Sean McVay is viewed as one of the smartest young coaches in the NFL, helping turn around a Rams franchise that endured a decade of disappointment. He’s become well-known across the landscape of sports, even stretching outside the borders of the U.S.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta recently reached out to McVay, picking his brain about training strategies and plans during the coronavirus pandemic, which has made team-building and working out difficult.
That bit of news was revealed by Raul Sanllehi, Arsenal’s head of football, during fan forum video call this week. McVay and Arteta have exchanged ideas about how to keep their teams on track during this unprecedented time.
The Rams are currently in their virtual offseason program, which mostly consists of video calls and classroom work. Rookies can’t participate yet, but the Rams have had perfect attendance to start the offseason program.
The connection between McVay and Arteta isn’t completely random, though. Stan Kroenke, who owns the Rams, also owns Arsenal through his Kroenke Sports & Entertainment company.
