Chargers head coach Brandon Staley received much praise league-wide for aggressive decision making and early wins, both on the field and in the press conference. But before kickoff, the 38-year-old Staley tossed a bouquet to Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer with a pointed compliment that rang true in Sunday's 27-20 win.
"If it's a passing [play], he's one of the top third-down architects in the history of the game," Staley said last week. "When it's known pass, this guy is as good of a defensive coach as there's ever been. That's the truth. Wherever he's been, whether Minnesota, Cincinnati, you go back a long ways, this guy has stood the test of time.