McVay's Former Assistant Hopes to Show O'Connell Everything He Learned in LA
1 month, 4 weeks ago

McVay's Former Assistant Hopes to Show O'Connell Everything He Learned in LA

Associated Press  

Kevin O'Connell, Sean McVay's offensive coordinator with the Rams, will be in action on Thursday night when the Minnesota Vikings visit SoFi Stadium. O'Connell won a Super Bowl ring with McVay, and he has been impressed by McVay's willingness to allow him to be a part of things that maybe at other places, offensive coordinators aren't a part of.

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Aidan O’Connell shows in loss to Chiefs that he is the Raiders’ QB for the rest of season
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Aidan O’Connell shows in loss to Chiefs that he is the Raiders’ QB for the rest of season

Associated Press  

HENDERSON, Nev. — Aidan O’Connell might not be Mr. And I thought our skill guys did a hell of a job competing and making some really good plays for us.” O’Connell’s performance would’ve shined even more if not for the Raiders’ final offensive play. The plan was for O’Connell to take the snap and throw the ball away to run …

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 …

Rams’ Sean McVay on Cooper Kupp trade rumors: ‘Not a move that we want to make’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rams’ Sean McVay on Cooper Kupp trade rumors: ‘Not a move that we want to make’

LA Times  

The Rams’ Matthew Stafford congratulates Cooper Kupp after the two connected for a touchdown pass against the Vikings. “That’s not a move that we want to make,” McVay said Friday during a video conference with reporters. Kupp, who sat out four games because of an ankle injury, spent the days leading up to the game tuning out buzz that the …

Cooper Kupp won’t be only familiar face returning when Rams play host to Vikings
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Cooper Kupp won’t be only familiar face returning when Rams play host to Vikings

LA Times  

The Rams’ Cooper Kupp caught 14 passes for 110 yards and a nine-yard touchdown in the season opener against the Detroit Lions. “I’m feeling really good,” Kupp said this week as the Rams prepared for their game against the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was the Rams’ offensive coordinator in the 2021-22 season when he and …

Vikings at the NFL Scouting Combine: What we’re hearing about their offseason plans
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Vikings at the NFL Scouting Combine: What we’re hearing about their offseason plans

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — After a while, the days and nights at the NFL Scouting Combine blend together. Here’s what we heard about the Minnesota Vikings in Indianapolis, ranging from the future of quarterback Kirk Cousins to potential defensive upgrades this offseason: 1. Hiring McCown as quarterbacks coach is a multifaceted move In 2015, Josh McCown first met Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell …

Sean McVay says Rams ‘have focused on what they can control’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sean McVay says Rams ‘have focused on what they can control’

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay says his players have done what they needed to do in moving back into playoff position because “they have focused on what they can control.” With his team enjoying something of a mini-bye, Sean McVay was not unlike millions who spent much of the holiday weekend watching NFL football. Though the Rams coach is focused on …

'More aware' Sean McVay is helping Rams exceed expectations
1 year ago

'More aware' Sean McVay is helping Rams exceed expectations

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay should be feeling positive about the improvement of his young team this season. With a playful smile, he said, “The one week we won’t get the winds out here when we actually could use them.” Shaking his head, McVay punctuated his observation with an obscenity. After a burnout-inducing five-win season last year, McVay is doing what …

Sean McVay’s ‘maniacal’ pursuit of a Super Bowl and what it cost: ‘The Playcallers’ podcast
1 year, 5 months ago

Sean McVay’s ‘maniacal’ pursuit of a Super Bowl and what it cost: ‘The Playcallers’ podcast

New York Times  

On Monday, The Athletic released a new narrative podcast series called “The Playcallers.” It explores the clashing of offensive and defensive systems, of coaches and of players inside the NFL’s youngest coaching family. Here’s what Rams fans should listen for as they dive into the five-episode series, which is playing in full on “The Athletic Football Show” podcast feed and …

Sean McVay says he’s back for the long haul with LA Rams
1 year, 9 months ago

Sean McVay says he’s back for the long haul with LA Rams

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay is grateful for the days he spent pondering his professional future after the roughest season of his life. McVay said he made “a decision for years to come” when he elected to stick with the Los Angeles Rams after the first losing season of his precocious NFL career. “For me, the most important thing was …

Refreshed-looking Sean McVay ‘confident’ and ‘committed’ to rebooting Rams
1 year, 9 months ago

Refreshed-looking Sean McVay ‘confident’ and ‘committed’ to rebooting Rams

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay gestures during a game against the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day. Early Friday morning, as he spoke with reporters for the first time since the day after his team’s disastrous 2022 season ended, Rams coach Sean McVay’s perfectly coiffed gelled spike was back in full effect. ”.We’re excited about rolling our sleeves up, getting to work …

Rams’ McVay weighing departure after his first poor season
1 year, 11 months ago

Rams’ McVay weighing departure after his first poor season

Associated Press  

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The worst season by a defending Super Bowl champion in NFL history is finally over, and Sean McVay can catch his breath. There’s a lot of people that it does affect that I don’t take lightly and want to be mindful of, and so I’m going to take the next couple of days to really reflect …

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 …

Patriots-Vikings pits Belichick vs. former player O’Connell
2 years, 1 month ago

Patriots-Vikings pits Belichick vs. former player O’Connell

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The first regular-season game Kevin O’Connell participated in during his fleeting NFL playing career came in late-game relief for New England in a rare lopsided loss. “I still have old notebooks with team meeting notes and things like that that are always great to go back and look through,” O’Connell said. “Based on the way the Vikings are …

Sean McVay's once-formidable Rams offense now a predictable mess
2 years, 2 months ago

Sean McVay's once-formidable Rams offense now a predictable mess

LA Times  

Coach Sean McVay watches in dismay as the San Francisco 49ers get the best of his Rams again. That predictability was the undoing of the Rams on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium in a 24-9 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers, who finished them off when Talanoa Hufanga leaped in front of a pass intended for Cooper Kupp and returned …

As Sean McVay enters ‘the best life’ off the field, will he be wed to Rams for long haul?
2 years, 6 months ago

As Sean McVay enters ‘the best life’ off the field, will he be wed to Rams for long haul?

LA Times  

It already has been quite a year for Sean McVay. “If you said, ‘Do I have a desire to try to chase like Belichick or Don Shula in wins?’ — I really don’t.” — Rams coach Sean McVay, on his longevity in NFL McVay has averaged 11 victories per season. “If you said, ‘Do I have a desire to try …

Rams coach Sean McVay and GM Les Snead to get contract extensions
2 years, 8 months ago

Rams coach Sean McVay and GM Les Snead to get contract extensions

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay said Aaron Donald would return next season, and Kevin Demoff — executive vice president of football operations and chief operating officer — says the coach and general manager Les Snead will get contract extensions. Coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead will receive extensions, chief operating officer Kevin Demoff said Tuesday at the NFL owners …

Sean McVay to keep coaching with revamped Rams staff, but fiancee, Ukraine also on his mind
2 years, 9 months ago

Sean McVay to keep coaching with revamped Rams staff, but fiancee, Ukraine also on his mind

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay enjoyed his last trip to SoFi Stadium for Super Bowl LVI, but problems in Ukraine have him thinking about more than football these days. McVay said former assistants Liam Coen and Greg Olson would rejoin the staff, and that Jake Peetz, Louisiana State’s offensive coordinator last season, also would be an assistant on offense. “Les and …

Sean McVay has grown up to be Rams' emotional center
2 years, 10 months ago

Sean McVay has grown up to be Rams' emotional center

LA Times  

It was so crazy. Rams coach Sean McVay makes his way onto the field before Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Rams coach Sean McVay leads cheers at the Coliseum on Wednesday as the team celebrates its Super Bowl win. “You guys hear me talk about competitive greatness until I’m blue in the face,” …

Will Sean McVay be back with Rams? Coach says: 'We'll see'
2 years, 10 months ago

Will Sean McVay be back with Rams? Coach says: 'We'll see'

LA Times  

Is the party already over? The Rams were only a handful of hours removed from a Super Bowl LVI celebration that extended into Monday morning when coach Sean McVay said two words with potentially alarming implications for their future: “We’ll see.” That was McVay’s response to The Los Angeles Times when asked whether he would return to coach the Rams …

Juggling act: Rams O’Connell game planning and looking ahead
2 years, 10 months ago

Juggling act: Rams O’Connell game planning and looking ahead

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Kevin O’Connell realizes there are going to be plenty of questions about his next steps after the Super Bowl. O’Connell is expected to become the Minnesota Vikings’ next head coach as soon as Feb. 14, the day after the Rams face the Cincinnati Bengals for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. We know that and we’re really trying to …

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 …

Column: New Rams, new Super Bowl, new QB, new chance at championship — but same scarred coach
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: New Rams, new Super Bowl, new QB, new chance at championship — but same scarred coach

LA Times  

Coach Sean McVay has made some questionable decisions during the playoffs, but his Rams keep winning. Sean McVay has yet to regain the aura that he lost three years ago when Bill Belichick flooded the line of scrimmage and shut down the previously high-scoring Rams’ offense in Super Bowl LIII. He’s aware of it.” Receiver Cooper Kupp has come through …

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 …

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