Turf Show Times · Feb 10, 2022
Sean McVay almost never became Washington’s TE coach
Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty ImagesNobody deserves more credit for Sean McVay’s success than Sean McVay. Because of McVay’s success, it’s also safe to say that McVay himself would pass off the credit to everyone who helped him get to his position with the L.A. Rams, and everyone within the organization that has worked to get the franchise to two Super Bowls in four years.
McVay was first hired in the NFL by Jon Gruden in 2008, in part thanks to decades-long ties between the two football families. McVay called Gruden a mentor prior to a 2018 meeting between the Rams and Raiders:
