According to Brandon Staley, he doesn’t feel any more pressure this week.

According to Brandon Staley, he doesn’t feel any more pressure this week.

After yet another lackluster showing by the squad, Staley snapped, saying, “You can stop asking that question,” when asked if he would be taking up defensive playing-calling duties because the team’s play was the reason for the loss.

After making the playoffs the previous season, the Chargers are now 4-6, which isn’t where they wanted to be.

Staley was asked during his Monday news conference if the whole situation was giving him “extra pressure” before Sunday night’s game against the Ravens.

“Every NFL game I’ve ever coached, I feel the exact same way,” Staley remarked. “I’ve approached every game I’ve played in my life with the mindset that this will be the biggest game in my life.

I have always approached things that way. That’s the strategy I’ve used here. This week, I anticipate that we will compete on a high level.

When asked if making it back to the playoffs was still a goal, Staley said he thought it was “wide open,” but a further defeat will put the odds against a club that hasn’t showed any evidence of being a consistent winner.

That’s bad news for a coach’s job security, and if they end up with a 4–7 record in December, the clamor for change is only going to grow stronger.

During both of his years as the team’s coach, Brandon Staley won over Los Angeles Chargers supporters with his swagger and bluster.

Due to those traits, he has also come under fire following the Chargers’ 23–20 loss against the Green Bay Packers, who sent them to 4-6 but seemingly irrelevant.

Since the Chargers’ 31-30 playoff loss to Jacksonville last season, in which they lost a 27-point first-half lead, Staley has been under fire from the media & an impatient fan base.

For the very first time this season, Staley became abrasive with individuals who blamed his defense for the team’s poor performance after Sunday’s loss.

The Chargers are presently last versus the pass and 31st in overall defense. They could end up with their poorest defensive ranking since 2002, as they were last versus the pass and ranked 31st overall.

“I am really confident in our style of play. I am completely confident in my abilities as a playcaller, in our methods of instruction, and in our strategic planning. Leading the Chargers at 23-22, Staley stated, “I have complete faith in that.

For a third time in the last five weeks, reporters have asked Staley if he has thought about giving up his defensive play-calling duties. Staley begged them to stop asking.

What matters most is how they got there. For the majority of the opening seven weeks of the 2023 season, Los Angeles’ defense looked like a sieve; yet, in the last two games, the visiting Chargers have given up a total of 19 points.

Their victories in both competitions by double digits suggest a possible turn in the direction of better things to come. We have only just begun.

This group keeps becoming better. For this group, it’s only a week at a time, but we’ve improved.”

“I believe that it is drawing nearer. According to the team’s transcripts, head coach Brandon Staley stated on Wednesday, “I think we’ve been healthy and have the right group of guys out there.”

“I believe that helps you play at your level. From the very initial whistle to the last, we have been playing with the appropriate energy, as I have witnessed over the last two weeks in particular. We’ve just played reliable football at all three defensive levels, in my opinion.

“We’ve implemented the strategies that successful defenders employ, beginning with putting pressure on the quarterback, passing game defense, and maintaining possession of the ball. We then flipped the football over.

Really, through the season, I’ve been able to grasp the lessons, but only in the final two weeks. Then, I think we have been quite adept at situational play. We’ve been on it, I believe.