Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh reveals scary heart problem that led to his breakout game

The Los Angeles Chargers faced one of the strangest and scariest situations during Sunday’s matchup against the Denver Broncos. Early in the game, head coach Jim Harbaugh was seen running to the blue medical tent, which is normally reserved for players.

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After being examined by doctors, Harbaugh was seen heading straight to the locker room. Returning with an “illness” was immediately considered questionable. Now, this disease has been explained by the man himself.

Harbaugh spoke to reporters after the game and explained that he was dealing with an “ear flutter.” According to ESPN’s Kris Rhim:

“Jim Harbaugh said he has atrial flutter, a type of arrhythmia that causes the upper chambers of the heart to beat 250 to 350 times a minute. A rash today is what caused him to leave the game,” he says Rhim’s publication.

Harbaugh apparently felt his heart go a little crazy and was immediately looked at by doctors. The Chargers head coach even explained that he felt this type of arrhythmia when he was coaching the San Francisco 49ers.

Harbaugh declared, “2-0 with arrhythmias,” referring to the second time that occurred while coaching the 49ers.

In typical Harbaugh fashion, he joked, “I’m medically qualified to talk about it.”

The good news is that Harbaugh appears to be fine after experiencing the terrible heart problem. Harbaugh apparently got an EGK and tests were immediately done to determine if he was safe.

During the event, Jim’s brother John Harbaugh (head coach of the Baltimore Ravens) was immediately pulled from a press conference. John went to check on his brother’s health.

With Jim removed from coaching, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter stepped in as the Chargers’ interim head coach. Minter and the team got the job done as Los Angeles picked up its third win of the season against the Broncos by a final score of 23-16.

The Chargers were in control the entire game, and the defense caused all kinds of chaos for Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.

Even though Harbaugh experienced such a harrowing incident, he was able to return to the team to give another impassioned victory speech to his team.

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With Harbaugh back and the Chargers healing in terms of players, the team should be very confident with a win on Sunday. Heading into Week 7, they will face the Arizona Cardinals.

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