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The Los Angeles Chargers, fresh off an embarrassing 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, have parted ways with head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. ‘Following a historic loss to their division-rival Raiders, the Chargers fired HC Brandon Staley. The move that some expected after the Chargers’ […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco were fired on Friday after the team’s embarrassing 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15 on Thursday Night Football. After news broke of the firings, Chargers owner Dean Spanos posted a message on social media about the outgoing employees, saying […]

Well, that was a beatdown that no one saw coming. Divisional games are usually tough, competitive battles that go down to the wire. Not this one, though: the Las Vegas Raiders hosted the Los Angeles Chargers and handed them a beating that no one will forget. We’re talking about a 42-point beatdown… where the Raiders […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have broken countless hearts after losing so many games at the end in agonizing fashion. Thursday night, however, they plunged the dagger into their fans right from the start. Although the Chargers are without Justin Herbert (placed on Injured Reserve), they still managed to wildly underachieve. Actually, that is an understatement. […]

How a team responds to adversity can say a lot about a head coach. The Los Angeles Chargers entered their Thursday night Football matchup versus the Las Vegas Raiders in full desperation mode. With Justin Herbert sidelined for the remainder of the season and playoff chances slim, LA should have barged into Allegiant Stadium with […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are having one of the worst nights in recent NFL history. Brandon Staley and the Chargers were down 42-0 to the Raiders at the start of the third quarter. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles head coach did not dodge any bullets going into halftime. He acknowledged his team’s need to play better. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are having a tough time managing the Las Vegas Raiders during their Thursday Night Football matchup. Las Vegas had a 21-0 lead on the Chargers early in the second quarter. Now, fans are criticizing Brandon Staley amid the team’s shockingly slow start. Can the Chargers turn things around and give the […]

During the Los Angeles Chargers’ 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos, Justin Herbert fractured his finger. The injury required surgery and will cause Herbert to miss the rest of the season. With this injury, the Chargers are most likely out of contention for the rest of the 2023 season. At 5-8, the Chargers were already […]

At 5-8, the Los Angeles Chargers have not had the season fans were hoping for in 2023. Due to their continuous struggles, many have called for the Chargers to move on from head coach Brandon Staley after the season. However, Derwin James isn’t necessarily one of those people. While he is aware of the criticism, […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley understands that Justin Herbert is a franchise quarterback. Herbert, who is currently dealing with a finger injury, isn’t expected to play Thursday versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Staley commented on Herbert’s injury, via Daniel Popper of The Athletic. “All of our focus has got to be on his […]

Entering the 2023-24 season as one of the undisputed best running backs in the National Football League, Los Angeles Chargers veteran Austin Ekeler has struggled mightily since returning from injury in Week 6. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley admitted on Wednesday that changes could be coming in the team’s backfield. “Competition for carries is going […]

The Los Angeles Chargers secured an unimpressive 6-0 victory on Sunday over the New England Patriots in a weather-beaten clash. That’s right. Six points. With Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler and Keenan Allen all on the same team, that’s all the Chargers could muster. Rather than ideal weather conditions or not, that is unacceptable for this […]

Now, former Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich is the second casualty of the NFL coaches to be fired this season, along with former Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels. This all came just 11 games into Reich’s tenure after being fired from the Indianapolis Colts last year. The Panthers are an NFL worst 1-11, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers dropped a 20-10 home result to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, their third straight loss. On the plus side, those losses came to contending teams Baltimore and Detroit, as well as a talented young Green Bay team on the road. On the negative side, the Chargers are now just 4-7 on […]

Many NFL coaches have been on the hot seat due to the team’s underwhelming 2023-24 season performances. However, one head coach may have the largest fire under him. Brandon Staley’s time with the Los Angeles Chargers could come to an end if LA does not make a late-season run to make the NFL Playoffs. How […]

After the Los Angeles Chargers latest loss to the Green Bay Packers, head coach Brandon Staley received an earful from Rex Ryan. Austin Ekeler heard what Ryan said and defended his head coach, saying the Chargers as a whole need to step up. Ryan said that Staley should, ‘go back to DIII,,’ after the loss. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 12 matchup will have them in primetime on Sunday Night Football to face the Baltimore Ravens. The Chargers will be back at home at SoFi Stadium on Sunday night, although that’s unlikely to matter given that the crowd is typically taken over by the visiting opponents’ fans. Los Angeles is […]

Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley has finally pulled off a late comeback ahead of the NFL Week 12 slate, overtaking Washington Commanders headman Ron Rivera for the shortest odds to be the next NFL coach fired. After the Las Vegas Raiders’ Josh McDaniels cashed bettors tickets by becoming the first NFL coach fired in […]

Tis the season for holiday miracles, and Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley could use one in the worst way right now. The Chargers are 4-6 and barely alive in the AFC Playoff race (the Chargers have been given a 22% chance of making the postseason in the latest FPI Projections on ESPN). Of […]

Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers have gotten off to a frustrating start to the 2023-24 NFL season. The Chargers currently sit at 4-6 on the campaign, and are currently coming off of a shocking road loss to the Green Bay Packers in which Herbert did everything he could, but his Los Angeles teammates […]

It may be Thanksgiving week and therefore plenty of turkey will be served all across the country, but this morning on ESPN’s Get Up, former NFL head coach Rex Ryan went absolutely HAM on Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley. Rex Ryan says Brandon Staley should go back to Division III football Via: @GetUpESPN pic.twitter.com/UhalWeCmlW […]

The Los Angeles Chargers suffered a devastating blow in Week 11, as they narrowly lost to the Green Bay Packers with a final score of 23-20. This defeat not only dented their playoff hopes but also raised questions about the team’s performance and the decisions made by key personnel. The Chargers’ inability to secure a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 4-6 after a 23-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers, and Brandon Staley came out with a fiery statement when asked if he would continue to call plays for the Chargers defense. “So you can stop asking that question, okay?” Brandon Staley said, via Ari Meirov of The 33rd […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are struggling to stay afloat at the top of the AFC East standings. The Chargers lost a close game to the Detroit Lions in Week 10. However, LA is committed to continuing to allow head coach Brandon Staley to play a significant role in the team’s defensive strategy. Brandon Staley’s role […]

The Los Angeles Chargers put up plenty of numbers and pushed a very good team in the Detroit Lions in their Week 10 loss. Once again, however, it was all for naught and in a losing manner, as seems to be customary for the Chargers as a franchise. They lost 41-38 on a last-second field […]

The Los Angeles Chargers didn’t have a big night offensively in their 27-6 win over the New York Jets, but the good news is that they did have a big night on defense. The Chargers racked up eight sacks on Zach Wilson and recovered three fumbles, prompting a scary warning from Brandon Staley after the […]

It was a bumpy offseason for Austin Ekeler and troubles have progressed for the Los Angeles Chargers after a 2-4 start. For that reason, some rumors were floating around that Ekeler and head coach Brandon Staley were having some beef. However, the Chargers’ star running back took the time to clear the air. It all […]

Another season, another year of the Los Angeles Chargers failing to meet expectations. The Chargers record fell to 2-4 on the season after they suffered a 31-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7, and that was largely due to Patrick Mahomes carving their defense up for 424 yards and four touchdowns. All […]

By next Sunday, when the Chicago Bears make the long flight to face the Los Angeles Chargers, the home team and head coach Brandon Staley will have had ten days to prepare for a team that is 2-5. But then again, the Chargers themselves are 2-4, so what’s really the difference? In reality, there’s quite […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Chargers fell to 2-4 on the young 2023 season with a 31-17 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Although the Chargers hung in there for most of the game, a lack of execution from Justin Herbert and the offense eventually allowed the Chiefs to pull away and put the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 7 will be nothing short of a challenging one, as they take on the Kansas City Chiefs. The now 2-3 Chargers are coming off yet another close, debilitating late fourth-quarter loss, while the 5-1 Chiefs have won five straight and will host their AFC West rivals this Sunday. There are […]

It’s never too early to start looking at which NFL head coaches might be on the hot seat. As we head into Week 7, there are already plenty of reasons to debate which coaches may or may not be roaming the sideline not just this time next season but perhaps even by the season’s end. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have dropped to 2-3 after a Monday Night Football loss to the Dallas Cowboys. As such, the rumors have started to swirl around head coach Brandon Staley, especially after that inexcusable playoff meltdown to the Jacksonville Jaguars last postseason. In the latest odds for the first NFL coach to be fired, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers suffered a tough 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football to drop to 2-3 on the season, and head coach Brandon Staley dropped a take on the game that will raise some eyebrows. “We’re driving down to win the game at the end of the game,” Brandon Staley […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had a mixed start to the 2023 NFL season. They have had two wins and two losses in their first four games. However, they secured a crucial victory in Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Despite the win, there is still one major issue that the Chargers must address […]

Brandon Staley is the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. He started his professional coaching career with the Chicago Bears in 2017. He took a position with the Denver Broncos for a year before accepting the defensive coordinator job with the Los Angeles Rams. The Los Angeles Chargers made him their head coach after […]

Late in the game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley decided to go for it on 4th-and-1 with a quarterback sneak, and Justin Herbert did not get it, resulting in the Raiders getting a short field with a chance to tie the game with a touchdown. This is the […]

With wide receiver Mike Williams out of the 2023 NFL season, it’s next man up for the Los Angeles Chargers. That man is rookie wideout Quentin Johnston, who earned praise from head coach Brandon Staley on Wednesday. Staley said Johnston will play a bigger role in Williams’ absence, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. #Chargers coach Brandon […]

Los Angeles Chargers cornerback JC Jackson has a warrant out for his arrest in Massachusetts. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley surprisingly deactivated the star CB for the team’s Week 3 win over the Minnesota Vikings. While it seemed like Staley made this decision for on-field reasons, the legal issues may have played a role. “The […]