Are you ready for some Football?!? (NFL)

[Darth K'Trava]

It's the size of your....postcount, isn't it?

It's not the size of your postcount but how you use it.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

In shocking news (well, it's shocking to me), Marty Schottenheimer was fired today as coach of the chargers.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/02/12/schott.fired.ap/index.html

I'm thinking if I'm a potential NFL head coach somewhere, the best job in football was just created. Can you believe someone is going to inherit a 14-2 team (and a young one at that)?

Usually you fire a coach if the team royally effs up. But just because there's a personnel clash? Not usually.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The only other ones I can think of were in Dallas (Jerry Jones & Jimmy Johnson) and in San Francisco (Siefert & Mariucci fired despite perrenially being in the playoffs).

And today, we find that Norv Turner gets the San Diego job. Lucky Bastich!

 

[DaveMage]

The only other ones I can think of were in Dallas (Jerry Jones & Jimmy Johnson) and in San Francisco (Siefert & Mariucci fired despite perrenially being in the playoffs).

And today, we find that Norv Turner gets the San Diego job. Lucky Bastich!

Norv Turner....

He of the 9-23 record during his last coaching tour...

Oooo-kay.

 

[Dimwhit]

Norv Turner....

He of the 9-23 record during his last coaching tour...

Oooo-kay.

Yeah, I'm not sure what San Diego was thinking. I've never been impressed with him as a head coach.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Norv Turner....

He of the 9-23 record during his last coaching tour...

Oooo-kay.

Hmmm.... trading a 14-2 coach (last season) for a 9-23 coach.... makes ya wonder.....

 

[John Crichton]

Put me firmly in the meh camp on this hire. If I were a Chargers fan, I would be very upset about what has happened during this off-season.

Not that there were lots of people available but I would have hired Jim Fassel. Turner is a QB coach at best. Although, the Chargers are loaded and may do well despite his coaching. Even Barry Switzer has a ring, ya know...

Seriously, if the old coordinators were still there this may not that big of a deal as Turner could concentrate on developing Rivers and let the coordinators handle the majority of the offense and defense during the games. This will most likely not be the case with the completely rebuilt staff.

And the Chargers will have a tough schedule next year with their record and first place finish. Not going to be an easy season.

 

[Dungannon]

It's very simple, Spanos & Smith wanted a yes-man who wouldn't contradict them or try to think for himself. They found their perfect coach in Turner.

 

[drothgery]

Put me firmly in the meh camp on this hire. If I were a Chargers fan, I would be very upset about what has happened during this off-season.

And I am. This was a really, really dumb move. If the Spanos had to fire Marty this late in the off-season, couldn't they have raided someone from the Colts or Bears? I mean, most of the other good candidates already have jobs, but there were a few people busy with that whole Super Bowl thing...

 

[DaveMage]

And I am. This was a really, really dumb move. If the Spanos had to fire Marty this late in the off-season, couldn't they have raided someone from the Colts or Bears? I mean, most of the other good candidates already have jobs, but there were a few people busy with that whole Super Bowl thing...

Well, at least there's no "3-year plan" expectation with this hire. Turner better win NOW else his tenure should only last 1 year. I'd say anything short of a playoff appearance should probably get him shown the door instantly.