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Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Yes, it was just a preseason game.
And in his first appearance on an NFL sideline as a head coach in a decade, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh appeared in his element.
Wearing Jordan cleats and receiver gloves, the hands-on Harbaugh caught passes for his quarterbacks as they got their arms loose during pre-game warmups.
During the game, Harbaugh had an animated conversation with a group of officials after a touchdown was scored on his defense. Microphones picked up the chat, with the 60-year-old pleading his case for what he called “a blatant hold on the edge” on the play.
“It felt pretty good,” Harbaugh said about being out there after the game. “I’d have to quote the old singing cowboy Gene Autry, ‘It was good to be back in the saddle.'”
However, with quarterback Justin Herbert still nursing a foot injury and not expected to be out of a walking boot until Thursday at the earliest, unfortunately, the former NFL quarterback couldn’t transport himself back in time to his “Captain Comeback” days and take the field for his team.
And after watching the film of his team’s 16-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in an exhibition opener at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, top of mind for Harbaugh will be how to fix an offense consistently struggling to move the football.
Under the direction of backup quarterback Easton Stick, the Chargers managed 21 total yards on the team’s first six possessions, which included five three-and-outs and no first downs. The Chargers had just two plays of 20-plus yards and a 58-yard field goal by Cameron Dicker accounted for the only points on the scoreboard.
Stating the obvious, Harbaugh said the offense must perform better, even with the team’s best player on the side of the ball in Herbert unavailable. The Oregon product is expected to be ready for the team’s season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 8 at SoFi.
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Publish date : 2024-08-11 19:34:33
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