{"id":716108,"date":"2026-01-30T08:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/716108\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T08:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:49:25","slug":"chargers-hire-north-grad-chris-oleary-as-defensive-coordinator-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/716108\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers hire North grad Chris O&#8217;Leary as defensive coordinator | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has picked Terre Haute native Chris O\u2019Leary to serve as the NFL team\u2019s new defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Leary\u2019s hiring was reported late Wednesday night by <a href=\"http:\/\/NFL.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL.com<\/a>, the league\u2019s official website. 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