Rams star Davante Adams talks transition to LA & championship dreams during a guest appearance on "The Stephen A. Smith Show," on Tuesday.

Monday marked nine years since the Los Angeles Rams hired Sean McVay as their head coach, the best decision made by the franchise in decades. It feels like just yesterday that the Rams announced the hiring but seven playoff appearances, two Super Bowl trips and one championship later, he’s become one of the top coaches in football.

Sean McVay has game-planned against Ben Johnson before, when Johnson was the Lions’ offensive coordinator. But Sunday’s matchup between the Rams and Bears will be the first contest between the two as head coaches. Asked what stands out about Johnson as a play-caller during his Monday news conference, McVay said he thinks Johnson does a great job.

Turns out, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson doesn't hate every opposing coach he's set to face in the playoffs. Just days after Johnson's actions with Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur raised eyebrows, the Bears' coach had nothing but good things to say about his next opponent, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay.

Rams coordinators have 11 head coaching interviews lined up this week, but Sean McVay isn't worried about that being a distraction before Sunday.

The Rams are 10.5-point favorites at Carolina in Saturday’s playoff opener, but Sean McVay says his team knows it has a challenge on its hands. The Rams were 10-point favorites at Carolina in Week 13, but the Panthers won 31-28.

Sean McVay family tree: Meet model wife Veronika, sons Christian and Jordan, ex-49ers GM grandpa John and more originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Sean McVay has carved his own path in the NFL, but it certainly helps to come from a family full of football tradition.

With a 34-31 victory in the books, Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams, and Colby Parkinson spoke from the podium while Nate Landman, Kobie Turner, Cobie Durant, and Puka Nacua were amongst the others who shared their thoughts and opinions from the locker room.