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McVay Drops “Get-Back” Coach After Jokic Talk

8/20/2026

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  • Sean McVay stopped using a “get-back” coach after a conversation with MVP Nikola Jokic.
  • McVay had previously relied on strength coach Ted Rath to keep him out of the referees’ lane.
  • McVay said he is “not much of a [expletive] anymore” and no longer needs Rath.
  • Rath now directs sports science for the New Orleans Saints, who will face the Rams in preseason.