Chargers Fire Brandon Staley , and Tom Telesco.<br />Chargers Fire Brandon Staley , and Tom Telesco.<br />On Dec. 15, the Los Angeles Chargers announced the firing of their coach <br />and general manager, ESPN reports. .<br />Under Staley, the Chargers <br />were 24-24 through Dec. 14.<br />He is the team's second head coach to be <br />fired in the middle of the season since 1970.<br />Kevin Gilbride met <br />the same fate in 1998.<br />Chargers owner Dean Spanos issued a statement, saying that the fans "deserve more.".<br />These decisions are never easy, nor are they <br />something I take lightly -- especially when you <br />consider the number of people they impact, Dean Spanos, Chargers owner, via statement.<br />We are clearly not where we expect <br />to be, however, and we need new vision. <br />Doing nothing in the name of continuity <br />was not a risk I was willing to take. , Dean Spanos, Chargers owner, via statement.<br />Our fans have stood strong through so many <br />ups and downs and close games. They deserve <br />more. Frankly, they've earned more, Dean Spanos, Chargers owner, via statement.<br />Meanwhile, the team's quarterback, <br />Justin Herbert, fractured his right index finger against the Denver Broncos on Dec. 10.<br />He is out for the remainder of the season. .<br />Easton Stick made his first <br />start for the team on Dec. 14.<br />Easton Stick made his first <br />start for the team on Dec. 14
