The Los Angeles Chargers are absolutely reeling, staring down an abysmal 0-5 record. This isn’t just a bad start, folks, it’s their worst in decades after they dropped yet another game to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Harbaugh Takes the Heat Amidst Historic Collapse
In the wake of this soul-crushing 0-5 start, it’s head coach Jim Harbaugh stepping up and taking all the blame. Seriously, you gotta hear this. Harbaugh didn’t mince words, owning up to not just “several late miscues” that likely sealed their fate against the Broncos, but also the struggles of their star quarterback, Justin Herbert. That’s a huge statement from a coach of Harbaugh’s caliber, putting himself out there for the team’s woes and his QB’s performance.
Herbert’s Struggles Under the Microscope
For Harbaugh to specifically call out Herbert’s struggles, even while taking the blame himself, tells you everything you need to know about where this team is at. It’s one thing for a coach to shoulder responsibility for play-calling, but to explicitly mention the quarterback’s performance as something he’s taking ownership of? That’s intense. This team is clearly in a deep, deep hole, and the pressure is ratcheting up big time on everyone in that organization.
What a mess for the Bolts. An 0-5 record and a head coach shouldering the blame for not only game miscues but his franchise quarterback’s play. It’s hard to imagine how they dig out of a hole this deep.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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