This meant more than just one game, and more than just another Chargers opene
Chargers new head coach Jim Harbaugh gestures to his players to return to the bench area during a late fourth quarter scuffle between his and Raiders players at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, Sep. 8, 2024. The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 22-10 in a National Football League AFC West Division season opening game for both teams.
The player who attracted Harbaugh to the Chargers’ job, quarterback Justin Herbert discovered Sunday he lucked out when Dean and John Spanos finally got over themselves and hired Harbaugh last winter.Harbaugh, a former longtime NFL quarterback, created a cocoon for the 6-foot-6, 240-pounder, who sat out a few weeks of the preseason because of foot inflammation.
A sign that Harbaugh and his assistants earned their game paychecks, problems got solved before they could mushroom into game-killers. The 25-year-old running back, who appears to have regained near-peak form after lengthy injury detours, burst through holes and evaded safeties in the open field. Ladd McConkey, the receiver Hortiz chose in the second round, scored the clinching touchdown by evading two Raider defenders after catching a short pass from Herbert.
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