Rams safety Quentin Lake apologizes to Justin Herbert for 'deli meat' comment, even though he has a point
Quentin Lake said Justin Herbert was "throwing deli meat" and "seeing ghosts" on the "St. Brown Podcast" after his interception against the Chargers.
Covered by 3 sources from United States. First reported by ESPN ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “deli meat” and “Rams”.
Different angles:
- ESPN “Chargers QB was throwing”
- Los Angeles Times “passes are getting the Subway treatment”
- Fox News “safety Quentin Lake apologizes”
3 of 3 headlines quote someone directly.
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Harbaugh backs Herbert after Rams DB said Chargers QB 'was throwing deli meat'
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, asked about Quentin Lake's comments about Justin Herbert's struggles against the Rams, says, "I don't see that."
- Los Angeles TimesUnited States
First, 'meatball sub,' and now 'deli meat.' Even Justin Herbert's passes are getting the Subway treatment
Justin Herbert said he was unaware of comments by Rams safety Quentin Lake, who said on a podcast that the Chargers quarterback was "throwing deli meat" during the teams' game on Sunday.
· Rams' Quentin Lake texted apology to Chargers Justin Herbert for ham-handed 'deli meat' comment
Rams safety Quentin Lake apologizes to Justin Herbert for 'deli meat' comment, even though he has a point
Quentin Lake said Justin Herbert was "throwing deli meat" and "seeing ghosts" on the "St. Brown Podcast" after his interception against the Chargers.
Coverage details
3 outlets from United States are covering this story: ESPN, Los Angeles Times and Fox News. ESPN published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was Fox News, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Quentin Lake, Justin Herbert, Chargers and Rams.
In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
