Chargers’ star players defend head coach Brandon Staley after latest embarrassment: a 42-point loss to Raiders

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On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Chargers did more defending of their head coach than they did of the Las Vegas Raiders. Following a 63-21 beatdown at the hands of their division rivals, safety Derwin James and edge rusher Khalil Mack both took up for embattled head coach Brandon Staley, whose tenure — from the outside in, at least — appears to be nearing an end. 

James said Staley has “been there from the start with us and we know what we’ve been through,” according to NFL Network, also noting that “we believe in him.” 

James also indicated that many of the mistakes the team has made are not necessarily Staley’s foul. “A lot of times he makes a great call and we just mess it up as players,” James explained. “It’s a business where we’re all in it together. It’s not going our way there’s no need to point one finger. We’re all in this together and I feel like as players we can be better and I’m pretty sure the coaches feel like they can be better too.”

Mack, meanwhile, indicated that the belief goes both ways. 

“You talk about believing in a coach? Of course, we believe in him and he believes in us,” Mack said, also per NFL Network. “There can’t be a disconnect when you love this shit the way that I do. We just have to perform a lot better.”

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Author : Jared Dubin

Publish date : 2023-12-15 14:36:08

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