[AvengerRam]

McVay has said things that show he is interested in stepping away from coaching and getting into TV. This has been the case since last year.

When it happens we don’t know, but we will either find out in short order or it will hang over the team for another year.

We are all just guessing on the likelihood he leaves now or later.

I see no harm in fans giving their opinions on what they think will happen. If they want to worry, that’s their prerogative.

It’s called fans talking sports. And it’s been going on for centuries.

Yeah…those Roman gladiator message boards got pretty heated back in the day.

[AvengerRam]

Let's not make it about each other.

Avenger is entitled to his opinion but we're definitely gonna be talking about these things here...

What opinion have I expressed?

I said we don’t know what McVay will do. That’s not an opinion. That’s a fact.

I’ve also stated that I’m not particularly interested in the speculation made by people on Twitter. That’s my personal preference. I don’t care if others wish to guess how this will turn out. That is their personal preference.

If I had to guess…I’d say McVay has not made a decision, but will ultimately return. Again though… that’s just a guess.

[ramman2999]

Nothing against him. Great guy. Great coach. Our best coach we’ve ever had. Mcvay turned this team around.

Only thing I didn’t like about Mcvay is it seemed Mcvay was about Mcvay all the TV stuff just the chirping. Kind of ironic the guy who had a mantra we not me.

And what is so frustrating about this is why didn’t you tell us about this last season. We could’ve hired Kevin O Connell who would’ve been a perfect coach and walked right into our locker room and we win.

[AvengerRam]

Nothing against him. Great guy. Great coach. Our best coach we’ve ever had. Mcvay turned this team around.

Only thing I didn’t like about Mcvay is it seemed Mcvay was about Mcvay all the TV stuff just the chirping. Kind of ironic the guy who had a mantra we not me.

And what is so frustrating about this is why didn’t you tell us about this last season. We could’ve hired Kevin O Connell who would’ve been a perfect coach and walked right into our locker room and we win.

Assuming he does walk away…you honestly believe he knew he would do so back in February 2016? Days after winning the Super Bowl (O’Connell was officially hired 3 days after the big game)?

Seriously?

[RAMMAN76]

I think it's all speculative talk; something to give the fan base more drama going into the off season; this was the case last season after he won the SB.
I believe he'll be back to rework this team and win another championship.

[ramsww]

…It’s surprisingly (not shockingly) but rapidly looking that way. We’ll know before the super bowl, maybe sooner

[AvengerRam]

We need a third thread on this because…why?

[Elvis]

What opinion have I expressed?

I said we don’t know what McVay will do. That’s not an opinion. That’s a fact.

I’ve also stated that I’m not particularly interested in the speculation made by people on Twitter. That’s my personal preference. I don’t care if others wish to guess how this will turn out. That is their personal preference.

If I had to guess…I’d say McVay has not made a decision, but will ultimately return. Again though… that’s just a guess.

Your opinion, as i understand it, is it's pointless to speculate or even follow the reporting on this and instead we should just wait for a definitive resolution.

But speculate and follow the reporting we will...

[Elvis]

Jourdan saying much the same as everyone else: McVay stepping a way is a real possibility but nothing has been decided:

https://theathletic.com/4068934/2023/01 ... ch-future/

Rams’ Sean McVay evaluating short-term future in ‘fluid’ situation: Sources

By Jourdan Rodrigue

SEATTLE — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is in the process of evaluating his options for 2023, multiple team and league personnel told The Athletic over the last several days. The people who spoke were granted anonymity so they could provide deeper context to what has been characterized as a “fluid” situation.

McVay, 36, is deciding whether he wants to coach or take a break after a 5-11 season he has referred to as a “professional failure” and that has clearly taken a toll on his psychological well-being.

While McVay has been openly courted with high-dollar offers by broadcasting companies for a few years, including this year, his pending decision does not correlate to any current offer in that field, a person with knowledge of McVay’s process said. Instead, McVay is deciding whether it is healthiest for him to take a break from football. McVay has publicly reiterated that he would like to go into broadcasting at some point in the future.

The Rams have worked through this conversation with McVay on multiple occasions before, including after the 2022 season (though that had more to do with the offers McVay was receiving from media companies at that time).

After winning the Super Bowl last February, McVay signed a contract through 2026 with the Rams that placed him among the higher-paid coaches in the NFL, and the team also extended core players Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp.

The Rams have made it clear to McVay that they support however he wants to proceed, a person directly familiar with his process said — whether he needs to take a break, or perhaps if they can make changes as an organization in 2023 to give him what he needs to work at his best. This could be inclusive of coaching changes at assistant positions to help with McVay and his staff’s workload management, among other support ideas.

But, the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity added, McVay’s mind is not made up. Instead, he will take some time to evaluate his decision. The Rams have not given McVay a deadline.

Multiple team personnel who spoke with The Athletic also noted that they would not be surprised by whatever the decision is that he ultimately makes, either way.

One person with direct knowledge of the Rams’ contingency plans for either option, who was granted anonymity in order to speak freely, said that even if McVay decided to step away in 2023, the organization does not currently believe he would permanently retire from coaching.

[AvengerRam]

Your opinion, as i understand it, is it's pointless to speculate or even follow the reporting on this and instead we should just wait for a definitive resolution.

But speculate and follow the reporting we will...

Nope. I personally find it pointless. I don’t care what others wish to do with their time.

The suggestion though, that those who decline to jump to conclusions are somehow burying their heads in the sand is just another example of the juvenile straw man games and gaslighting that has become all too common around here.