Sean McVay has had his worst season as a head coach this season, a year after he won his first Super Bowl. However, he is still committed to the Rams for the foreseeable future.
McVay has gotten inquiries from TV networks since winning the Super Bowl, which he calls “flattering,” but he mentioned he isn’t interested in leaving his current position at the moment.
“I haven’t run away from the fact that, down the line or, you know, whenever that is, that’s something I’ve been interested in,” he said, via The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue. “But, I want to be here right now, focus on that, and that’s where I’m at.”
Despite the 5–11 season, McVay maintains that the tough season isn’t going to drive him away from the job. While he feels as though the team has not won enough this season, that hasn’t eroded his competitiveness.
“That doesn’t mean that I feel like a failure, it means that we haven’t lived up to expectations,” he said. “It doesn’t change your passion, your competitiveness. It’s all about using these experiences to shape you and make you more whole.”
Last year, after the Super Bowl, McVay considered retiring for TV, but ultimately decided to return to Los Angeles. He told Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer that he enjoyed being around his team too much.
“But when you really sit down and think about it, the things I love most about coaching, and then the biggest thing I’d say, Bert, it’s the amount of people that would potentially be affected,” he said in June. “I love coaching. I love working with guys. I love being in the foxhole with the players and coaches. And you can’t mimic and emulate that in a media job.”
