The Los Angeles Chargers did not have a traditional night time at their group resort in Dallas on Friday. Staying on the Westin downtown, round a dozen gamers have been caught in an elevator with no air-con for 2 hours.
Dallas Hearth-Rescue despatched its City Search and Rescue group to the resort, and their work led to the touring celebration with the ability to crawl by way of a ceiling panel and escape.
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh stated that quarterback Justin Herbert was on the elevator and that gamers akin to rookie cornerback Tarheeb Nonetheless got here as much as him and stated “Justin Herbert’s a pacesetter.”
“He was a rock,” Harbaugh stated, per USA At the moment. “Saved everyone calm.”
Harbaugh was additionally impressed with Herbert staying cool and picked up in an elevator with no air-con on a day in Dallas that had temperatures within the low 90’s.
“It was scorching,” Harbaugh stated. “As every particular person got here off the elevator, sweating and a few had the shirt off. Justin Herbert, his hair was a little bit moist. However his shirt was fully dry. That was one other factor that blew me away. The man is only a beast.”
Harbaugh referred to as the elevator incident “a shared expertise” that introduced the group nearer collectively.
“All people stored their poise. Get in these conditions, and it is a take a look at of wills,” Harbaugh stated. “I used to be pleased with every of the blokes and the 2 ladies that have been on that elevator. That is a win. You be ok with your self. You bought it. You have been challenged. And it was a take a look at of will.”
After the elevator scenario was resolved Harbaugh invited the first-responders to the Chargers group meal room on the resort.
“The Dallas Hearth Division, take a deep, lengthy bow,” Harbaugh stated, per Professional Soccer Discuss. “With out the Dallas Hearth Division, might have been lots worse. Might have been much more hours. Who is aware of how it might have ended.”
The Chargers would go on to beat the Cowboys 26-19 on Saturday, ending the preseason 1-2.
