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The former Los Angeles loaders star Shawne Merriman, noted the opponents after the team walloped the Las Vegas raiders on Monday evening, 20-9, to go to 2-0 this season.
Merriman told PK Press Club Digital in a recent interview that the versatile performance of the team has shown that they are real contenders for the conference.
“If someone did not believe that they were going to be suitors, not only in the West AFC, but in the AFC in general, you did not pay attention,” he said. “First of all, Jim Harbaugh has won each program, an organization he has been in recent years. Two, it was Justin Herbert’s first year who has a stable situation where he had the same head coach, the same attacking coordinator, you know the same. He has not had that since he played with the charge. Each year he had something new.”
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Los Angeles Chargers Justin Herbert’s quarterrier (10) puts the ball back to Los Angeles in charge of Ballon Najee Harris (22) at the alleging stadium on September 15, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio / Imagn images)
The first seasons Herbert, who had 242 yards by the pass and two affected against the Raiders, had the same attacking coordinator in 2021 and 2022 with Joe Lombardi while Brandon Staley was the head coach. With Harbaugh as a head coach, he kept Greg Roman as an offensive coordinator last season this season.
Merriman also praised how the whole team was built and that she no longer has to count on Herbert trying to make all the games to win a match.
“Now you have a team that no longer count on Justin Herbert to win,” he said. “If he plays well, great. If he doesn’t, they can always win. The fact that you have a quarter -back with the biggest arm of the National Football League that can win matches for you is a bonus. But this team is physical on both sides of football. … It’s a big physical and strong team – it’s their DNA.”
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The receiver of Los Angeles Loaders Quentin Johnston (1) famous after having marked a touch against the Raiders of Las Vegas during the first half of an NFL football match on Monday September 15, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP photo / David Becker)
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Merriman noted that chefs can no longer count on Patrick Mahomes to do everything for them and will have to contact the holes of their team and their aging stars.
“It’s not at all a blow on the chefs, but you can only count on Patrick Mahomes for so long. We have seen it with some of the largest quarters of the company,” he told PK Press Club Digital. “How long has we seen him with Aaron Rodgers? They did not give him a large receiver n ° 1. They did not bring people around him. They simply say:” Hey, you are Aaron Rodgers. You can go win a lot of football matches for us. You don’t need help. “And that leads you so far because you can win a lot of games with large quarters.
“Travis Kelce can be the largest or highest of the three best tight ends of all time, but he is like the rest of us. He aged. He can’t do what he used to do five years ago. Xavier Worthy fell with a shoulder. They don’t have a deep threat right now.
Los Angeles Tony Jefferson’s (23 years old) loaders’ safety after having made an interception against Las Vegas raiders during the first half of an NFL football match on Monday, September 15, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP photo / David Becker)
The chargeers will have their opening at home on Sunday against the Broncos of Denver.
