Much was on Mike McCoy’s mind last Thursday evening.
It was visible.
The Chargers coach seemed especially animated on the sideline, players noticed, during a 21-13 win over the Broncos. In the seconds before Denver heaved a final Hail Mary pass, the CBS broadcast captured McCoy squatting toward the ground, his hands pressed against his eyes. Tight end Antonio Gates approached him with a few positive words.
After the game, McCoy walked past a family member in the hallway to his press conference.
“Sorry,” McCoy told reporters before his opening statement, his voice about to crack.