Stephen A. Smith says Sean McVay has done something ‘inexcusable’ with the LA Rams

The Los Angeles Rams have had a mixed 2026/27 season so far after having a lot of hype around them ahead of the campaign. Going into Week 10 of the season they have a 5-4 record and are third in the NFC West. Now, Stephen A. Smith has gone on a rant about Rams coach Sean McVay, first taking issue with how late his team flew to Australia to face the San Francisco 49ers at the start of the season. Speaking via NFL on ESPN , he said: “I have to say to Sean McVay, what has happened to you? What’s happened to you? I think he’s an elite coach. I think he’s big time. He’s a brilliant dude, next level with football, a wonderful dude to talk to, the whole bit. Got nothing but love for him. “I don’t know what the h*** has happened to him this year. You go to Melbourne, Australia, and land 28 hours before kickoff. The 49ers were there for a week. For some reason, you’re the only human being alive, the only adult that I’ve ever known that didn’t take into consideration jet lag and the kind of impact that will have on you.” Stephen A. Smith suggests handling of Puka Nacua amid injuries is ‘some inexcusable stuff’ After that, he questioned the handling of Puka Nacua on the back of his injury issues, suggesting that putting him in a ‘jet-sweep situation’ is ‘inexcusable stuff’. Smith continued: “Sunday, a jet sweep for Puka Nacua, who’s had injuries, on a third-and-11, I believe it was. I mean, what are you calling a jet sweep for? For him? “This is the dude that was healthy enough to play but didn’t want to play because he wasn’t 100%. And you’re going to put him in a position to get compromised health-wise by something other than running a route out in the deep parts of a football field, when your options, because Davante Adams ain’t in there… Because I have to look up these names, because I’ll be d***** if I know them. Konata Mumpfield, right? “Tutu Atwell, you know, Jordan Whittington, Xavier Smith. You ever heard of those names? I mean, y’all get paid to cover football for a living, and you’ve got to look those names up. We don’t know those people. No disrespect to you. I’m quite sure you can play, but we don’t know you. You understand? So, I’m like, what the h*** is going on? “This is what you’ve got to rely upon, you know this, and you’re going to put Puka Nacua in a jet-sweep situation. This is some inexcusable stuff. I don’t know what the h*** is going on with Sean McVay. I love Sean McVay. I don’t understand what has happened to him. I think it’s a little bit too much California sunshine.” The Rams are now due to take on the 3-6 Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, November 15. Should they lose that tie, they will have already matched their losses from the entirety of 2025 when they finished the regular season 12-5. Nick Wright tears into Vikings’ Kirk Cousins trade with brutal Kevin O’Connell verdict Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s neighbours share bizarre reason in $5m home renovation battle Chiefs WR Josh Downs sends first message to new fans after joining via trade from Colts