The Seahawks handed the Chargers their fourth straight loss of the season, a crushing 30-23 defeat on Sunday. Even after our team solidified the Chargers’ 0-4 start, head coach Jim Harbaugh is out here talking about Justin Herbert’s “gritty” performance. You serious?
Herbert’s “Grit” Included Turnovers, Too
Herbert took some hard hits and kept fighting, that’s true. But the facts also show he threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Those kinds of plays helped dig the Chargers into a massive 27-6 hole. Sure, they found three long scoring drives in the second half, trying to make it a game. But it wasn’t enough. Not against the Seahawks. We still closed it out 30-23.
Harbaugh’s Unwavering Faith After the Seahawks Delivered the L
You’d think losing 30-23 and falling to a dismal 0-4 record would make a coach pump the brakes a bit, but Harbaugh is going full speed ahead. He called Herbert’s performance “one of the grittiest” he’s ever seen from a quarterback. He doubled down, saying Herbert “epitomized” the entire team’s fight. “There’s no player I’ve ever coached that I respect more, or love the way he competes more, than Justin Herbert,” Harbaugh declared. Remember, this is the same coach who said last month he thinks Herbert will be remembered as the greatest quarterback of all time. The “grit, the competitiveness, the fight, the skill” he admires didn’t get them a win.
So while Jim Harbaugh can keep praising the grit, the scoreboard tells the story: Seahawks 30, Chargers 23. Our team took care of business. That 0-4 start for the Chargers? That’s what happens when you face the Seahawks. Harbaugh says they’ll “keep fighting, keep growing,” but they better do it faster. Go Hawks!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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