Sean McVay’s Rams coaching staff revamp continues to take shape
10 months ago

Sean McVay’s Rams coaching staff revamp continues to take shape

LA Times  

With Zac Robinson having left to become offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons, Rams coach Sean McVay is making moves to fill out his staff. Dave Ragone, most recently the Falcons’ offensive coordinator, will be the new quarterbacks coach and Nate Scheelhaase, Iowa State’s offensive coordinator, will be the pass game specialist, a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly said Monday. Robinson had served as quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator the last two seasons. Ragone, 44, was the Falcons’ offensive coordinator the last three seasons under former coach Arthur Smith, who was fired and replaced by former Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris.

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How being a dad convinced Sean McVay to remain Rams head coach
1 month ago

How being a dad convinced Sean McVay to remain Rams head coach

LA Times  

After the Rams hired Sean McVay in 2017, general manager Les Snead was eager to see the 30-year-old’s coaching process at work. “The things that he really cherishes in his life, the things that he loves — they’re not all in one basket anymore.” — Rams receiver Cooper Kupp, on coach Sean McVay as a father “I’ve had some moments …

One pressing question for every new NFL defensive play caller in 2024
6 months, 2 weeks ago

One pressing question for every new NFL defensive play caller in 2024

New York Times  

The musical chairs of the NFL offseason weren’t restricted to head coach firings and hirings and player activity on the free-agent market. Back for his second stint as Dallas defensive coordinator is Zimmer, who helped the team win Super Bowl XXX as defensive backs coach in 1995. Zimmer hasn’t coached in the NFL since getting fired following Minnesota’s disappointing 2021 …

Rams add former Eagles, Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai to Sean McVay’s coaching staff
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams add former Eagles, Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai to Sean McVay’s coaching staff

Associated Press  

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Former NFL defensive coordinator Sean Desai joined the Los Angeles Rams’ coaching staff as a senior assistant on Friday. Schluplinski was the Raiders’ tight ends coach last season, and he won three Super Bowl rings during a six-year stint on the New England Patriots’ coaching staff. Desai and Schluplinski are the eighth and ninth new coaches …

Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator
10 months, 1 week ago

Commanders finalize their coaching staff, hire ex-Eagles OC Brian Johnson as pass game coordinator

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders finalized their coaching staff Thursday, hiring former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and several others. Also working under offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury are tight ends coach David Raih, who came from Tampa Bay, and David Blough, a QB who was on Detroit’s practice squad last season. I think whoever the quarterback is, he’ll …

Titans agree to terms with new offensive, defensive coordinators for Callahan’s staff
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Titans agree to terms with new offensive, defensive coordinators for Callahan’s staff

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have coach Brian Callahan ‘s first additions to his coaching staff with Nick Holz as his offensive coordinator and Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator. He coached defensive backs in Philadelphia in 2021 and became the defensive passing game coordinator in 2022 when the Eagles reached the Super Bowl with the top passing defense. Wilson …

Chris Shula, the grandson of Don Shula, will be the Rams’ new defensive coordinator, AP source says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chris Shula, the grandson of Don Shula, will be the Rams’ new defensive coordinator, AP source says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Chris Shula, the grandson of Hall of Fame coach Don Shula, will be the Los Angeles Rams’ new defensive coordinator, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. Chris Shula replaces Super Bowl-winning defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, who was hired as the Atlanta Falcons’ head coach. Chris Shula and Sean McVay played together at Miami of …

Sean McVay promotes Chris Shula to defensive coordinator; Giff Smith joining staff
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sean McVay promotes Chris Shula to defensive coordinator; Giff Smith joining staff

LA Times  

Rams linebackers/pass rush coordinator Chris Shula, left, stands on the sideline next to defensive coordinator Raheem Morris during a game at SoFi Stadium on Dec. 3. For the first time since he became the Rams’ coach in 2017, McVay is staying in house and promoting a defensive coordinator from within. Giff Smith joining Rams’ staff McVay plans to hire former …

Falcons appoints Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator, Jimmy Lake to run defense
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Falcons appoints Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator, Jimmy Lake to run defense

Associated Press  

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris began assembling his staff on Monday, appointing Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator and Jimmy Lake to run the defense. Both assistants followed Morris from the Los Angeles Rams, where the new Atlanta coach served as defensive coordinator before he landed the Falcons’ job last week. Morris also announced that Marquice Williams …

Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson leaving for Atlanta Falcons
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson leaving for Atlanta Falcons

LA Times  

Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson stands on the sideline during a game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 3. Zac Robinson, the Rams’ quarterbacks coach, will become offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly said. Rams Falcons hire Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as head coach After many interviews to …

Senior Bowl names Titans’ Williams, Jets’ Ulbrich as head coaches for game
11 months ago

Senior Bowl names Titans’ Williams, Jets’ Ulbrich as head coaches for game

Associated Press  

MOBILE, Ala. — Tennessee Titans defensive line coach Terrell Williams and New York Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will serve as head coaches at the Senior Bowl. At least one coach from all 18 teams submitting nominations were chosen for the Senior Bowl staffs. The American team’s staff includes New England Patriots wide receivers coach Troy Brown., Cleveland Browns defensive …

Chargers interview an NFL offensive coordinator for head-coaching position
11 months, 1 week ago

Chargers interview an NFL offensive coordinator for head-coaching position

LA Times  

The Chargers announced Friday evening they interviewed Todd Monken for their head-coaching job. Monken, who turns 58 next month and has been in coaching for 3½ decades, is in his first season as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator. Since the Ravens are in the playoffs and don’t play until next week, the Chargers were able to interview Monken, doing so virtually. Monken …

Would the Chargers dare raid the Rams’ coaching staff again?
1 year ago

Would the Chargers dare raid the Rams’ coaching staff again?

LA Times  

Brandon Staley, right, got his chance to be head coach with the Chargers after one great season as defensive coordinator for the Rams under Sean McVay, left. During a news conference before practice, Rams coach Sean McVay was asked for his reaction to Staley’s firing. After the season, defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and possibly offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur could be …

Rams’ offense sounds different with another LaFleur in coach Sean McVay’s ear
1 year, 3 months ago

Rams’ offense sounds different with another LaFleur in coach Sean McVay’s ear

LA Times  

Mike LaFleur and Sean McVay go way back. LaFleur, 36, is the younger brother of Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur — McVay’s first offensive coordinator with the Rams, who was never shy about challenging his boss. McVay hired LaFleur to replace Liam Coen, who left the Rams’ staff after one season to return as offensive coordinator and play-caller at …

Will the Rams’ new offense be influenced by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will the Rams’ new offense be influenced by 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan?

LA Times  

Mike LaFleur was the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator the last two seasons and worked with the San Francisco 49ers previously. LaFleur, who turns 36 next month, spent the last two seasons as the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator and play-caller, a relationship that ended after the team finished 7-10 under second-year coach Robert Saleh. The Rams’ staff also includes …

Coach Sean McVay says ‘focus’ is on LA Rams, not TV suitors
1 year, 11 months ago

Coach Sean McVay says ‘focus’ is on LA Rams, not TV suitors

Associated Press  

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — While Sean McVay remains interested in the broadcast booth, the coach says his mind is still on the sideline with his Los Angeles Rams for now. McVay got a new contract after the Super Bowl triumph, reportedly making him one of the NFL’s highest-paid coaches through the 2026 season. But McVay’s current Rams have lost eight …

Mind games? Rams’ Sean McVay knows what drives Chargers’ Brandon Staley, and his schemes
1 year, 11 months ago

Mind games? Rams’ Sean McVay knows what drives Chargers’ Brandon Staley, and his schemes

LA Times  

Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley works practice with the Rams during training camp in 2020. “He would always say, ‘Can’t get tired of talking about ball.’ You could tell he really cared about it, and it was his passion.” The Rams will face Staley for the first time in a regular-season game Sunday at SoFi Stadium. McVay said Wednesday that Staley …

NFL Q&A: Who is L.A.’s choice coach, Rams’ Sean McVay or Chargers’ Brandon Staley?
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL Q&A: Who is L.A.’s choice coach, Rams’ Sean McVay or Chargers’ Brandon Staley?

LA Times  

The Rams are two games under.500 for the first time under coach Sean McVay and the 5-3 Chargers have some proving to do with a road game at the San Francisco 49ers next on the agenda. Rams beat writer Gary Klein and Chargers beat writer Jeff Miller address fans’ concerns and questions heading into Week 10: If you had to …

Rams sign coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead to contract extensions through 2026 season
2 years, 3 months ago

Rams sign coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead to contract extensions through 2026 season

New York Times  

The Los Angeles Rams signed coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead to contract extensions through the 2026 season, the team announced Thursday. Rams GM Les Snead, head coach Sean McVay sign contract extensions https://t.co/miIxfwGfvu — Stu Jackson September 8, 2022 McVay joined the team ahead of the 2017 season at age 30, making him the youngest head coach …

Is Liam Coen next Rams offensive coordinator who will become an NFL head coach?
2 years, 8 months ago

Is Liam Coen next Rams offensive coordinator who will become an NFL head coach?

LA Times  

Liam Coen smiles on the practice field during his time with the Rams as assistant quarterbacks coach. Three of coach Sean McVay’s former assistants on offense parlayed their success with the Rams into NFL head coach jobs. But Coen, a former Rams assistant who was Kentucky’s offensive coordinator last season, is aware that Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, Cincinnati …

Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell has big job ahead before starting new job
2 years, 10 months ago

Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell has big job ahead before starting new job

LA Times  

Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell has been chosen to become head coach of the Minnesota Vikings after the Super Bowl. “I had lived in some cold places before coming back to California,” O’Connell, the Rams’ offensive coordinator said Friday during a videoconference with reporters. Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell, left, talks with Matthew Stafford and Odell Beckham Jr. Stafford said …

Sean McVay, Brandon Staley and their clashing football evolutions that could shape the direction of the NFL
3 years, 3 months ago

Sean McVay, Brandon Staley and their clashing football evolutions that could shape the direction of the NFL

New York Times  

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A hawk could be spotted around the Rams’ training facility through the summer of 2020, and was even around as the team opened camp and practiced in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed the building in the spring of that year. “My initial reaction to it was ‘This is good shit’, to …

Another coach, Aaron Kromer, is leaving Sean McVay’s Rams staff
3 years, 10 months ago

Another coach, Aaron Kromer, is leaving Sean McVay’s Rams staff

LA Times  

Aaron Kromer, the Rams’ offensive line coach since 2017 and run-game coordinator since 2018, is leaving the team. Aaron Kromer, the Rams’ offensive line coach since 2017 and run-game coordinator since 2018, is no longer part of the coach Sean McVay’s staff, people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The New York Daily News was first to report Kromer’s …

Chargers bolting into the unknown with coach Brandon Staley
3 years, 11 months ago

Chargers bolting into the unknown with coach Brandon Staley

LA Times  

Brandon Staley said plenty of words, but didn’t say much. “We wanted someone that really had a clear vision for all three phases of the game, someone that could implement a true vertical alignment in all three phases of the game.” Staley was the Rams’ defensive coordinator for one season. “The things that are going to make this offense here …

With Brandon Staley leaving, Rams once again searching for a defensive coordinator
3 years, 11 months ago

With Brandon Staley leaving, Rams once again searching for a defensive coordinator

LA Times  

Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley agreed to become the new head coach of the Chargers on Sunday. In mid-December, when Brandon Staley’s name was among those circulating in the buzz for the next round of NFL coaching hires, Rams coach Sean McVay lamented what might be a short partnership. Twice in recent weeks, Staley cited the NFL’s diversity issues in …

Rams assistant QBs coach leaving to be Kentucky offensive coordinator
4 years ago

Rams assistant QBs coach leaving to be Kentucky offensive coordinator

LA Times  

Liam Coen, shown on the field before a game Nov. 1, has been on Rams coach Sean McVay’s staff for three seasons. Liam Coen, assistant quarterbacks coach for the Rams, will join the University of Kentucky staff as offensive coordinator, the school announced Tuesday. Coen, 34, has been a member of Rams coach Sean McVay’s staff for three seasons. The …

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