{
  "id": 518892,
  "title": "Chargers' Jim Harbaugh Praises Justin Herbert With Supernatural Honorific",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/chargers-jim-harbaugh-praises-justin-herbert-with-supernatural",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T01:14:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/chargers-jim-harbaugh-praises-justin-herbert-with-supernatural-honorific-12306951"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Los Angeles Chargers football season approaches, head coach Jim Harbaugh has been effusive in his praise for quarterback Justin Herbert. Speaking to CBS Los Angeles reporters Darren Haynes and Chris Hayre, Harbaugh proclaimed Herbert as the \"guardian of victory\" for the team. He emphasized that the Chargers have been successful in every game this year and the previous two seasons thanks to Herbert's presence. \"Look to the 2025 season if you have any questions,\" Harbaugh stated. \"We’ve won zero games without Justin Herbert being the guardian of victory in every single one of those games.\"\n\nHarbaugh's use of the term \"guardian of victory\" is not new; he has employed it before, notably while coaching the Michigan Wolverines. However, he noted that Herbert's role has evolved beyond simply preventing turnovers and sacks. \"He's growing into a quarterback who can create opportunities,\" Harbaugh said. \"Same way Derwin [James] does. We don’t win too many without him finishing it and doing the walk-off on a bunch of those. And [Khalil Mack]. A lot of grit, a lot of investment went into last season to find a way to win those games. Like any investment, you want the dividend. Now’s the time to get some of those dividends back.\"",
  "summary": "Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has a fun phrase to describe his quarterback, Justin Herbert.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chargers' coach Jim Harbaugh calls Justin Herbert \"guardian of victory.\"",
    "Herbert credited for Chargers' success in every game since 2023.",
    "Harbaugh praises Herbert's growth beyond preventing turnovers and sacks."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Harbaugh's lavish praise cements Justin Herbert's central role in the Chargers' success and implies high expectations for the upcoming season, with the coach clearly counting on Herbert to deliver wins.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}