'We're Not Defending Anything': Rams Coach Sean McVay Not Putting Pressure on Super Bowl Repeat

The Rams are looking to become the first repeat champs in 18 years.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 8, 2022

The Los Angeles Rams are looking to become the first team in 18 years to repeat as Super Bowl champions, but head coach Sean McVay doesn't want to think that way.

“Yeah, we don’t really talk about repeat. I think it’s, hey, be the best version of 2022. We’re not defending anything,” he said. “Everybody is 0-0 as we start this season and we know that because of what happened last year, it’s going to be that much more difficult. The things we did last year, there’s a lot of foundational things that you want to try to replicate, but if you think the same things we did last year are going to get us the same results, our guys know better than that. You always have to be able to evolve, you always have to be able to adapt.”

McVay is right. Given the track record of previous champions, the Rams will have to evolve and adapt if they want to hoist the Lombardi Trophy again this upcoming season.

Only Bill Belichick and the 2003-04 New England Patriots have been able to repeat as champions since the new millennium, and given the talent across the league, it's going to be difficult to repeat this season.

Cooper Kupp will be defended differently this season, Aaron Donald will have adjustments thrown at him by different offensive line schemes, and Matthew Stafford will have to maintain his level of consistency.

The talent is certainly there for the Rams to win it all again, and McVay knows that, but in order to win, they need to put this past season in the rearview mirror.

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Published Jun 8, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.