The Los Angeles Chargers are within the closing stretch of the playoff push as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, however a particular visitor may give them the motivational increase they want after a slender loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs final week.
Decide Judy Sheindlin will function an honorary workforce captain for this week’s matchup the place she’s going to be a part of quarterback Justin Herbert and different workforce captains for the coin toss previous to kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET.
However her look shouldn’t come as a shock to people who know head coach Jim Harbaugh.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh responds to a query throughout information convention after defeating the Denver Broncos in an NFL soccer sport Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Picture/David Zalubowski)
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Harbaugh has overtly mentioned his admiration for Sheindlin in press conferences over time, and has repeatedly known as himself a fan of her legendary TV courtroom drama collection.
The previous Michigan soccer coach even appeared within the viewers of her present “Judge Judy,” in January 2015 alongside his father, Jack Harbaugh.
Decide Judy Sheindlin, the star of “Judy Justice” on Prime Video pictured with former Los Angeles Chargers tight finish Antonio Gates at SoFi Stadium on Dec. 15, 2024. (Fox Information)
“Jim Harbaugh is a force of nature. His enthusiasm for the game and for life in general is infectious,” Sheindlin advised Fox Information Digital forward of Sunday’s sport. “I had the great pleasure of spending a day with Jim and his dad, a pretty cute guy himself. I am definitely a fan of the Harbaughs. They are a one-of-a-kind family.”
For Harbaugh, the sentiments are mutual.
Sheindlin stars on “Judy Justice,” which streams weekdays on Prime Video and is a winner of two Daytime Emmys. (Michael Becker for Prime Video)
“It will be an incredible honor to share our sideline with Judge Judy. She’s been appointment television viewing for my family for years,” he advised Fox Information Digital. “If we could just get Judge Judy on The Supreme Court, the world would be a better place. Suffice to say, I’m a huge fan.”
This isn’t the primary time the legendary coach has made a push for Sheindlin to affix the Supreme Courtroom. In 2016, Harabaugh posted a message on social media encouraging former President Barack Obama to appoint Sheindlin.
“I urge President Obama to nominate to the Supreme Court the wise and competent, Judge Extraordinaire Judith Sheindlin,” he stated on the time.
Decide Judy Sheindlin speaks at a marketing campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley at Exeter Excessive Faculty in Exeter, N.H. on Jan 21, 2024. (IMAGN)
Sheindlin starred on “Judge Judy” for 25 years, earlier than transferring to “Judy Justice,” which streams weekdays on Prime Video and is a winner of two Daytime Emmys.
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A win on Sunday received’t safe a playoff berth for the Chargers as they dropped to the sixth seed within the AFC final week. They at the moment maintain the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Denver Broncos, however a victory over the Bucs will get them to 9 wins this season and one step nearer to the playoffs.
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