Mike Florio suggests Sean McVay could be reaching shelf life in LA
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At 3-3, the Los Angeles Rams are tied for first place in the NFC West with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. The division is very much there for the taking for the defending Super Bowl Champions.
But if the vibes feel off for a team that has a -22 point differential heading into the bye week, perhaps there's some reality to that perception.
As it appears to be a matter of when disgruntled running back Cam Akers gets traded, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk suggested Tuesday that he may not be the only one in the locker room who has been worn down by the intensity of McVay.
The Rams are all over the place. And you throw in this Cam Akers drama and again ... how do I put this delicately ... Cam Akers may not be the last to come to the conclusion that 'I've had enough of this'."
"PFT Live" co-host Chris Simms followed up on the statement, and got a little bit more out of Florio.
"I think the message is starting to become diluted. The whole Sean McVay schtick is starting to wear on some guys, I think. I don't know, but I think that it's starting to wear on some guys. So let's monitor whether or not they can hold it together. This is year six. Let's see. There's a chance Cam Akers will not be the last to want out of LA."
What makes this story so interesting isn't just that some players could look for a change of scenery, but it's that McVay himself has been pretty open about the fact that even though he's only 36 and has already guided the Rams to multiple Super Bowl appearances, he probably isn't going to stay in this job for a length comparable to Bill Belichick, Mike Tomlin or John Harbaugh.
McVay and general manager Les Snead did sign extensions through the 2026 season that were finalized in early September, but with an aging roster and very little in 2023 draft capital, you do start to wonder if he would look for an exit ramp if things go south the rest of this season.
He was at an entirely different point of his life, but Bill Cowher retired from the Pittsburgh Steelers just a season after leading them to a title in Super Bowl XL. He left the door open to eventually return to coaching, but has ultimately never left his job as a studio analyst at CBS. It would be hard to fathom McVay never coaching again if he left the Rams, but he's young enough that he could easily do TV for four or five years and then pick his next destination.
Again, as Florio said, it's just something to monitor.
Friendship is like peeing your pants.. Everybody can see it, but only you can feel the warmth..
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/2022 01:07PM by sstrams.
[www.audacy.com]
At 3-3, the Los Angeles Rams are tied for first place in the NFC West with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. The division is very much there for the taking for the defending Super Bowl Champions.
But if the vibes feel off for a team that has a -22 point differential heading into the bye week, perhaps there's some reality to that perception.
As it appears to be a matter of when disgruntled running back Cam Akers gets traded, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk suggested Tuesday that he may not be the only one in the locker room who has been worn down by the intensity of McVay.
The Rams are all over the place. And you throw in this Cam Akers drama and again ... how do I put this delicately ... Cam Akers may not be the last to come to the conclusion that 'I've had enough of this'."
"PFT Live" co-host Chris Simms followed up on the statement, and got a little bit more out of Florio.
"I think the message is starting to become diluted. The whole Sean McVay schtick is starting to wear on some guys, I think. I don't know, but I think that it's starting to wear on some guys. So let's monitor whether or not they can hold it together. This is year six. Let's see. There's a chance Cam Akers will not be the last to want out of LA."
What makes this story so interesting isn't just that some players could look for a change of scenery, but it's that McVay himself has been pretty open about the fact that even though he's only 36 and has already guided the Rams to multiple Super Bowl appearances, he probably isn't going to stay in this job for a length comparable to Bill Belichick, Mike Tomlin or John Harbaugh.
McVay and general manager Les Snead did sign extensions through the 2026 season that were finalized in early September, but with an aging roster and very little in 2023 draft capital, you do start to wonder if he would look for an exit ramp if things go south the rest of this season.
He was at an entirely different point of his life, but Bill Cowher retired from the Pittsburgh Steelers just a season after leading them to a title in Super Bowl XL. He left the door open to eventually return to coaching, but has ultimately never left his job as a studio analyst at CBS. It would be hard to fathom McVay never coaching again if he left the Rams, but he's young enough that he could easily do TV for four or five years and then pick his next destination.
Again, as Florio said, it's just something to monitor.
Friendship is like peeing your pants.. Everybody can see it, but only you can feel the warmth..
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/2022 01:07PM by sstrams.
