Los Angeles Chargers
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Los Angeles Chargers has come up in 6 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Pardon My Take, The Bill Simmons Podcast. 5 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Bill SimmonsSportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast
- Prediction · due Oct 2026
Simmons predicts the Chargers will fire offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel the next day as the fall guy for their winless start.
“getting fired tomorrow and it's probably McDaniel. I don't think he got, he didn't really get a vote of confidence from grandpa Harbaugh”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 58:26
Hank LockwoodPardon My Take contributor and Boston Celtics fan
Lockwood called Justin Herbert a loser as a quarterback, though not in life.
“He's not a loser in life. He's a loser in football. Yeah. As a quarterback, he loses”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 6, Fastest 2 Minutes, Texans Are Back, Caleb Returns, Titans Get Their First Win, Rams Rock Bottom + Who's Back Of The Week And Playoff Baseball (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 2:11:00
Dan KatzBarstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take
Katz argued the simplest explanation for the Chargers' loss is that the franchise remains cursed.
“sometimes the meatball answer is the correct answer when it comes to sports analysis. And you can simply just say the chargers are the chargers”
Pardon My Take: NFL Week 3, Fastest 2 Minutes, Drake Maye Has The Yips, The Ravens Win In 7 Seconds, Witching Hour Madness Plus Who's Back Of The Week (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 49:55
PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
PFT Commenter defended Mike McDaniel's Miami tenure, saying he kept the locker room through tough seasons.
“He was a good coach through some really tough seasons where he did not lose the locker room”
Pardon My Take: Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 2:03:32
Dan SoderAmerican stand-up comedian and podcaster; San Francisco 49ers fan
Soder relayed that Mike McDaniel described Jim Harbaugh as extremely secure and willing to let him be himself.
“He is the man. And he said he's the most secure person he's ever been around”
Pardon My Take: Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’s (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:22:42
Predictions
- Prediction · due Oct 2026Bill Simmons
Simmons predicts the Chargers will fire offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel the next day as the fall guy for their winless start.
“getting fired tomorrow and it's probably McDaniel. I don't think he got, he didn't really get a vote of confidence from grandpa Harbaugh”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 58:26 · Los Angeles Chargers
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Pardon My Take · 4 episodes
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 2 episodes
Episodes
A Rams Blame Game, Indy in Purgatory, the Pack’s Back, OJ’s Helper, Aikman Vs. Buck, the Slapper, and Guess the Lines With Cousin SalThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 19, 2026 · 1 h 59 min
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal recap NFL Week 6, guess Week 7 lines, discuss the MLB playoffs, O.J. Simpson news and UCLA football, and trade parenting stories.
NFL Week 6, Fastest 2 Minutes, Texans Are Back, Caleb Returns, Titans Get Their First Win, Rams Rock Bottom + Who's Back Of The Week And Playoff BaseballPardon My Take · Oct 19, 2026 · 2 h 59 min
The Pardon My Take hosts recap NFL Week 6 game by game, from the Texans' London win to the Rams' slump, then discuss the MLB playoffs and Who's Back of the Week.
NFL Week 4, Fastest 2 Minutes, Patriots Big Win, Eagles Hit Rock Bottom, Bryce Young Is Elite Plus Who's Back Of The Week And MLB PlayoffsPardon My Take · Oct 5, 2026 · 2 h 56 min
The Pardon My Take crew recaps every NFL Week 4 game of 2026, from the Patriots beating the Bills to the Eagles' collapse, plus MLB playoffs and Who's Back.
NFL Week 3, Fastest 2 Minutes, Drake Maye Has The Yips, The Ravens Win In 7 Seconds, Witching Hour Madness Plus Who's Back Of The WeekPardon My Take · Sep 28, 2026 · 3 h 6 min
Dan Katz, PFT Commenter, Hank Lockwood and the Pardon My Take crew recap every NFL Week 3 game of the 2026 season, plus golf and baseball.
- Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 28, 2026 · 1 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal recap NFL Week 3, from Drake Maye's slump to the 3-0 Raiders, guess Week 4 lines, and discuss MLB playoffs and parenting.
Dan Soder, Knicks Whomp The Sixers, The Hungover Episode, Hot Seat/Cool Throne + FAQ’sPardon My Take · May 6, 2026 · 2 h 45 min
Hungover in Los Angeles, the Pardon My Take crew recaps the Knicks' rout of the Sixers and Wolves-Spurs, then talks football, comedy, and video games with Dan Soder.