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Derwin James Jr. gets honest as Chargers open season 0–2: ‘Right now that s—t looks trash’

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 21). Derwin James Jr. gets honest as Chargers open season 0–2: ‘Right now that s—t looks trash’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/sports/derwin-james-jr-on-trash-form-as-chargers-open-season-02/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Valentina Martinez

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Derwin James Jr., a veteran safety for the Los Angeles Chargers, expressed frustration after his team lost their second straight home game to start the 2026 season. The Chargers suffered back-to-back losses by double digits against the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders despite facing teams with poor records from last year. James criticized the current state of the team as "trash" and emphasized the need for honesty and improvement among his teammates. The article highlights specific issues like offensive turnovers and quarterback Justin Herbert's struggles, noting that the Chargers face a challenging upcoming schedule against stronger opponents.
Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Based on the provided articles, here are some key points about the upcoming Raiders vs. Chargers game:

So there should be plenty of intrigue surrounding this early season division matchup between two teams headed in opposite directions so far. The Chargers will look to bounce back against a lowly opponent, while the Raiders aim to build on their surprising Week 1 victory over Miami. Let me know if you need any other details about the game or teams!

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Toronto Star
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“The articles describe different events: one is a quote from Derwin James Jr. after the Chargers' second loss, while the other is Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady's comments before facing the winless Chargers.”
NBC News
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“Article A discusses both the Chargers and Texans' struggles after two weeks of the NFL season, while Article B focuses solely on the Los Angeles Chargers' performance in their second game specifically against the Las Vegas Raiders.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 31 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A discusses the upcoming game between Chargers and Raiders, while Article B reports on a past loss of the Chargers to the Raiders.”
New York Post
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“While both articles discuss the Chargers' loss to the Raiders at SoFi Stadium, Article A focuses on the upcoming game and its implications, while Article B reports on the aftermath of the game with a quote from Derwin James Jr.”
Toronto Star
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“The articles discuss different aspects of the Chargers' performance after their losses but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
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Valentina Martinez
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Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Los Angeles Chargers have looked like one of the worst teams in the NFL through two games. asserted
Chargers → look → games
Despite opening the 2026 season with two home games against teams that had three wins last year, the Chargers are winless with back-to-back 26–14 losses to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders. asserted
Chargers → open → Cardinals
“We got to look each other in the eye, man, and just tell the truth and just get better. asserted
We → got → truth
Because right now that shit just looks trash,” James said. asserted
James → look → ?
“I’m angry, but being angry don’t fix anything. asserted
being → ’m → anything
James, who fractured his pinky against the Raiders and will play the rest of the season in a cast, appears to be just as frustrated as the fanbase with how the Chargers have begun the campaign. asserted
Chargers → fracture → campaign
Sunday’s game was particularly disastrous for the offense, which had six fumbles against Las Vegas. asserted
which → have → Vegas
Justin Herbert has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns to kick off the year and offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel who was envisioned to be the difference-maker for LA hasn’t been able to implement his explosive scheme for the Chargers. asserted
who → throw → Chargers
The Chargers are the second team in NFL history to lose back-to-back games by double digits with both coming at home against teams that had a sub-200 win percentage the previous season, according to Opta Stats. uncertain
that → lose → Stats
The only other team to achieve this abysmal feat were the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. asserted
team → achieve → 1926
The Chargers face an uphill battle with their next five games against much tougher opponents than the Cardinals and Raiders. asserted
Chargers → face → Cardinals
In Week 3, the struggling squad will face a rested Buffalo Bills team on the road that has scored 77 points through the first two weeks of the season. asserted
that → struggle → season
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