SAN DIEGO -- Players expressed some surprise but ultimately seemed resigned upon learning that the Chargers had fired coach Mike McCoy after the team's season-ending loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
"It sucks," said guard Orlando Franklin, who played for McCoy when he served as offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. "I have a lot of respect for Coach McCoy. He's a big reason why I came here to San Diego, being that we had that relationship when we were in Denver.
"It's unfortunate any time someone gets fired in this league.