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Chargers fire offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi following playoff meltdown

LOS ANGELES — Fallout from the Chargers' dramatic wild-card elimination began Tuesday morning when the team parted ways with offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and quarterback coach Shane Day. The moves became official three days after the Chargers lost at Jacksonville, 31-30, despite opening a 27-0 second-quarter lead. The decisions confirmed that head coach Brandon Staley isn't going ...
Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi of the Los Angeles Chargers talks with the media during training camp at Jack Hammett Sports Complex on Aug. 6, 2021, in Costa Mesa, California.

LOS ANGELES — Fallout from the Chargers' dramatic wild-card elimination began Tuesday morning when the team parted ways with offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and quarterback coach Shane Day.

The moves became official three days after the Chargers lost at Jacksonville, 31-30, despite opening a 27-0 second-quarter lead.

The decisions confirmed that head coach Brandon Staley isn't going anywhere.

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