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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) passes just before taking a hit from Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95). (David Richard / Associated Press)
Justin Herbert has been twisted down by his ankle. He was spun down late after his pass was well downfield. He was driven into the ground by 272-pound Myles Garrett.
Herbert has gotten up each time with no protest.
While his coach is calling for more stringent officiating on plays made on the Chargers’ quarterback, Herbert is taking the hard hits in stride, noting that although he would “love to be able to get more calls,” he won’t take in-game discussions or embellishments too far.
“It could be a huge advantage to an offense,” Herbert said Wednesday as the Chargers (5-3) prepared to face the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. “To be able to get a free 15 yards, and to be able to continue a drive, especially if it’s on third down, there’s an aspect of the game where you want to be able to fight for that, you want to lobby for calls like that.
“At the same time, though, it’s respecting the integrity of the game and making sure that we’re playing fair.”
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Herbert was sacked six times against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and hit 11 more times. The Chargers’ three sacks given up per game are the ninth most in the NFL, and Herbert has been sacked at least three times in each of the last four games.
To Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, it’s not just the number of hits, but also the lack of punishment for plays that he believes are illegal.
On Monday, Harbaugh mentioned several plays against the Browns, including a third-down throw in the first quarter that Herbert completed to Ladd McConkey while getting tackled by Garrett. Harbaugh said the Browns edge rusher, who had three sacks in the game, landed with his “body weight on top of the quarterback.”
In the fourth quarter, Browns defensive tackle…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-11-07 11:00:01
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