LOS ANGELES -- Wade Phillips has spent more years in the NFL than Sean McVay has spent on this planet. He began as a defensive line coach for the Houston Oilers in 1976, 10 years before McVay was even born. And now he is 69, nearly 40 years older than McVay, his new boss, who won't turn 31 until Jan. 24.
They arrive in Los Angeles as an ideal pairing.
The Rams sent shockwaves through the industry on Thursday, by taking a bold leap of faith and entrusting McVay to be the head coach for one of the most crucial times in their franchise's history.