Sean McVay almost quit Rams HC job. His wife convinced him to stay

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay led his team to the Super Bowl at the end of the 2021 season. One year later, he nearly walked away from his job. In a May 19 episode of the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast , McVay told hosts Will Compton and Taylor Lewan that he nearly stepped away from coaching after the 2022 season .

If it weren't for a conversation he had with his wife, McVay said he likely would have quit his job. "You could use the narrative that I was going to go to media or whatever, but the truth would've been I was quitting," McVay said. "I couldn't handle the losing.

It was almost like a scarlet letter. " Sean McVay on wanting to quit after the 2022 season —and how a conversation with his wife forced him to have a tough conversation with himself This interview is incredible and I hope you all check it out on @BussinWTB pic. twitter.

com/tVwjCox79D — Will Compton (@_willcompton) May 19, 2026 LOS ANGELES RAMS: Super Bowl odds for NFC runners-up after NFL schedule release Sean McVay was 'counting down the days' for end of 2022 season During the 2022 season, one year removed from their Super Bowl win, the Rams had to deal with injuries to key players on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Cooper Kupp only played in nine games, and defensive tackle Aaron Donald missed six games. After a shaky, 3-3 start to the season, Los Angeles came out of its Week 7 bye and lost six straight games.