LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. grinned ear to ear as a reporter asked about the Chargers' interim head coach Giff Smith.
"I like Giff out there," James said, still grinning wide. "He's straightforward. He's not trying to be one way or be your friend; he's straightforward with who he is. I think that a lot of guys gravitate toward that."
Following one of the most embarrassing losses in team history, a 63-21 drubbing by the Las Vegas Raiders on "Thursday Night Football," the Chargers fired coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco.