Sean McVay reveals rock bottom moment with wife during retirement crisis: ‘What a fraud’
Sean McVay, head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, faced a significant crisis during the team's disappointing 2022 season, leading him to consider retirement. A pivotal conversation with his wife helped him reassess his leadership and commitment to coaching. McVay has since embraced a renewed perspective on his career and signed a contract extension with the Rams.
- ▪Sean McVay contemplated retirement after a challenging 5-12 season in 2022.
- ▪He described feeling like a 'fraud' for wanting to quit due to the team's losses.
- ▪A conversation with his wife prompted him to rethink his leadership and the example he wanted to set for his children.
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NFL Los Angeles Rams Sean McVay reveals rock bottom moment with wife during retirement crisis: ‘What a fraud’ By Ryan Anderson Published May 19, 2026, 1:53 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google At one point, Sean McVay was ready to walk away from football. After leading the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl title in 2021, McVay hit a breaking point during the disastrous 5-12 season that followed in 2022. The losses piled up, burnout consumed him, and for the first time in his coaching career, the NFL’s youngest Super Bowl-winning head coach seriously considered retirement. “But it took that 5-12 year where you’re really getting broken down,” McVay admitted recently on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast.
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