We hire this clown, who has only had 4 winning seasons out of 10 in the league as a head coach, to coach our team and what does he do? He gets us off to a 1-2 start. I expect adjustments and I don't expect to hit our stride until week 6 or so, because we've got all new coaches (head, defensive, offensive), but this clown is ridiculous. Teams aren't fearing our offenses. They've figured out that they can throw 8-9 men in the box against Tomlinson and force Rivers to beat them, which he hasn't. He looked greaet today, but that's it. We only have one receiver that teams fear, Gates. Until we develop a consistent, potent air attack LT is going to face a stacked box and is going to struggled.</p> 14-2 last year, already 2 losses this year. Norv needs to go after this year.</p>
I questioned this move from the start. Marty lead the team to a 14-2 record. You just don't fire someone who lead a team to 14 victories. Marty wasn't the reason why the Chargers lost to the Patriots last season in the playoffs. It was a combination of stupid mistakes from the offense and the defense. Norv Turner hasn't done jack in his career as a head coach. The guy is a bust. He was horrible before and he's still horrible. He lacks the fire and aggressiveness that I've seen from Marty. If you watch Norv Turner on the sidelines, he acts like he doesn't even care what's going on. I watched the Patriots game last week (didn't watch the Packers game) and when the Chargers were getting their asses kicked in the first quarter on national TV, Norv was still walking around as if nothing happened.A wasted year for the Chargers organization. It sucks too because I was actually rooting for them
Realistically, I don't think there was any chance they improved on 14-2 as a record. Even with Marty. Only way they could is if they went deeper in the playoffs. </p> Chargers secondary also seems to be a problem. Not justtheoffense. Surprised they haven't tried to sure it up better over the last 2 yrs. Trading a questionable amount of draft picks to get Eric Weddle, doesn't count. </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef)</div><div class='quotemain'>the shame is that they are wasting prime years from one of the all time talents at RB and TE</div></p> Reminds me of the Lakers.</p> </p>
But the GM doesn't have to deal with Marty and after all isn't that the most important thing for a football team
Wouldnt it be great if they fire Turner and AJ Smith after this year and the new GM hired Marty Schottenheimer who then lead them to a title...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef)</div><div class='quotemain'>Wouldnt it be great if they fire Turner and AJ Smith after this year and the new GM hired Marty Schottenheimer who then lead them to a title...</div></p> Except for the part about Marty winning a title, that scenario is fine with me</p> </p>
This is the sort of thread one comes to expect from Norv Turner coached teams. His teams inevitably fall apart at the seems and look worse than the sum of their parts. Good coordinator, crummy coach. Which is funny, because after the huge number of chances he's gotten, you'd think he'd have at least moderately figured it out.
I think Rivers did his part today though. LT simply has never had a three game stretch like this in his entire career.
Rivers did have a good game, nobody is saying he didn't. He simply just doesn't spread the ball around and doesn't have the receivers to spread the ball around. Until Buster Davis and Vincent Jackson decide to step up their game and create separation and until the pass defense decides that they're going to step up their play, the Chargers are going to struggle. LT will continually see 9 men in the box, Gates will continue to have big games, and Rivers will continue to be inconsistent. </p> Norv Turner has got one shot to coach this team, if they fail to make the playoffs, he should, and I believe will be fired. Disgusting coaching and dismal receiving and pass defense has got this team spiraling towards failure. Not to mention the tempers boiling on the team. Two weeks in a row now that LT and Rivers have had some words.</p> Like I said, I do expect the first 6 or so games to be rough because of all new main coaches, but if it isn't resolved after that, then we've got some problems here in San Diego.</p>
And the Chargers' management is still an embarrassment. You run out a proven, successful coach who has the team on his side, because he won't stop his coordinators from interviewing for other positions. Then you fail to keep either of those coordinators that you fired Schottenheimer for. And to top it off, you bring in a career loser to ruin arguably the most talented team in the NFL.
Maybe AJ Smith needs to circle the wagons. Heaven only knows he has the training his background. lol.
I said firing Martzburg Schotty was a bad move back at JBB at the time. I didnt see the point, you go 14-2, make it to the playoffs, and thats not good enough? well they're paying the price now. LT is just getting suffocated, 130 yards for 1 touchdown after 3 games, just terrible.
Another decision was letting Wade Phillips go. The Chargers offense has been disappointing, but I their defense has been even worse at meeting expectations. They don't seem to have the same edge they had under Wade Phillips and without an intimidation factor, teams are going to challenge you with the deep ball. Allowing 24PPG isn't going to win you many ball games.</p> To play devil's advocate, the Chargers have played the toughest schedule thus far. Chicago @ New England, and @ Green Bay those are three tough teams to beat. San Diego was arguably the underdog in both road games.</p> Let's see if San Diego unleashes its frustrations out on Kansas City this week.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NTC)</div><div class='quotemain'>I said firing Martzburg Schotty was a bad move back at JBB at the time. I didnt see the point, you go 14-2, make it to the playoffs, and thats not good enough? well they're paying the price now. LT is just getting suffocated, 130 yards for 1 touchdown after 3 games, just terrible.</div></p> Marty needed to be replaced, he kept making terrible coaching moves in the post-season and kept acting too conservative. He also squandered timeouts among many things in that NE game. Turner happens to be a downgrade though, the Chargers didn't think things through.</p> The issue is that the Chargers are schizophrenic. One day Marty was their coach, then he gets into an argument with the GM and he's out of there and SD doesn't even sign one of their own coordinators to replace him.</p> </p>
