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Now that the Los Angeles Rams have completed their hiring process of a new HC, let’s have a look at how the Rams players and others in the NFL — as well as some fans — are reacting to the Rams announcing that their new HC will be Sean McVay....
Rams Reactions
Rams Announce Sean McVay as Head Coach pic.twitter.com/WH6jkwYAWQ
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 12, 2017
Boom! Welcome to Los Angeles! pic.twitter.com/BpoppYtSvV
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 12, 2017
McVay is the youngest head coach in NFL history
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 12, 2017
And Three More Things to Know about the #Rams head coach » https://t.co/do98hIIEhM pic.twitter.com/APbPIUukA1
Welcome to town coach. Lets get this thing rolling! https://t.co/NgafM1ZneI
— Johnny Hekker (@JHekker) January 12, 2017
Welcome coach!!! Glad to have you here!! https://t.co/hNYJCNmnWi
— Alec ogletree (@MROGLETREE52) January 12, 2017
Excited for the future of this team. Let's do this thing!
— Jared Goff (@JaredGoff16) January 12, 2017
Happy to have you coach! #Hornsup https://t.co/OG45vkamZT
— Maurice〽 (@MoYo_45) January 12, 2017
Yup. All the way up. #MobSquad pic.twitter.com/6cvDQIiSsG
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 12, 2017
NFL REACTIONS
Really happy for Sean McVay!
— Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) January 12, 2017
In which the Rams responded with a flawless display of harmless trolling...
We really do like that! https://t.co/BjsMXYA5un
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 12, 2017
Speaking of trolling — briefly stepping away from the hiring news for a brief second — check out P Johnny Hekker’s reaction to the news of the Chargers moving to LA...
The chargers are copy cats.
— Johnny Hekker (@JHekker) January 12, 2017
HA!!! That Hekker is a fool, and I love it. Now back to the reguarly scheduled programming....
The #Rams signed new coach Sean McVay to a 5-year contract, source said. So… he will almost be 40 then (in just a few years)
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 12, 2017
Yup that’s right, the Rams opted to show dedication to their new coach, and avoided the typical four year deal for first time coaches. Figures have yet to be disclosed...
19 QBs older than Sean McVay started an NFL game this season. pic.twitter.com/dTd4qBKvnf
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 12, 2017
Sean McVay was only 9 years old during Jeff Fisher’s first 7-9 NFL season.
— Dan Rubenstein (@DanRubenstein) January 12, 2017
Two pretty interesting tweets right there, and fans might as well get used to the discussion of his age as it will be mentioned with his name every time he’s talked about from now through December...
Age is just a number, but... Sean McVay will be the same age Pete Carroll is now (65)... in 2052.
— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) January 12, 2017
Congrats to Sean mcvay - the new head coach of the Rams. This is going to be the start of an awesome run! Im so proud of you buddy.
— Chris Cooley (@thecooleyzone) January 12, 2017
Congratulations to Sean McVay on being named head coach of the Los Angeles Rams & thank you for a great seven years: https://t.co/prGJQsqGXF pic.twitter.com/xy184EWuPT
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) January 12, 2017
Colleague @SuzyNFL32 asked Jon Gruden today to describe Washington OC Sean McVay. Gruden's answer: "He's special."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2017
U know you're old when: team u played for @ 30 hired a coach that's 30 making u 15yrs older than him! Congrats @TheNFLRams & #SeanMcVay
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) January 12, 2017
By Mike Gundy's calculations, the new Rams coach won't become a man for another 10 years. pic.twitter.com/i6rcYiTSvR
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 12, 2017
FAN REACTIONS
@RamsNFL love this hire - Go Rams
— Luka Jones (@lukajones) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL nothing like oops I'm still learning how do this to really get to buy season tickets this is hog wash all those provencoachs outher
— jjc (@Jjclovela) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL let's hope he does well
— Militante (@rJMilitante) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL 0-16 next year
— Heath Harris (@Heathoharris) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL Great selection Rams!
— Łørìtā (@K2Mum) January 12, 2017
So @RamsNFL announcing this on same day as @Chargers, and so the two LA Football teams trying show whose is bigger starts on day 1 LMFAO
— Geek Dad Drew (@DrewAlger) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL let's go make some history.
— LARamsFan95 (@jorgebh95) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL WOW!! Don't agree with this hiring!! Looks like another 10-15 years of not making the playoffs! I'm convinced Demhoff & Stan r high
— Ramstryker69 (@BraddMyers1) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL hire coach Waufle and Fassel!!!
— Vincent Delgado (@Vincent7597) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL finally we did something good !
— HoldenCantor (@HoldenCantor) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL at the end of the day, he's NOT Jeff Fisher so it's a step up ! #RamsNation
— Steven Douglas (@DARTHKOOLAID) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL pic.twitter.com/gowneUwajz
— Jakerz (@_Jakerz__) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL Dumb move pic.twitter.com/R6jHI29rOm
— Derrick Franks (@RaMsFaNs84) January 12, 2017
@RamsNFL great hire!! What a stud
— Patrick Lanier (@LanierPatrick) January 12, 2017
Fan reactions are always the best. And I could do this all day...
But as we can see the Reactions are all over for the fans. Rams players are ready and excited about the hire. Rams QB Jared Goff (who met with McVay and sat in on his first interview) apparently called him a mini (Jon) Gruden — surely reminiscing on his time spent with the polarizing coach last year at Gruden’s QB Camp — and is rumored to have really hit it off with him and already built a connection.
While reactions are all over the place from the hire, if nothing else, the Rams at the very least made quite the splash by setting an NFL record for the youngest HC in history. Let’s sit back and see how he does; Here’s hoping for the best!!!