After the game, head coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about the injuries, but he remained secretive, as he often does. Harbaugh offered no updates initially on the three players.

When they were both in Ann Arbor, former Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh called quarterback J.J. McCarthy like ‘a favored son.’ And you could see, not just on the field, the bond between coach and player. But how would that relationship survive when the duo are on opposing sides in the NFL?

Once a candidate for Vikings’ coaching job, Harbaugh and his Chargers can relate to Kevin O’Connell’s injury-filled season.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh noted after the game that Alt makes a difference not only with his blocking, but with his leadership. Harbaugh praised not only Alt but all of the team captains for the way they had the team playing together in their 37-10 win over the Vikings.

The postgame handshake between Michigan alums J.J. McCarthy and Jim Harbaugh after Thursday's Vikings-Chargers game sparked some buzz.

Get an inside look at Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's postgame locker room speech following the Bolts' Week 8 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Presented by SoFi.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/chargers as Should Jim Harbaugh hot seat conversation start with possible loss to Vikings?. Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has started to come under an increasing amount of scrutiny as the season continues.