{"id":100542,"date":"2023-12-03T09:08:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T09:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/?p=100542"},"modified":"2023-12-03T09:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T09:08:04","slug":"antonio-gates-backs-chargers-coach-brandon-staley-says-org-shouldnt-fire-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/celebrities\/antonio-gates-backs-chargers-coach-brandon-staley-says-org-shouldnt-fire-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonio Gates Backs Chargers Coach Brandon Staley, Says Org Shouldn&#039;t Fire Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ec\/16by9\/2023\/11\/29\/ec727686e75d40f3950f31acc8fd1144_md.jpg\"            loading=\"lazy\"          ><\/p>\n<p>The Chargers are in last place and virtually everyone believes it&#8217;s a foregone conclusion head coach <strong>Brandon Staley<\/strong> will lose his job &#8230; and that&#8217;d be a mistake, according to <strong>Antonio Gates<\/strong>, one of the greatest players in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> ran into the 8x Pro Bowler earlier this week in L.A., who spent all of his 16 seasons as a pro with the Bolts, and asked him whether it was time Staley got the ol&#8217; heave-ho after another disappointing season in SoCal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ya know, I don&#8217;t personally think [the coach should be fired],&#8221; AG told us.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fb\/4by3\/2023\/11\/29\/fbff6d0f7ac04dd59949929f05f8251d_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"Brandon Staley\"        ><\/p>\n<p>The Hall of Fame candidate explained his reasoning &#8230; &#8220;Just because of the relationship he has with the players. I&#8217;m big on, &#8216;Can you get the guys to play for you?&#8217; I feel like Staley has a rapport with the players, and I believe in that particularly because I&#8217;ve been in that locker room.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Staley&#8217;s been the HC since the 2021 season &#8230; and while the squad is chock full of talent, including star QB <strong>Justin Herbert<\/strong>, the team has struggled to find any postseason success. Last season the 10-win Chargers lost to the upstart Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card round, and this year has been a disaster.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/03\/4by3\/2023\/11\/29\/034b92377da346909af4345d7ac51594_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"Justin Herbert\"        ><\/p>\n<p>Things have been so bad for the 4-7 squad, there&#8217;s near-constant talk about who could replace Staley after his all-but-guaranteed demise &#8230; and <strong>Bill Belichick<\/strong> is often at the top of the list.<\/p>\n<p>Things aren&#8217;t exactly going smoothly for the 6x Super Bowl-winning head coach (8 total) on the other coast, either. Bill and owner <strong>Robert Kraft<\/strong> have reportedly had tension, and it&#8217;s not crazy to think Belichick walks away or even gets fired after the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/11\/4by3\/2023\/11\/29\/11ccf16d004242e0afde5b662ce1866e_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"Antonio Gates\"        ><\/p>\n<p>We asked Gates if he believed Belichick would be a good fit in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think Belichick is a proven, historical winner. Why wouldn&#8217;t he be good for any team? I don&#8217;t know how the old-school coaching would transition now. I come from that old-school mentality, but I don&#8217;t know if these guys can commit to that style of play. I&#8217;m not sure. I don&#8217;t know.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But we do know what we know is that he&#8217;s a proven winner. I just don&#8217;t know if his style of play is still considered valuable in the National Football League.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers have 6 games remaining \u2026 including a matchup with the Pats this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Barring something miraculous, it&#8217;s hard to imagine the team sticking with Staley &#8230; even with the backing of the great Antonio Gates.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/12\/03\/antonio-gates-los-angeles-chargers-should-not-fire-brandon-staley-nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chargers are in last place and virtually everyone believes it&#8217;s a foregone conclusion head coach Brandon Staley will lose his job &#8230; and that&#8217;d be a mistake, according to Antonio Gates, one of the greatest players in franchise history. 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