Yahoo Sports host Andrew Siciliano and senior NFL writers Frank Schwab and Charles Robinson discuss iwhy you’ve can’t overlook Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. Check out the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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I wrote Jim Harbaugh so many times this season.
I wrote the Chargers off at every turn, every time they’d have a loss where I’d just be Like, come on, like this team’s toast, stick a fork in them.
And then I’m looking at the Patriots, I’m looking at the Broncos, who aren’t a Particularly great offensive team.
I’m just telling you, the Chargers get in at the 7th seed.
I’m nervous for someone at this.
I got one.
I got one problem for you right here.
I got one problem for you, Charles.
All right, give it to me.
A 7 versus 2 is likely to be either Broncos, probably the Broncos or maybe the Chargers get Up to 6, and they play the Texans.
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You think the Chargers could block them?
You think the Chargers could block the Broncos?
They have like 15 more sacks than everyone.
For the Texans who have, that’s it, I just can’t.
I will say this.
I do believe this, actually.
If both of those tackles stay healthy for the Los Angeles Chargers, I think the Los Angeles Chargers are the best team in football.
Like, and I honestly dont even think its close.
I think we would be talking right now about the Chargers, as this is a team that’s Gonna run through the AFC, and they’ll win a Super Bowl.
Super Bowl.
Like, I really believe that, because you look at This team, they have none; everything would flow better.
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We saw last nights game.
Justin Herbert, my goodness, what a gutsy effort by him.
He was getting hit every single play with a broken hand that he had surgery on 7 days ago Watching it.
Yes, it was.
And if you just imagine those two tackles, Slater and Alter are unbelievably good.
Slowing down the pass rush against anybody, not just the Eagles.
He’s got time to throw to McConkie.
He’s got time to throw to Johnston.
Gadsden.
They can open lanes for Vidal and Hampton.
It would have just changed everything, but I think thats a fatal flaw.
I just, I, I, I, I respect what the Chargers have done.
Nine wins already is amazing, given what they’ve dealt with.
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Injury-wise, but how could you block the block?
The Broncos or Houston or really anybody you’re Going to be writing off Harbaugh.
He’s coming.
He’s coming for your Raisin Bran.
Frank Harbaugh’s coming for your Raisin Bran.
He’s coming for the Froot Loops.
He’s coming for all of it.
I’m telling you, I, I hear you.
I swear on your cereal.
I hear you all, and I understand it.
I totally get it.
But over the course of this season, I’ve felt that way about the Chargers.
I’ve looked at Keenan Allen and thought, I, I don’t know how much this guy’s got, And I, I’ve focused it through that line.
I’m like, OK, the line’s never gonna be right.
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They’ll have to deal with this all season.
Long.
Hampton leaves; Im like, well, thats it.
I mean, their backfield’s decimated, you know.
You can’t lose two top running backs and We can survive this, right?
Right?
You can’t have Quentin Johnston drop the football and, And survive this on top of the offensive line problems.
You can’t survive Justin Herbert breaking his non-throwing hand and still win a football game Your line is like this.
I keep going back and saying, You can’t do X because of Y, and Y has always been that offensive line.
And then they go out and beat the Eagles.
I’m telling you, there’s something about Harbaugh as a coach.
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And you go, you can say Michigan; you can go back through his career in college, Stanford, you can, you know, go back to his days in San Diego.
I mean, the Forty-Niners, everywhere this guy goes, He somehow finds a way to eat your breakfast, And I’m telling you, I just think this is the year we’re gonna write him off, and they’re, He’s gonna pull a rabbit out of the hat in the playoffs.