Mike McDaniel: "You have to produce results or there's gonna be heat"

The Chargers' bye week commenced with head coach Jim Harbaugh remaining tight-lipped about retaining Mike McDaniel as the offensive play-caller. However, McDaniel confirmed that he would indeed continue to call the plays during a press conference with reporters on Thursday. Upon being asked about Harbaugh's initial reluctance to commit to McDaniel's role, McDaniel remarked, "It kind of fits my expectation for what occurs.

You have a team game. Everyone has their rules, and somebody has to be responsible for the overall output. And when you're 0-6, quite frankly, everyone interested in the Chargers truly hopes for different results. So you — it's very natural." McDaniel expressed that the coach's decision to maintain his position was logical, given the team's poor performance and the need for results.

He emphasized that the position carried immense responsibility and that he had no other expectations beyond producing results. McDaniel urged reporters not to focus on the speculation surrounding his role, urging instead to concentrate on the upcoming opponents and finding ways to improve the team's performance.