Chargers Agree to Terms with Brandon Staley as Head Coach Jan 17, 2021 at 07:43 PM Copied!
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with Brandon Staley as the 17th head coach in franchise history. Staley served as the defensive coordinator in 2020 for the Los Angeles Rams after spending three seasons as the outside linebackers coach for Denver (2019) and Chicago (2017-18). Staley s introductory press conference will be held on Thurs., January 21, with more details to follow. It doesn t matter if you ve known Brandon for five minutes or five years, what quickly becomes apparent is the amount of energy and passion he approaches each and every moment with, said President of Football Operations John Spanos. The consistency of that enthusiasm is unique and, most importantly, it drives his ability to connect with people. His coaching journey to this particular moment is inspiring; if not for the sheer perseverance and determination of it all, t
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Brandon Staley won't have to move that far for his first head coaching opportunity. Staley agreed to become the Los Angeles Chargers' coach on Sunday night after.
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Column: Spanoses have stood by Chargers GM Telesco, who needs to pick up his game [The San Diego Union-Tribune]
Tom Telesco has fired two coaches.
Don’t expect he’ll get a chance at three.
Though he struck gold when he drafted quarterback Justin Herbert and seems tight with the Spanoses, the best he has done is win a wild-card game every four years.
“I need to do a better job getting this team over the hump,” the longtime Chargers general manager said Wednesday, two days after he fired his second head coach in four years.
Having parted from Mike McCoy and Anthony Lynn, it’s not lost on Telesco that he could be sitting on the eject seat.
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Column: Is Justin Herbert on verge of saving Anthony Lynn’s job with Chargers? [The San Diego Union-Tribune]
Justin Herbert, adding his best chapter yet to a dazzling rookie season, led the Chargers to an overtime victory Thursday night against the Raiders.
When the 6-foot-6 quarterback reached the ball across the goal line off a sneak, he delivered a 30-27 victory that was the franchise’s first AFC West triumph since 2018.
Herbert had no turnovers and set an NFL record for a rookie by exceeding 300 passing yards for the eighth game, breaking Andrew Luck’s mark set in 2012.