LOS ANGELES -- As soon as the Los Angeles Rams announced his hiring, the predictable age comparisons followed ...
Sean McVay wasn't old enough to vote the last time the Rams had a winning season.
Sean McVay was 9 years old when the Rams left for St. Louis.
Sean McVay is younger than William Hayes, one of the Rams' starting defensive ends.
It was all in jest, but it all illustrated a point of the franchise-altering decision that was reached on Thursday afternoon -- the Rams are taking an extraordinary leap of faith with what might be the most important hire in their history.