In the first game without star QB Justin Herbert, Brandon Staley’s Chargers fell apart spectacularly. While reports of him getting fired soon have been circulating for a while now, the calls to fire him have gotten ever louder after Thursday’s matchup against the Raiders in which the team fell by over 40 points.
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To rub salt to LA’s massive wound, they lost to a team that had scored as many as 21 points in a game only twice all season and failed to put up any points on the board just last week. Staley’s future is looking increasingly precarious as he grapples with a 24-24 in the regular season after his first two teams finished 9-8 and 10-7.
ESPN’s Booger McFarland called for the firing of HC, even before Thursday’s disaster. He went even as further as saying that Staley, who is 17-14 in two seasons, should’ve been first last season itself. If he isn’t fired immediately, he will most likely be saying goodbye to the team on the infamous Black Monday. During TNF, former cornerback Richard Sherman suggested that the HC should be fired at halftime.
WOW… #NFL legend Richard Sherman says the #Chargers should fire Brandon Staley at halftime and make history.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 15, 2023
It’s safe to say that Staley’s future is not up in the air, it’s rather set in stone. However, the Chargers have only ever fired one HC mid-season in 1998. Staley’s predecessor was only fired after the 2020 season was over, despite a 45-0 defeat to the Patriots. Whether he will be another exception to the rule remains to be seen.
Internet Erupts as LA Puts up Embarrassing Display
If Staley ends up being fired midseason, the Chargers HC will become the third coach this season to be fired in the middle of the season. His prospects are truly not looking great. As the Chargers got cooked by the Raiders during TNF, the internet erupted with calls to fire Staley.
Brandon Staley on onlyfans after getting fired pic.twitter.com/nbdj3TUdEy
— Memes (@PardonMyMeme) December 15, 2023
the chargers team plane while brandon staley is still going through security pic.twitter.com/SJw1RhAbQF
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) December 15, 2023
Dean Spanos in the tunnel at halftime, escorting Staley away from the team locker room pic.twitter.com/4zPIMkfSsY
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 15, 2023
Brandon Staley next Sunday pic.twitter.com/aVC5DAlHru
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) December 15, 2023
However, Staley continues to have faith in himself. Despite the blowout loss, Staley said he was confident his players still believed in him and that he deserved to continue as head coach. “I know what I’ve done here for three years, and I know what I’ve put into this, and I know where we’re capable of going,” Staley said. “I know the type of coach I am. I believe in myself.” While he said such games are normal in the NFL, many couldn’t help but point out that they’re really not.
