Sean McVay vs 27 Years

[Allen2McVay]

Twenty-seven years is a long-time.

It's more than half my time as a Rams' fan ... and I am kind of old.

It probably represents, or exceeds, the adult lifetime of a majority of our Forum members.

From 1990 through 2016 (that's 27 seasons), the Rams' record was 169 - 262 - 1.
That's a winning percentage of 39% (6.3 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Four Winning Seasons, with Five Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They were 6-4 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

In five seasons under Sean McVay (2017 through 2021), the Rams' record is 55 - 26.
That's a winning percentage of 68% (11 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Five Winning Seasons, with Four Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They are 7-3 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

I guess my point is ... Thank You Sean McVay.

 

[blackbart]

Yes, having suffered through it all since the late 60’s makes this era of Rams football so much sweeter!

 

[yrba1]

Enduring those rough years from 2007-2016 to winning this Super Bowl made being a fan well worth it for me

 

[MaxQ28]

Twenty-seven years is a long-time.

It's more than half my time as a Rams' fan ... and I am kind of old.

It probably represents, or exceeds, the adult lifetime of a majority of our Forum members.

From 1990 through 2016 (that's 27 seasons), the Rams' record was 169 - 262 - 1.
That's a winning percentage of 39% (6.3 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Four Winning Seasons, with Five Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They were 6-4 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

In five seasons under Sean McVay (2017 through 2021), the Rams' record is 55 - 26.
That's a winning percentage of 68% (11 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Five Winning Seasons, with Four Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They are 7-3 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

I guess my point is ... Thank You Sean McVay.

My first memories as a young rams fan was watching Everett hit Anderson for a walk off against the Giants in the playoffs. Been a fan ever since. We, as a fans, have endured some tough years. Sean McVay is the best coach in Rams history as far as I am concerned. Cheers and Go Rams!

 

[Steve808]

Yes, having suffered through it all since the late 60’s makes this era of Rams football so much sweeter!

This year was special to me, a Rams fan since Roman Gabriel, because this super bowl was in LA. Nothing against the GSOT because I loved Warner and company but all those years sobbing when we ultimately lost to the cowgirls or the viqueens seemingly every year in the playoffs.

Plus winning 2 titles makes the team seem more legit somehow.

And the great thing is our owner isn't cheap. And McVay is only 36 years old. I doubt he's satisfied with winning only one Lombardi.

 

[Classic Rams]

I dont look at it that way. Since the 27 years there includes a SB win and GSOT. For me it's 1990-1998. Then 2002-2016. I just wasnt convinced even in a few playoff appearances in that later span. They weren't up there any more to me. Almost stepped off in 2011. Glad I didn't.

 

[badnews]

Twenty-seven years is a long-time.

It's more than half my time as a Rams' fan ... and I am kind of old.

It probably represents, or exceeds, the adult lifetime of a majority of our Forum members.

From 1990 through 2016 (that's 27 seasons), the Rams' record was 169 - 262 - 1.
That's a winning percentage of 39% (6.3 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Four Winning Seasons, with Five Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They were 6-4 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

In five seasons under Sean McVay (2017 through 2021), the Rams' record is 55 - 26.
That's a winning percentage of 68% (11 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Five Winning Seasons, with Four Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They are 7-3 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

I guess my point is ... Thank You Sean McVay.

I think a majority of our members are over 27 but I could be wrong

 

[Memento]

Twenty-seven years is all but three years of my lifetime. It's a very long time. I'm glad that the forum members who are older got to see this happen. I'm sad that people like Dave and Rich didn't before they passed.

 

[fearsomefour]

Twenty-seven years is a long-time.

It's more than half my time as a Rams' fan ... and I am kind of old.

It probably represents, or exceeds, the adult lifetime of a majority of our Forum members.

From 1990 through 2016 (that's 27 seasons), the Rams' record was 169 - 262 - 1.
That's a winning percentage of 39% (6.3 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Four Winning Seasons, with Five Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They were 6-4 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

In five seasons under Sean McVay (2017 through 2021), the Rams' record is 55 - 26.
That's a winning percentage of 68% (11 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Five Winning Seasons, with Four Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They are 7-3 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

I guess my point is ... Thank You Sean McVay.

Yep.
McVay is the greatest Rams coach ever, and its not close.
If he sticks around for another 10 years he will smash all of the Rams coaching records.....hes well on his way to doing this after 5 years.
And yet, I talked to a Rams fan before the Super Bowl who said McVay is terrible and should be replaced because he wastes timeouts.....some people.....Im amazed they can dress and feed themselves daily.
With the Super Bowl victory, McVay 7th career playoff win, he moved past Dick Vermeil, Arians, Mike Ditka and George Halas into a tie with Chuck Knox at 29th on the all time playoff wins list.
Another 2 wins moves him into a tie with Jimmy Johnson and Vince Lombardi with 9 career playoff wins.
McVay is starting to get into rarified air.

 

[Mojo Ram]

Something i haven't heard mentioned anywhere...first HC and team to play a 21 game season and win it all. Twenty one games.

It was a helluva grind and an epic journey.

 

[Q729]

My first memories as a young rams fan was watching Everett hit Anderson for a walk off against the Giants in the playoffs. Been a fan ever since. We, as a fans, have endured some tough years. Sean McVay is the best coach in Rams history as far as I am concerned. Cheers and Go Rams!

That memory was all I had to keep me going through the dismal '90s and all the "why the hell are you a Rams fan? They suck!" heckling. Then '99 happened, and all those bastards congratulated me knowing all the bullshit I had to deal with for all those years.
Here's hoping we got a lot more than just another blip of good fortune. Thanks McVay!

 

[Allen2McVay]

I think a majority of our members are over 27 but I could be wrong

I agree. That's why I wrote:
27 years "probably represents, or exceeds, the adult lifetime of a majority of our Forum members."

So that would pretty-much cover anyone in their mid-40's or younger on the Forum.

 

[RamDino]

Lots of old-time Ram fans on this thread, so I wanted to pop in. Been a fan since around 1969, only because my best friend liked the Rams. I believe they were 11-0 at the time, and lost the next game to the Vikings. Lost again to the Vikings in the NFC championship.

Anyway... lots of love for Sean McVay here from my perspective, but also for Les Snead. It was Snead who brought in Big Whit, Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins (eh), Dante Fowler, Ramsey, Floyd, Von Miller and OBJ. Not to mention the draft picks he was also involved with. Together, McVay and Snead are the best GM/coach combo in Ram history, and they have to be considered together.

 

[badnews]

I agree. That's why I wrote:
27 years "probably represents, or exceeds, the adult lifetime of a majority of our Forum members."

So that would pretty-much cover anyone in their mid-40's or younger on the Forum.

You did indeed, my bad.

 

[Loyal]

Twenty-seven years is a long-time.

It's more than half my time as a Rams' fan ... and I am kind of old.

It probably represents, or exceeds, the adult lifetime of a majority of our Forum members.

From 1990 through 2016 (that's 27 seasons), the Rams' record was 169 - 262 - 1.
That's a winning percentage of 39% (6.3 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Four Winning Seasons, with Five Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They were 6-4 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

In five seasons under Sean McVay (2017 through 2021), the Rams' record is 55 - 26.
That's a winning percentage of 68% (11 wins-per-season).
The Rams had Five Winning Seasons, with Four Playoff-appearances, and Three Division Titles.
They are 7-3 in the Post-Season, with two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl victory.

I guess my point is ... Thank You Sean McVay.

But think of the thrill of picking in the Top Five the NFL Draft for a lot of years? We traded the Draft Super Bowl in March, for the one in February...

 

[Loyal]

Lots of old-time Ram fans on this thread, so I wanted to pop in. Been a fan since around 1969, only because my best friend liked the Rams. I believe they were 11-0 at the time, and lost the next game to the Vikings. Lost again to the Vikings in the NFC championship.

Anyway... lots of love for Sean McVay here from my perspective, but also for Les Snead. It was Snead who brought in Big Whit, Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins (eh), Dante Fowler, Ramsey, Floyd, Von Miller and OBJ. Not to mention the draft picks he was also involved with. Together, McVay and Snead are the best GM/coach combo in Ram history, and they have to be considered together.

I don't think Tommy Prothro gets enough respect, ya bastids ~ @den-the-coach

 

[thirteen28]

I don't think Tommy Prothro gets enough respect, ya bastids ~ @den-the-coach

Tommy Prothro gets a ton of respect from me for his drafting, which was stellar and provided a number of mainstays of those great Rams teams of the 1970's (most notably, Jack Youngblood) before moving onto the San Diego Chargers and doing the same thing there. The problem with Prothro is that he couldn't coach. Guy should have been a GM.

Edited to excerpt his Wikipedia entry. Notice the bold highlights:

Los Angeles Rams[edit]​

On January 2, 1971, Prothro accepted a new challenge when he was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. In the first season, playing the league's toughest schedule, he guided an aging Rams team to an 8–5–1 record, missing the playoffs when the San Francisco 49ers came from behind to beat the Detroit Lions, 31–27, in the season's final game and win the NFC West by one half game. In his second year, the Rams showed their age when injuries hit the team in the second half of the season. After starting 5–2–1, the Rams lost five of their last six games to finish 6–7–1, good for third place in the NFC West. After two seasons in which he compiled a 14–12–2 record and failed to reach the playoffs, Prothro was dismissed on January 24, 1973, in favor of Chuck Knox. However, Prothro left his mark on the team by trading many aging veterans, often to George Allen's Washington Redskins, and stocking up young talent and draft picks; players such as Lawrence McCutcheon, Isiah Robertson, Dave Elmendorf, Larry Brooks, Jim Bertelsen, Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds, and Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood were the core of the Rams teams of the 1970s that won seven straight NFC Western division titles.

Six weeks after his departure, Prothro filed a $1.9 million lawsuit against the Rams, alleging new Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom breached his contract by dismissing him "without cause". However, on May 23, 1973, the two sides settled out of court, with Prothro being paid $225,000 to cover the final three years of his contract. For the next eight months, Prothro remained out of the game, actively pursuing investment strategies, as well as his main hobby, competitive bridge.

San Diego Chargers[edit]​

The San Diego Chargers then hired Prothro as their new head coach on January 8, 1974, and also put him in charge of rebuilding the once-proud franchise that had become mired in mediocrity and a drug scandal. During his first two years, the team continued to struggle, going 5–9 in 1974 and bottoming out with a 2–12 mark in 1975. But from 1974 to 1977, Prothro also drafted a number of players who would have a major impact on the franchise in years to come. Some of these players included wide receiver John Jefferson, centers Bob Rush and Don Macek, linebackers Woodrow Lowe and Don Goode, defensive linemen Gary "Big Hands" Johnson, Louie Kelcher and Fred Dean. He was also instrumental in the development of Dan Fouts into a hall of fame quarterback.

These drafts paid immediate dividends as the Chargers improved to 6–8 in 1976, and 7–7 in 1977, including a 12–7 win over rival Oakland that cost the Raiders the division title. The team seemed ready to make their move during the 1978 NFL season. However, a 1–3 start, marked by a loss to the Raiders in what became known as the Holy Roller game of September 10 that ultimately cost the Chargers a playoff spot, caused Prothro to abruptly resign as head coach in favor of Don Coryell. The Chargers finished 1978 with a 9–7 record, their first winning season since 1969, and the team he helped build then won three straight AFC Western Division titles and made the playoffs every year from 1979 to 1982.

Tommy Prothro could flat out fucking draft. He set the table for Chuck Knox to be an instant winner in LA. And he set the table for Don Coryell to turn the Chargers into a winner in SD

 

[Allen2McVay]

You did indeed, my bad.

I think your bio says you are 41.

If you became a Rams' fan in your early teens, and stayed true to them throughout ... God Bless you!

 

[Ramon Ram]

Lots of old-time Ram fans on this thread, so I wanted to pop in. Been a fan since around 1969, only because my best friend liked the Rams. I believe they were 11-0 at the time, and lost the next game to the Vikings. Lost again to the Vikings in the NFC championship.

Anyway... lots of love for Sean McVay here from my perspective, but also for Les Snead. It was Snead who brought in Big Whit, Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins (eh), Dante Fowler, Ramsey, Floyd, Von Miller and OBJ. Not to mention the draft picks he was also involved with. Together, McVay and Snead are the best GM/coach combo in Ram history, and they have to be considered together.

Been a fan since 67 and only 8 yrs old then. 69 was a tough one as we were so good but didn't play well in that weather there in Minny. Worse loss may have been the mud bowl when we had opening drive FG blocked for a TD. We were always the better team but they owned us. Was so gratifying beating them on way to GSOT win. This year was best ever for me as a fan.

 

[MaxQ28]

That memory was all I had to keep me going through the dismal '90s and all the "why the hell are you a Rams fan? They suck!" heckling. Then '99 happened, and all those bastards congratulated me knowing all the bullshit I had to deal with for all those years.
Here's hoping we got a lot more than just another blip of good fortune. Thanks McVay!

Man I went through the same shit. I lived in Indiana in ‘95 the first year for the St. Louis Rams. They traveled to the Colts that year and beat us. I was at the game with my brother who is also a lifelong Rams fan. The Colts had Faulk and Jim Harbaugh. Faulk went off on the Rams that day. All of my friends in high school rode me hard the rest of the year.