LOS ANGELES — The uncharacteristically mussed hair and the pained, anxiety-ridden grimace were long gone.
Early Friday morning, as he spoke with reporters for the first time since the day after his team's disastrous 2022 season ended, Rams coach Sean McVay's perfectly coiffed gelled spike was back in full effect. He wore an easy, relaxed smile and comfortable yoga gear.
It has been two months since McVay, 37, said he would step back and take time to reflect and ponder whether he would coach in 2023 — a decision he reached in less than a week.