The Chargers hype train is officially out of control. Expectations are high for Los Angeles with new head coach Jim Harbaugh, though we've gone too far.
Former Raiders defensive end Akbar Gbajabiamila, who played in the NFL from 2003-2007, appeared on The Rich Eisen Show and declared the Chargers have a legitimate chance to dethrone the Chiefs.
Considering the team is in a rebuild and just lost Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Austin Ekeler, I'll have to respectfully disagree with Gbajabiamila. No, Los Angeles is not stopping Kansas City.
"There’s one team that has the ability to maybe punch them in the mouth and stop them from a three-peat,” Gbajabiamila said. “I like Harbaugh, man. I really do…I mean, he wins everywhere.”
Harbaugh is indeed an excellent coach who has enjoyed success at every stop. However, Andy Reid is a darn good coach as well and has three Super Bowl rings to prove it. The Chiefs have a significantly better roster than the Chargers, so why are we supposed to think Harbaugh can overcome that disadvantage?
Despite his comments, Gbajabiamila did predict that Kansas City will accomplish the three-peat. "I’m gonna go three-peat. It’s very likely that these guys got it," he continued. "They just drafted speed again. We didn’t see that a lot last season with, you know, with what they had going now that they got this deep threat, of course, he’s a rookie. We’ll see what that looks like down the road, but Patrick Mahomes just makes me excited."
Perhaps one day soon Harbaugh and the Chargers will have a real chance to win the AFC West, though that day isn't today. The Chiefs have five straight wins over their division rival and it'll take time for Harbaugh to leave his mark on the organization.
As has been the case for the last eight years, the AFC West still runs through Kansas City.
