Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is absolutely not stoked about his team’s 1-2 start this season, but get this: he’s actually thinking this early struggle could make them a stronger squad come January. Seriously. Even with a couple of early losses under their belt, McVay isn’t backing down on the long-term vision.
Adversity Is The Secret Sauce?
McVay got real about the team’s record, saying, “Do I love the fact that we’ve played three games and came up short in a couple of them? No, of course not.” You can tell the guy hates losing. But then he drops this bomb, a total head-scratcher for anyone just looking at the scoreboard: he actually believes these early storms are what’s going to forge them into a January contender. He sees it as something they grow through. “There’s been other moments that it seems like you’re in some storms, but this too shall pass, and let’s do the next right thing. Let’s lean in,” McVay said. He’s framing it like a mental challenge for his whole crew.
A Leader’s Challenge
This isn’t just talk about the team, either. McVay is putting himself under the microscope, too. He’s asking the big questions: “What kind of lens do we want to see this through? Do we want to see this as, this is happening to me or for me, and how can I learn from it, how can I grow? It’s a challenge for me: What kind of leader do I want to be for this group?” He’s totally leaning into this idea that adversity builds character and resilience. “Do I want to go through that adversity? No, but this is what we’re going through. That’s what makes it meaningful. When things come easy, sometimes when you have success you become less resilient. I do not like it but I do know that’s where the real growth occurs.” So, for McVay, this 1-2 start isn’t a stumble, it’s a grind that’s supposed to make them tougher, more focused, and ready for whatever January throws at them.
He believes these current challenges are setting them up for real growth.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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