James Darnold

His ability to take, like you said, the words off the wall and push that to his players and see them respond was incredible.

Even in some of the feedback we got, these guys were...

Just doubling down on his message.

When he got to the locker room, there was no hesitation.

There was no gray area.

They pushed forward because they believed in what he was saying and what he needed from them.

This is the NFC Championship.

You got to really get out there.

But, no, I just did a little extra cardio and everything like that.

But, like, the energy is just different this week.

Obviously, you always want to get out there.

You want to win every game.

This is a big one.

I didn't get an opportunity to watch the Showtime, but I know the history.

You know, and in the early 2000s with Shaq and Kobe and then what Kobe did and, you know, those couple runs with him and Powell.

So, you know, my whole mindset was like, how can I get...

That feeling back to the Lakers organization.

When the Lakers and the Knicks and the Bulls and the Celtics are good, it's great.