Sean McVay fan club still exists among RedskinsBy John Keim
ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden spotted it when Sean McVay was barely old enough to drink. That's why he hired him in the UFL. And it's why Gruden tried to hire him away from the Redskins when he landed in Cincinnati.
The Redskins saw it, too. It's why they denied Gruden's request.
The players? They weren't surprised, either. McVay spent seven seasons in Washington, working his way up from a 23-year-old assistant tight ends coach to tight ends coach to offensive coordinator. Now the coach of the Los Angeles Rams, McVay's offense scored 30 of the team's 46 points in a win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
"He's like a mad scientist," Redskins tight end Niles Paul said. "He's a genius, man. He's like a football genius."
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