Chargers fans should be dancing in the streets because Jim Harbaugh, who reached a deal to become the team’s new head coach, is the perfect fit to turn around a franchise best known for “Chargering.”
What is Chargering? It’s the Chargers’ propensity for collapses, losing close games and overall underachievement (in my opinion). But for kicks, I’ll extend to everything bad Chargers. Despite all their talent over the years, this is a team that has never won a Super Bowl.
They allowed a franchise-record 63 points to the Raiders this year in Brandon Staley’s final game as their head coach. They blew a 27-point lead last postseason to the Jaguars. They lost a game in the 2021 finale to the Raiders, which seemed destined for a tie, costing them a playoff spot.
They never sniffed a Super Bowl despite having Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates. They lost multiple playoff games in the 2000s to the Jets, thanks to Nate Kaeding’s kicking woes. They went one-and-done in the 2006 postseason after Marlon McCree’s infamous fumble vs. the Patriots. I could go on but I’ll spare Chargers fans.
Jim Harbaugh has a history of turning programs and the culture around wherever he goes. He is intense, a little maniacal, but the man wins.
Here’s a breakdown of all the Chargers’ struggle areas where Harbaugh can finally get them over the top:
Winning
Key stat: Justin Herbert has a losing record (30-32) despite recording the most passing yards (17,223) through four seasons in NFL history
Let’s start with the basics. This current Chargers team desperately needs to win. They have a losing record (30-32) in Justin Herbert’s starts. Jim Harbaugh was 44-19-1 with the 49ers, good for the second-best record by any head coach since the merger behind John Madden. He has won with every program he’s coached, pretty much right away.
He went 11-1 with conference titles in each of his last two…
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Author : Douglas Clawson
Publish date : 2024-01-25 02:27:49
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