Rams' Sean McVay Reveals He 'Almost Quit Coaching,' Says He 'Couldn't Handle the Losing'

Just a year after winning a Super Bowl title, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay almost walked away from football for good.

During an appearance on the Bussin' With The Boys podcast, McVay admitted that he came close to ending his coaching career during the Rams' 5-12 campaign in 2022.

"I almost quit coaching," McVay said (h/t Mike Kadlick of Sports Illustrated). "And you can use the narrative that I was gonna go to media or whatever. But the truth would have been, I was quitting. I couldn't handle the losing. It was almost like a scarlet letter. I mean, there was moments … I was like counting down the days for that season to be over. Like, what a fraud."

McVay confirmed that he had lucrative offers to make the jump to a broadcasting career, which will remain an option for him when he eventually retires from coaching.

"I remember explaining the situation to my wife, Veronika," he continued. "'You know, maybe I'll step away, it's going to be a really tough upcoming season … here are my options.' Had some media stuff, and if I had done that, I would have conveniently hidden behind that. I would have been quitting."

McVay added that his wife convinced him to continue coaching and end his career on his own terms rather than succumbing to the pressure of a losing season.

"She was like, 'You know, that never really sounded like the leader you wanted to be.' And I was like 'boom,'" McVay said. "It hit me like a ton of bricks, and I also remember thinking to myself [that] the most important thing I've always wanted to do is be a father and be a husband, and I'll never be able to look at my little boy when he grows up and goes through adversity and say, 'Do as I say, not as I did.' And that was when [I said] I'll never be able to live with myself if I [do] this."

Following the 5-12 2022 season, McVay has led the Rams to three straight playoff appearances, including a run to the NFC Championship Game in 2025. The 40-year-old clearly still has a lot left in the tank, and he will try to lead Los Angeles to another Super Bowl title before it's all said and done.