LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh was searching for Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz.
"Where's Joe, Where's Joe?" he repeated as he scanned New England's visitor's locker room after the Chargers' 40-7 playoff-clinching win over the Patriots last Saturday. When Harbaugh found Hortiz, the two embraced, exchanged an "I love you," and agreed that they had more work to do.
Harbaugh is the Chargers' biggest star -- his face across billboards in the city and the one from whom fans crave autographs, more than any player. The Chargers' turnaround this season will be added to Harbaugh's collection of franchise turnarounds, but the moment with Hortiz was a reminder of the help Harbaugh has had in L.