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Chargers sticking with Brandon Staley, former JMU assistant, heading into 2023

Chris Graham
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Brandon Staley. Photo: Augusta Free Press.

Brandon Staley was facing some heat after his Los Angeles Chargers blew a 27-0 lead in a 31-30 AFC Wild Card loss to the Jacksonville Jaquars on Saturday.

The Chargers announced on Tuesday that Staley, a former assistant at JMU, will be back for 2023, along with the team’s general manager, Tom Telesco.

But two members of the coaching staff won’t be back: offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and QB coach Shane Day.

Los Angeles made the playoffs with a 10-7 record this year, winning four straight before a regular season-ending 31-28 loss at Denver.

Staley is 19-15 in two seasons as the head coach of the Chargers, who are built around franchise quarterback Justin Herbert, who has passed for 14,089 yards, 94 TDs and a 96.2 passer rating in his first three NFL seasons.

Staley, 40, was the defensive coordinator at JMU for one season, in 2014.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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