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In the crucial regular-season phase, the Los Angeles Chargers lodged one of the worst franchise records against their divisional rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders. Following this disappointing performance of 63-21, the Chargers’ head coach Brandon Staley was fired along with the general manager, Tom Telesco. Earlier there were speculations surrounding Staley’s release, but the Chargers’ enthusiasts were hoping for a comeback in their previous matchup.

However, the game against the Las Vegas team shattered all expectations. The halftime lead of 42-0 by the Raiders was heart-wrenching for every Chargers fan, who wanted their team’s revival. While the game ended with a disaster for the LA side, punter Pat McAfee was quick to express his dislike toward the intent displayed by the team.

Pat McAfee was saddened by the Chargers’ gameplay

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Pat McAfee discussed the Chargers’ gameplay against the Raiders on his “The Pat McAfee Show.” McAfee portrayed his frustration with the performance Chargers’ showed, and tagged it as a S*** Show. His thoughts of expression matched the other guests who claimed the game to lack any right intent, portraying how the aspect of winning didn’t seem to be pursuing enough for the Chargers without the playoff chances.

McAfee said, “What a s*** show. Dump right, legit like their fans are very passionate, and everything like that they’ve had to deal with a city change. Right, you just go back to that whole thing playing in an MLS Stadium then going into the Rams Stadium, then the Rams went to the Super Bowl in LA and then now you got the face in Justin Herbert, everybody says it, everybody thinks it, everybody knows that to be the case.

His comments indicated directly how the season for the LA team has not done justice to their struggles overall. Addressing various factors alongside the city change that they adapted to, for McAfee, this year has been overly underwhelming for the supporters of the side who hosted great expectations.

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Now, amidst the poor run, the Chargers announced that coach Staley is fired, and Giff Smith will take the lead as an interim head coach for the team. 

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Brandon Staley got fired amidst a new franchise record

The Raiders became the second franchise in NFL history to have a lead of 42-0 halftime lead, trailing behind the New England Patriots’ record of 45-0 against the Tennessee Titans. Moreover, the Raiders lodged their best franchise record of the halftime lead against any team. Subsequently, the Chargers made their franchise record of giving away 63 points to a team in a single game. 

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The game against the Raiders was fruitful for the Raiders, but it was more than worse for the Chargers. Coach Staley was fired, lodged one of the worst franchise records, shattered their playoff aspirations, and witnessed a drop in their morale. However, the Chargers will look forward to reviving themselves with a victory in their next matchup, and end this season on a positive note. Meanwhile, let us know your thoughts on the Chargers firing their head coach and their intent during the season.

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