Bill Plaschke: Sean McVay has grown to become the Rams' intellectual and emotional center

LOS ANGELES — It was so crazy. It was so risky. He was a child.

Sean McVay was so young when he became the Rams head coach in January 2017, he showed up at his introductory press conference with babysitters.

Sitting in the second row, keeping a watchful eye on the 30-year-old McVay after hurriedly flying into town that morning, were his parents and brother.

McVay was going to be the youngest coach in NFL history, and there were many, many questions.

This columnist talked to his father, Tim.

"It's an incredible moment," he said. "It came fast."

Fast? You think?

Meanwhile, Gary Klein of The Los Angeles Times talked to his mother, Cindy, while she recounted the story of her child's excited phone call.

"I have the job," McVay told his parents, who were at home