Sean McVay has spent nine years coaching the Los Angeles Rams, and in that time he’s seen his share of players limp off the field. On Sunday, though, it was the coach himself who ended the game hobbling.
McVay revealed during the team’s Coach McVay Show this week that he tore his plantar fascia – the thick band of tissue running across the bottom of the foot – during the Rams’ 33-19 victory over the Tennessee Titans. He didn’t go into detail about how it happened, though cameras did catch him wincing as he called a timeout in the second half.
“It’s good,”McVay said with a laugh. “I did tear my plantar fascia, so yeah. The MRI confirmed it. Luckily, I’m not out there playing – I just have to stand on the sideline. If you see me walking around with a little limp, just know it’s part injury, part swag.”
McVay’s injury won’t slow down the Rams’ momentum
The coach may be sporting a limp, but his team is off to a perfect 2-0 start. The Rams head east this weekend to face the Philadelphia Eagles, the defending Super Bowl champs, in a rematch of last season’s NFC playoff clash. For McVay, the focus remains on preparing for that matchup, not worrying about his foot.
It’s not uncommon for coaches to get banged up on the sidelines. Giants legend Tom Coughlin once bruised his leg when running back D.J. Ware crashed into him during a 2011 game against the Jets, returning to finish the contest before joking about it later. McVay joins a small but memorable club of coaches who’ve left the field limping instead of their players.
The difference here? McVay doesn’t see it as a setback. “I’ll be fine,” he said. “I’ll just coach smarter – maybe keep the foot out of harm’s way.”
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