COSTA MESA, CALIF. — It didn’t take long for “Hard Knocks: Los Angeles” to reveal its first major surprise of the season as Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said he had coronavirus during the offseason.
Lynn's admission came less than five minutes into Tuesday's season premiere of the show on HBO and produced by NFL Films. He was answering questions about protocols put in place during a videoconference call with his players.
"I can't promise you you're not going to get infected. I got infected," said Lynn, who has recovered from the virus.
Lynn's experience set the tone for the hour-long show in which the theme was how the Chargers and Rams were taking steps to protect players.