Sean McVay’s postgame session after the Rams’ loss to the Broncos turned into its own talking point Sunday night.
Los Angeles blew a 16-point halftime lead and fell 30-26 in Denver, dropping to 1-2 on the season. McVay then went to the podium for what was a very short media availability, taking questions for about five minutes before heading to the locker room.
That quick exit did not sit well with some of the Rams’ beat writers, who noted how unusual it was for a head coach to be out of the room that fast after a game. McVay, who is usually one of the league’s more media-friendly coaches, technically met his league-mandated obligation, but the session still drew backlash.
During the exchange, McVay answered the first question from the beat, Sarah Barshop, before walking off. According to the live stream from the Rams’ YouTube account, he also answered a couple more questions before the stream began and the beat was in place.
The reaction spilled onto social media, where one member of the Rams PR team defended the timing of the session by saying, "Please add that you chose to watch the end of the game in the press box instead of coming down at the five minute mark as instructed. You were late."
That prompted a sharp response: "That's literally every game ever covered, Artis. We do this process every week. If it were supposed to be any different, I'd have seen this happen at least once before across four different NFL beats."
For McVay, the issue comes at a rough moment. The Rams entered the season as Super Bowl favorites, but the team has already drawn attention for the wrong reasons, including the issues in Australia and now the blown lead in Denver.
The Rams now turn quickly to a cross-country trip to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. McVay is scheduled to meet with the media again on Monday, when he may have to address why the postgame questioning ended so abruptly.
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