Top Quotes | Bolts Prepare For 1st Meeting With Rams at SoFi

On game-planning for the Rams and Head Coach Sean McVay:

“The thing about Sean [McVay] — and this year is a good example of it — he can shape-shift based on the players that he has. I think that’s what you he has done such a good job have throughout this whole time. Relative to what type of group he has, he has been able to change for it. The way that he has been able to navigate the season with all of the injuries, it’s just a testament to how good of a coach he is. you just know, going into a matchup, that he’s going to have a plan ready for you. Week-to-week, he’s going to pour his heart and soul into that plan to give his guys a great chance to win. I think you can see it by the way that [Rams QB] Baker [Mayfield] has played for him since he got there, in a short amount of time. It’s a really good coaching staff over there. There’s a lot of pride with those players. Those players have played in a lot of premium games, and you can see it. Last week, it was on display, in terms of how they played. I don’t think that people would have predicted that type of game, but the people that know that team, that know him, definitely would have predicted that that could happen. He’s just an outstanding coach. We are going to have to have a great gameplan.”

On appearing in the postseason for the first time since 2018:

“I think it’s the right step. That is how I would characterize it. I wouldn’t say it’s a big step, it’s the right step. You have to make the playoffs in order to be a world champion. I think that is a good place to start. That’s where we expected to be. I think our path to get here. No one could have predicted that. That’s what I am happy about, is that we were able to earn our way there. The way that we earned our way there, I think that is significant. It’s about playing our best here at the end of the season. That is still out there for our team and that’s where our focus has got to be. That’s why we have to treat this week like…