The Chargers are proof that winning isn’t the only thing, not even in the cold NFL.
Giving full effort matters, too, or else Mike McCoy might be coaching elsewhere.
When the team announced a contract extension for McCoy in January, football executives John Spanos and Tom Telesco noted the winning seasons in 2013-14 and the playoff victory at Cincinnati.
Concerning the 2015 team, the bosses couldn’t trumpet the team’s 4-12 win-loss record, but Telesco touted the players’ focus, hustle and grit, especially late in the season, when the playoffs were out of reach.