Wiedmeier has been with the Chargers since 2017 while DeRuyter joined the team almost a year ago after previously being on Michigan’s staff with Harbaugh.
And while the two may appear to have a thankless job, they each said they feel the love and appreciation from across the Chargers organization on a daily basis.
“We are very behind the scenes. But we know our staff and players are so grateful,” DeRuyter said. “We had players message us to congratulate us. It was players, their wives, coaches, staff, different departments … that really caught me off guard.
“But we don’t take that lightly,” DeRuyter added. “We try our best to make sure everyone has a comfortable stay so they can focus on their job and winning.”
Wiedmeier concurred with his teammate’s sentiment.
“We’re in a really unique position of how we are measured operations wise,” Wiedmeier said. “First off, everything is measured through wins.
“But one of the best measures of how we did our job is if no one really notices that we’ve done anything,” Wiedmeier added. “If you can do all of that without thinking about the operations piece, that means we did a really good job.”
With an award under their belt, don’t expect Wiedmeier and DeRuyter to rest on their laurels anytime soon.
They already have their eyes on the 2025 season, which of course includes a Week 1 game in São Paulo, Brazil.
“We can’t wait for Year 2,” DeRuyter said. “We were already talking about what we need to do to get a repeat. We’re always constantly striving to get better.
“We already know what a season looks like under Coach Harbaugh and what Joe likes and what ownership likes,” DeRuyter added. “We think next year is going to be even better.”
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