Brandon Staley was predictably grilled at his postgame presser following the Chargers’ 63-21 loss to the Raiders. LA went into halftime down 42-0 and gave up a franchise record for points allowed in a game.
Staley was asked whether he thinks he will have his job tomorrow and he responded: “I don’t know that.”
Then, asked if he thinks he should, he said, “Yes.” Why? “I know what I’ve done here for three years. I know what I’ve put into this … I know the type of coach I am.”
Staley also said that losses like Thursdays’ have happened to a number of high-profile coaches when asked a second time why he thinks he should keep his job with the result.
“It’s a reflection on all of us,” Staley said when asked about the result. He went on to push back on other questions. When asked about a potential disconnect in the locker room, Staley denied it outright.
It seems like Staley will have a meeting with ownership after this game. During his press conference, he said that one takes place 24 hours after every game. On Friday or Saturday, we should have some resolution on his fate.
Assuming he is still the head coach, Staley and the Chargers will have to rebound in just a little over the week to play the Bills in a primetime game.