There are a number of reasons the Los Angeles Rams have started the season 5-2. Whether it’s Jared Goff’s play, Todd Gurley’s resurgence, Aaron Donald’s dominance or Greg Zuerlein leading the league in points, the list goes on.

However, no matter what aspect of the game you look at, the overreaching factor is coach Sean McVay and the job he’s done on the sidelines and in the locker room.

After eight weeks, McVay is well on his way to contending for Coach of the Year. He’s flipped the Rams upside down on offense, leading the league in points scored, pending the Chiefs game Monday night. That’s obviously great to see, but more importantly, he’s changed the culture in L.A., so to speak.

Aaron Donald has praised McVay for holding players accountable from Day 1. Guard Jamon Brown echoed similar sentiments last week, explaining how the coach keeps everyone on the right path.

“When guys are doing the right things, then he rewards us. And when we’re doing the wrong things, like being late somewhere or maybe not making weight range or different things like that, [we’re] being fined,” Brown said, via the team’s official site. “Just keeping guys and making sure we’re sticking to that accountability level. He’s really raised that and his expectations of us all across the board.”

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In addition to fining and rewarding players, McVay has already shown publicly his other ways of holding players accountable. Maurice Alexander was cut for subpar play, Tavon Austin was removed as the punt returner and John Johnson was given the starting job for his play early on.

Fining and rewarding players is nothing new for a coach, but it’s helped get the Rams back on track after going 4-12 a year ago.