Author: Kris Rhim

Kris Rhim, ESPNOct 27, 2024, 09:50 PM ET

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After drawing an unnecessary roughness call for defending quarterback Justin Herbert following a hit in Sunday’s 26-8 win over the New Orleans Saints, center Bradley Bozeman was celebrated by teammates and awarded a game ball by coach Jim Harbaugh.

Saints defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd twisted Herbert’s right ankle and pulled down the QB long after he had thrown the ball to running back J.K. Dobbins in the second quarter. Bozeman, the only lineman who saw the interaction, sprinted, pushed Shepherd off

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Kris Rhim, ESPNOct 25, 2024, 07:41 PM ET

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Joey Bosa, who has been sidelined because of an injury since Week 3, said Friday he expected to play a limited role in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.

Bosa, who has been listed with a hip injury, said he has a glute strain that affected his sciatic nerve and caused “some of the worst pain I’ve ever dealt with.”

Bosa said he began feeling discomfort in the days leading up to the Chargers’ Week 3 game

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Kris Rhim, ESPNOct 21, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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The Los Angeles Chargers‘ Week 1 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders marked a seminal moment in the relationship between quarterback Justin Herbert and coach Jim Harbaugh.

After the national anthem ended, Harbaugh pounded Herbert’s shoulder pads with his palms. Herbert, unprepared, attempted to go for a hug, but Harbaugh continued the barrage of slaps and punches to Herbert’s pads.

The pad-punching stems from Harbaugh’s 14-year playing career, a tip he learned from Bears teammate and Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton to ease his nerves. Harbaugh has

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Kris Rhim, ESPNOct 14, 2024, 05:55 PM ET

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After leaving Sunday’s game against the Broncos with an irregular heartbeat, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that he will wear a heart monitor for the next two weeks, take a blood thinner and another medication to keep his heart from spiking.

Harbaugh on Monday saw a cardiologist whom he said did not recommend a medical procedure but said he could have one in the future. In 1999 and 2012 Harbaugh had an ablation, which is a procedure that uses heat or cold to

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Kris Rhim, ESPNOct 13, 2024, 05:08 PM ET

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DENVER — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh left in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos with an illness, according to the team.

The team said Harbaugh was questionable to return to the game, and he was back on the sideline a short time later.

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter served as the team’s interim head coach.

Harbaugh first went to the team’s medical tent before walking into the locker room with trainers.

With Harbaugh out, Chargers safety Elijah Molden secured an interception, and kicker <a

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Kris Rhim, ESPNOct 9, 2024, 08:25 PM ET

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After four games where the Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) offense fluctuated between electric and dreadful, coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback Justin Herbert acknowledged Wednesday that executing on offense will be essential to a successful season.

Herbert said “no one is panicking,” and Harbaugh is determined to fix the Chargers’ offensive woes ahead of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

“What does getting better look like? For us, it’s getting crisper, sharper on offense,” Harbaugh said.

Through the first two weeks of the season, the

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