Archive for the ‘Marty Schottenheimer’ Category

A.J. Smith Has Jumped The Shark

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

This was originally going to be my own hate-filled rant about Chargers' GM AJ Smith and his growing Woody Hayes-like insanity. Instead, I'll just let Yahoo!'s Michael Silver say it for me: "Make no mistake: Deciding whether Tomlinson will remain with the Chargers, at least privately, is part of Smith's job. ...

Are We Really Doing This Again Norv?

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

With today's completely entertaining whacking of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers my San Diego Chargers moved one step closer to what could be the most undeserving playoff run in modern sports history. And thanks to the Denver Broncos completely shitting the bed, at home, against the Buffalo Bills, all the Chargers ...

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

It's no secret that around these parts we're not exactly huge fans of Norv Turner. I've never really accepted the fact that Norv coaches my beloved San Diego Chargers, and I don't know if I could ever get on board with the idea. Watching his emotionless face on the sidelines ...

Chargers Redistribute The Defense

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

As a Chargers fan, I can't bring myself to celebrate the departure of Ted Cottrell. Sure, he was the architect of an underachieving defense who made Art Shell seem animated on the sidelines. Sure, he had no idea how to use the incredibly talented personnel given him by GM A.J. ...

In Defense Of Philip Rivers

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

In San Diego, we're well known for the fantastic weather and the laid-back atmosphere of our sports stadia. And rightly so; there's no better place on earth to live. Yet, the two major sports teams in San Diego, the Padres and Chargers, are historically unremarkable teams. Never too good, occasionally ...

Breaking News: "Marty Ball" Deflated

Monday, February 12th, 2007

ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that the San Diego Chargers have fired Marty Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer and general manager A.J. Smith had apparently been having disagreements over staffing following the loss of five assistant coaches, including both coordinators.The relationship between Schottenheimer and Smith has always been icy. The two really don't ...