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SAN DIEGO -- With 15 seconds left and his San Diego Chargers trying to hold onto a 21-13 lead against Denver, embattled coach Mike McCoy hunched over with his head in his hands.It couldnt be happening again, could it?Two snaps later, Dexter McCoil batted down Trevor Siemians desperation pass and McCoy and the Chargers were able to exhale.We won the game Its a great thing, McCoy said Friday. We made the one stop at the end that we had to make.The Chargers (2-4) snapped a 10-game losing streak to AFC West foes dating to 2014, finally figuring out how not to blow a late lead.Still, they made it far more interesting at the end than needed.The victory came a week after a mistake-filled loss at Oakland. Before that, the Chargers blew big late leads in losses at Kansas City and at home to New Orleans, and a late lead in a loss at Indianapolis.Fans -- and perhaps McCoy, based on his sideline body language -- were on edge in the final seconds against the Broncos.Brandon McManus kicked a 46-yard field goal with 27 seconds left to pull the Broncos within one score. Denver recovered the onside kick at its 46 and got to the San Diego 45 with eight seconds left before Siemians desperation pass was batted down by McCoil.They got the onside and the defense did a great job of doing what we had to do at the end, McCoy said. Its about winning. Its not always going to be pretty. We found a way at the end to make that one stop.It was just the sixth win in the last 22 games for the Chargers, who continue to threaten to move to Los Angeles if voters dont approve a $1.1 billion public handout in the form of a hotel occupancy tax increase on the Nov. 8 ballot.Did it save McCoys job?I come in every day, I do everything I can to help the team win, said McCoy, who is 25-31 overall in four seasons. Thats what its all about. Its not about my job, its about winning football games and putting players in a position to succeed.John Spanos, the president of football operations, and Tom Telesco, the general manager, didnt return emails seeking comment about whether McCoys job was and still is in jeopardy.The Chargers got big performances from rookie tight end Hunter Henry, who caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers, as well as two other rookies, defensive end Joey Bosa and inside linebacker Jatavis Brown.However, they still have big problems on special teams, especially with punt returner Travis Benjamin. Benjamin, signed as a free agent in the offseason, had a punt bounce off his ankle and the Broncos recovered, setting up McManus field goal late in the second quarter.Travis has got to catch that ball, McCoy said. If he does not catch it, he has got to get away from it.On Denvers free kick after a safety early in the fourth quarter, offensive lineman Kenny Wiggins muffed the catch for another turnover that set up a touchdown that pulled the Broncos to 21-10.We were too deep, the guys behind him, where they have to get in position where they can come up and make that catch, McCoy said.The Broncos easily recovered the onside kick late in the game.After Benjamins muff, the Chargers replaced him with Dexter McCluster.McCoy wouldnt say if the move was permanent.Well see. They can both do it.As for Benjamins poor play, Theres some things weve got to change, McCoy said. Its something we have to fix in a hurry.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson---Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Marco Gonzales Jersey . 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Bylsma said it wasnt just a response to the Penguins surprising playoff exit. "I think weve always looked at situations where we need to be able to get better at and improve upon. We certainly did that after this year," Bylsma said on a conference call with reporters. "We want someone with maybe a little bit different look at things from a different perspective." The 60-year-old Martin brings a unique perspective, having won 613 of 1,294 games in parts of 17 seasons as an NHL head coach. He won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year with the Ottawa Senators in 1999 and is 10th all-time in victories. Martin most recently spent three seasons coaching the Montreal Canadiens before being fired and replaced by Randy Cunneyworth midway through the 2011-12 season. He hasnt been an assistant since 1995-96 with the Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche, but Martin isnt worried about stepping back into that role. "I think Ive always looked at coaching, whether Im the head coach or an assistant coach as teamwork, working together," Martin said. "Yes we have different responsibilities, but Ive always felt that I wanted my assistant coaches to be strong-minded, strong people that express themselves." The Penguins werent sure if Martin would join Bylsma and assistants Tony Granato and Todd Reirden behind the bench for games as their specific roles are expected to become more defined after training camp. Martin is hoping to learn from those younger coaches and also plans to lean on past experience in Ottawa with late mentor Roger Neilson. "Roger happened to be one of my assistant coaches at the end of his career, and he was tremendous," Martin said. "I think I can relate to what Roger broughtt to my coaching style and to our team in Ottawa when he worked as an assistant.dddddddddddd I can bring some of those same contributions, same knowledge and commitment to Dan and to the rest of our staff and the Penguins organization." Martin had a previous connection to Shero from some time together with the Senators, but it was Bylsma who apparently sought him out as an assistant-coaching candidate. Bylsma said the plan to hire another assistant had been discussed in previous years, but everything came together to add Martin after a couple of months of conversations. "We werent just looking for a coach, we were looking for a criteria of a coach and an experience of a coach," Bylsma said. "The expertise that comes with Jacques, his experience in the game at many different levels is really what we want to add to our team." Martin has never won a Cup as a head coach but has a ring from the Avalanche. In going to Pittsburgh, Martin expressed excitement about joining a team that sees winning it all as a "mandate." The Penguins hope hiring Martin helps them return to the top of the NHL for the first time since 2009. "Were a salary cap league now for eight years or so," Shero said. "Theres other areas in which you try to improve your team off the ice. This is just another avenue trying to do that, to add to our coaching staff, to make us a better team, and thats simply what were trying to do." One way for Martin to make an impact could be by helping Letang round out his defensive game. Reirden has been in charge of the blue-line and might continue in that role, but Martin brings with him the experience of overseeing the growth of young defencemen like Chris Phillips and Wade Redden in Ottawa. Bylsma said Letang, who this summer signed a US$58-million, eight-year extension, has "improved dramatically." But of course theres room for some work. "From the outside, from coaching against him, theres no doubt that he has tremendous vision, has tremendous offensive skill," Martin said. "I think like many other young defencemen I think its moving without the puck, its improving, playing maybe more of a controlled game. ... "Im looking forward to that opportunity as well as the other great players on this team." ' ' '