It took less than five minutes into "Hard Knocks" for the vicious reality of 2020 to sink in as Chargers coach Anthony Lynn revealed he had COVID-19.

It's the NFC West and it very well could represent the NFC in the Super Bowl for the third straight year.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn fired up Zoom on his laptop computer and delivered shocking news to his players.

... I got infected," the 51-year-old Lynn said.

Entering his fourth season at the helm of the Chargers, Lynn used his positive coronavirus test as a motivational tool for his players.

Fellas, this year is not like any year we've had in the National Football League," Lynn said.

It's going to be change and it's going to come every single day.

Because if we're going to play, the team that handles this thing the best is going to have the best chance of winning that trophy.".

Anthony Lynn is entering his fourth season as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. (Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports).

Later in the episode, Lynn offers more details about the symptoms he was experiencing in a meeting with Chargers team psychologist Dr.

Lynn says he was coughing a bit and his body was aching.

Here are other notable moments from the first episode of "'Hard Knocks" with the Chargers and Rams:.

Coaches from both the Chargers and Rams brought up the situation surrounding the Marlins, who had 15 players and two staff members test positive for COVID-19.

I love sports," Rams head coach Sean McVay said while addressing his team.