Sean McVay
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197 appearances
14 recordings
5 series
first heard Mar 2025
last heard 20 May
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And from my understanding, I think Matthew and his family does as well.
You know, vacation, bump into someone. There were some nervous vibes. I thought, oh, this feels familiar. But the difference was we didn't give him permission to actually be traded. We gave him permission for his agent to talk to some other teams. Yeah. That was different than the parameters around Detroit. Right. And so... I'm damn glad that we're talking about him being a Ram.
Otherwise it would be, it would be a real different feeling that I would have right now. I don't think I'd have the courage to come on and talk to you guys. It might be. it would be bad.
I would say probably not. This is a little bit different. This guy has been such a powerful influence, impact player, but also person. And his rookie year coincides with my first year as a head coach.
I would say this, in the eight years going into year nine, there hasn't been a more challenging circumstance that you have to navigate relative to knowing that the most likely outcome is we're parting ways with him. He's a legacy Ram. He's done so many incredible things. I mean, you look at how instrumental he's been in all things that are right about the Rams. He's at the center of that.
And that hasn't been fun, but he's been a real one throughout it. And sometimes these tough conversations are real things, but forever grateful for what he's done over these eight years. And he's got good football left in him for sure.
Yeah. And I'll say this, though, like in all seriousness, the thing that I when I look back on. All right. Let's make sure you learn from your mistakes. Like early on, you're 30 years old as a head coach. You're you're naturally thrust into a role where you have to make hard decisions that you can't accommodate everybody.
But I was so worried in a lot of those instances of still trying to be liked and respected. I think you get better at being able to, with an empathy, but an honesty and a direct, you know, communication in regards to, Hey, this sucks with careful consideration. I've been wrong before.
I could be wrong again, but this is what we think is best for the collective, even though it might not suit an individual, but yeah, you're in your feelings. I love this guy. And I mean, what's crazy is, is this guy's changed my life for the better. I mean, I'm a better coach. I've gotten opportunities. There's been financial things that have come my way.
And he's been an instrumental part of all those blessings that this game has brought. And he's been, you know, one of the main guys that's been a positive influence. So there's a lot of emotions that goes into that.
but I do think that the friendship, the relationship we formed over time, while it might be where I'd be pissed off if I was him too, hopefully as time goes, there's at least an appreciation that, Hey, not easy, but kind of, we've had good communication and there'll be a lot of, uh,
Yeah. And, you know, I don't know if it's as much that big cat as much as it's just, you know, growing up as a man. You know, you're 30 years old when you get hired and you're really figuring out, OK, through good things and then through failures. Like, what are you really about? How are you foundationally built?
Like, what's the shit that really matters in terms of how you positively impact people, but how you handle hard times, how you handle hard conversations with an empathy and an appreciation mindset? how you enjoy it. You know, I think sometimes not taking yourself so seriously too. I think it was part of, you know, just coming into that dynamic.
But I think a lot of the failures or mistakes I've made through eight years where people give you grace, but you're saying, all right, if you really mean like you want to take accountability, it's okay. People make mistakes, but, but learn from it. Like really apply those learning lessons with, with,
You know, all the things, whether it's football related, most importantly, relational, you know, how you are as a father, as a husband, all those things. And I do think I'll say this, too. And, you know, this like having a kid has made. Oh, yeah. It has just brought such a purpose and a perspective into my life that I just didn't have before.
I realized how freaking selfish I was, you know, before this ended up happening. It's been the biggest blessing ever.
It's so true though. And it's funny when you say that too, like you think about probably the enjoyment you guys have working with each other and the rest of your group and what it's become when it's about, I don't want to let people down. Like it's the same thing in coaching.
I can think about like when it's been the most pure, like when we were in the midst of going and trying to win a Superbowl in 21, where we get into the playoffs and I genuinely felt in the midst of that, I wanted it more for Whitworth, Aaron Donald, Stafford, Cup, Jalen Ramsey, Odell, our coaches, Von Miller. And that is where you're much more fulfilled.
It almost takes the pressure off where it's like, it's not about your selfish ambitions. I want to do it because I don't want to let that other guy down. And it's wild how it's almost like a weight is alleviated. Yeah.
Whereas when you feel like, man, this shit's more about you than you'd ever like to know anybody to like you, you don't say it out loud and you know how to say the right things, but you know what you're feeling. That's the best thing I can put about like my son and my wife.
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