“This Is Worse Than Brandon Staley”: NFL Analyst Claims Chargers Players Have Quit on Jim Harbaugh Amid 0–8 Start

The Los Angeles Chargers remain winless after eight games as questions grow around head coach Jim Harbaugh. The Chargers lost to the Houston Texans, 44-22, last week, extending their losing streak to 11 games and dropping to 0-8. NFL analyst John Middlekauff claimed that Harbaugh has lost the locker room’s confidence after last week’s humiliating loss. On his podcast 3 & OUT with John Middlekauff , the analyst compared Harbaugh with former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley, who was fired in his third season. “1, 2, 3, trade me, please. 1, 2, 3, we quit. 1, 2, 3, this is worse than Brandon Staley,” Middlekauff said. “If Jim Harbaugh’s name was Jim Middlekauff, I think he probably would’ve already been fired. And he definitely might get fired after this game. But he’s Jim Harbaugh. And his resume is really impressive. And he makes a ton of money… You can blame Mike McDaniel. Like, this feels bigger than him. This feels, like, organizationally, you know, as Jim lost it, which is crazy to say, but it feels like overnight, like he got no pulse on his team and they’ve quit on him.” Given everything that has unraveled this season for the Chargers, Middlekauff is not sure about any player ahead of the trade deadline. “I know they’ve been adamant, we’re not trading anybody. We’re not trading Khalil Mack,” Middlekauff added. “I’d even say, like, I’d be stunned if they trade Herbert. At this point in time, the next couple of days with the Chargers, nothing will shock me. Nothing.” The locker room frustration came to the fore after Chargers tight end Charlie Kolar offered insight into his own mindset. Following the loss against the Texans, the tight end admitted that at 0–8 it’s difficult to remain “mentally and emotionally present.” Jim Harbaugh Pushes Back Against Questions About Players’ Commitment After Sunday’s game, questions were raised about whether the Chargers players have already given up on the season. Jim Harbaugh strongly rejected the notion during Monday’s press conference. “Just about everybody on our team, most of the guys, they’ve been part of the winning,” Harbaugh said via the Chargers’ website . “A lot of winning. Keep fighting. There’s fighting, or there’s slunking away. That will never be a part of our culture, our organization, any narrative that we’re not hellbent on winning these games is completely wrong.” With the season reaching the halfway point, the Chargers’ next opportunity to win their first game this season will come against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Read More News: “I Didn’t See Anything”: Stephen A. Smith Claims Shedeur Sanders Wasn’t “That Impressive” To Be Handed Browns QB1 Job From Deshaun Watson “Howie Roseman Does It Again… Jaguars Got Fleeced”: NFL Fans React to Jacksonville Trading for $78,000,000 DT From Eagles College Sports Network has you covered with the latest news, analysis, insights, and trending stories in tennis , college football , men’s college basketball , women’s college basketball , and college baseball!