37-20 decision in the NFC championship game.“I probably maybe thought about it more last year, whereas I’ve kind of been there, done that, in regard to that,” LaFleur said. “(Los Angeles) is a damn good football team.
If you’re focusing on anything other than who you’re going against, then you’re wasting time.”McVay says facing a friend and former colleague is somewhat different because each coach knows a little about the other’s tendencies.
But he said that factor “can be a little bit blown out of proportion” and pointed out that both of them have evolved since their years working together.“I don’t think you want to be naïve to the fact that they know a couple of things that you want to make sure you’re aware of,” McVay said.