Chargers' Jim Harbaugh jokes he's up '2-0 with arrhythmias' now

Chris Roling | Oct 13, 2024

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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh addressed his medical scare during Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos in a way only he could.

Simply put, Harbaugh found the humor in the whole thing.

According to ESPN's Kris Rhim, Harbaugh told reporters after the 23-16 AFC West win that he started to feel strange the night prior and attributed Sunday’s strange saga to an "atrial flutter" that trainers helped him move past.

In the process, Harbaugh made sure to tell reporters that he’s "2-0 with arrhythmias” and absolutely “medically qualified to talk about it.” On that former point, Harbaugh said he’s had this in the past, with this his third “episode” since 1999. He said he won a game with this during his time with the San Francisco 49ers—he reminisced on a Monday night game against Chicago in 2012 that featured a big game from Colin Kaepernick, specifically.

That “medically qualified to talk about it” jab is especially funny because the day prior, Harbaugh said the exact opposite when discussing the strange injury saga that landed a Chargers player on injured reserve.

On a serious note, Harbaugh said he’d address this with doctors and otherwise feels fine; no doubt the big divisional win playing a role in the good vibes, too.

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