interviews & podcasts, 9/14 – ? … starting w/ McVay on 60 min…

I had not seen the ‘abs’ photo.

I’m trying to think of a top-coach who wasn’t kindof-an-asshole. Lombardi, Walsh, Landry, George Allen, Belichick, Harbaughs, Coughlin, Sirianni, Bruce Arians, Sean Payton…

Maybe…Marv Levy? Tony Dungy? Andy Reid? Mike Tomlin? I dunno.

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Sean McVay Talks Byron Young’s Growth, Staying Present, Aaron Donald’s Leadership & More

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay joins J.B. Long on The Coach McVay Show after the Rams’ Week 1 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Together, they discuss the impact of outside linebackers Byron Young, Josaiah Stewart & Desjuan Johnson, staying present in the face of adversity, defensive end Aaron Donald’s foundational leadership, and more.

01:07 Week 1 vs. the San Francisco 49ers
04:16 Aspirations vs. expectations
06:37 Update on Myles Garrett
09:31 Linebacker depth
10:46 Aaron Donald’s leadership
13:01 Lessons learned for Week 2
19:23 Backup quarterback

Response in Week 2, Matthew Stafford & Davante Adams’ Connection, Players to Watch in Denver & More

Sep 24, 2026 #LosAngelesRams #LARams #Rams
J.B. Long, D’Marco Farr, and Maurice Jones-Drew sit down on this episode of Between the Horns to break down the Los Angeles Rams’ home opener in Week 2 vs. the New York Giants. Watch them discuss the connection between quarterback Matthew Stafford & wide receiver Davante Adams, standout performances from the defense, scouting the Denver Broncos, and more.

03:10 Week 2 vs. the Giants
06:49 Kobie Turner in Week 2
09:14 Matthew Stafford & Davante Adams
12:24 Rams players to watch
19:43 Special teams
24:40 Scouting the Denver Broncos
37:21 Early state of the NFC

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Andrew Whitworth says Nick Saban was the only coach willing to tell him the uncomfortable truth during his recruitment, while other schools promised he could remain a tight end, Saban told him he was actually an offensive tackle and framed the decision in a way Whitworth would remember for the rest of his life

“Then Nick Saban got the job at LSU and came to my house. And basically he said, ‘I’m going to be honest with you. I don’t think anybody else is telling you this. You can go to these schools and they’ll sign you as a tight end, but eventually they’re going to move you to tackle. I want to tell you that from the beginning. If you move to tackle, I think you can play in the NFL for as long as you want and have an unbelievable career.’”

“Then he told me, ‘It won’t be a 4-year decision, it’ll be a 40-year one.’ And boy, he couldn’t have nailed it much better.”

“That’s what makes Nick Saban who he is. He had the ability to have a vision for his players, what they were and what they could become, and deliver that message in a way where you had to respect it.”

“I think having tough conversations is probably the mark of some of the best leaders and coaches I’ve ever been around. There are a lot of people who can coach well. There are a lot of people who can lead well.”

“But the elite ones can have the tough, hard conversations.”

“You might not walk out of the room loving what they said, but you appreciate the message. And you appreciate the guts it takes for somebody to tell you something you might not want to hear.”