{
  "id": 18352172,
  "title": "Jim Harbaugh Defends Justin Herbert After Rams DB’s ‘Deli Meat’ Jab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/jim-harbaugh-defends-justin-herbert-after-rams-dbs-deli-meat-jab",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/jim-harbaugh-defends-justin-herbert-after-rams-dbs-deli-meat-jab-12672616"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jim Harbaugh defended his quarterback Justin Herbert after Los Angeles Rams defensive back Quentin Lake mocked him on the \"St. Brown Podcast.\" Lake, a member of the Detroit Lions, intercepted Herbert once during the Rams' Week 8 win, where the coach claimed Herbert was \"throwing deli meat out there\" and \"seeing ghosts.\" Despite this harsh assessment, Harbaugh emphasized that he didn't agree with Lake's opinion and that Herbert \"did his job exceptionally well.\" Herbert himself acknowledged Lake's remarks but stated he hadn't seen or heard about them. Herbert has been the victim of the most interceptions in the NFL and has thrown one or more in all seven games, with a career-low 32.6 QBR. The Chargers have not scored a touchdown in their last two games, with a season-low 14.1 points per game and 2,018 total yards, the second-lowest in the league. As the team faces its next opportunity to secure a win in Week 9, Herbert and the Chargers hope to turn their season around.",
  "summary": "A Rams defender had a colorful way of describing Justin Herbert’s Week 8 outing. Here’s how Jim Harbaugh answered.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}