Brandon Staley doesn't know if he'll remain Chargers coach after epic blowout vs. Raiders
Update: The Chargers have fired Brandon Staley.
Last week, Los Angeles Chargers fans were calling for head coach Brandon Staley's job. The chorus will only get louder after Thursday night's debacle.
The Chargers gave up a franchise record number of points in a 63-21 blowout loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders had a franchise-best 42-0 lead at halftime on their way to setting the team single-game scoring record. And Vegas was coming off a game where it got shut out 3-0 by the Minnesota Vikings.
The Chargers had five total turnovers in the loss, including three in the first half. The Raiders scored 35 points off those turnovers. Following the game, Staley was asked if he expects to still be the team’s head coach on Friday.
“I don’t know that,” Staley answered.
When Staley was asked if he believes he deserves to remain the Chargers' coach, he replied: “yes." He then elaborated.
“I know what I’ve done here for three years, I know what I’ve put into this,” Staley said. “...I know the type of coach I am.”
'An ugly night' for LA Chargers vs. LV Raiders
The loss dropped the Chargers to 5-9 this season. Los Angeles is limping to the finish line, having lost five of its last six games. Staley is 24-24 in three seasons as the Chargers' head coach with no playoff wins.
Franchise quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a season-ending fractured right index finger during their Week 14 loss. Backup QB Easton Stick made his first NFL career start as the Chargers hit rock bottom against the Raiders.
“It was ugly. It was ugly all night,” Chargers veteran edge rusher Khalil Mack told reporters in the locker room. “This was embarrassing. This is probably one of the nastiest and ugliest losses of my career.”
Do Chargers still believe in Brandon Staley?
Staley clearly said he still believes in the team, but does the team still believe in him?
"Of course we believe in him," Mack told reporters. "And he believes in us. This can't be a disconnect, when you love this (expletive) the way that I do."
Stick took responsibility for the loss, saying "it starts with me," and reiterated Mack's sentiment: "We love coach, I love coach."
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