As the Chargers prepare for Tampa Bay in Week 15, coach Jim Harbaugh's ritual of asking random people for inspirational speeches holds all accountable.
Rashawn Slater surely didn’t become an offensive lineman to speak in public. The thought of addressing a large group makes the 6-foot-4, 315-pound left tackle shrink away. But he knows resistance is futile when Jim Harbaugh is looking for his next target. The Chargers coach’s daily ritual of inviting one player or coach at random to address the team after practice was first met with confusion and stress.
” Defensive players have continued to connect with their teammates every week in meetings the day before games. Representatives from each position group lay out their goals for the upcoming game, both as an individual unit and as a defense. Hearing the message from players goes much further than if it were to come from coaches, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said. “You got to bring action to those words that you speak,” outside linebacker Khalil Mack said.
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