don't care, I just want McVay back.

 

[XXXIVwin]

I know this is a celebration thread, but I have to admit the glow has waned on McVay (in my eyes). Although I am happy he is rejoining the team for at least next season, having this hang over our heads every year is becoming annoying.

I disagree with ya on this one.

Rams have spent two separate decades in the wasteland (90's and '05-15). Then somehow we land a coaching prodigy that brings us 2 trips to the Super Bowl in 5 years. So what, he has a clunker season and then makes us worry for 5 days?

As far as I'm concerned, McVay can do this "should I stay or not" drama for every damn season for the rest of his contract . For me, it's a small price to pay for an elite HC who is always a threat to take us all the way.

For me, even if he leaves after 2023 it's been damn worth it, a helluva ride, and MCVay is deserving of thanks even then.

Just my 2 cents

 

[XXXIVwin]

"he wants more control"
"he wants more money"
"he's not all in for a rebuild"
"his heart isn't in it"

IMHO there's reliable media sources, and then there's unreliable ones.

Jourdan Rodrigue, for example, is very well connected, a terrific writer, and professional. She never once mentioned any of the above items as factoring into McVasy's decision. She reported (accurately) that McVay's reluctance was psychological. Hell, McVay pretty much spilled his guts at his press conference on Monday. He explained what he was conflicted about, and then 4 days later he made his decision.

It's unfortunate that irresponsible guys (like Florio) had to muddy the waters with irrelevant and purely fabricated concerns.