Schottenheimer fired from San Diego

[tdSKINS1]

Just heard it on espn any comments

[skinsfan_nn]

I thought MartyBall had one more year to geter done?

[htownskinfan]

I think their dumbasses if they did,we should hire him back

[skinsfan_nn]

GIBBS RULES! NOT MARTY! That's a darn shame 14-2 then get caned? They must have a great ownership/gm team????

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

GIBBS RULES! NOT MARTY! That's a darn shame 14-2 then get caned? They must have a great ownership/gm team????

If Gibbs didn't have those three nice little rings he would be in the same boat. If you want to compare the two just look at their playoff records.

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by tdSKINS1

Just heard it on espn any comments

A.J. Smith better find a good replacement or he's going to be in some hot water. The feud him and Schottenheimer had was childish, and it may end up costing the Chargers a trip to the Super Bowl. Shottenheimer has been a proven winner, even if it hasn't always (well, never actually) translated into playoff success. I still think it's stupid to fire a coach that just lead your team to a 14-2 record and the top seed in the best conference.

[Warpath]

Yea this little blurb is on the ESPN homepage:
Chargers Fire Schottenheimer
The Chargers fired Marty Schottenheimer on Monday, reports ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Schottenheimer led San Diego to a 14-2 regular-season record, only to lose in the AFC divisional playoffs.

Im not sure I would of fired him, but hey hes not a proven winner. I think the Chargers squad is a damn good squad to have for any 1st year coach. Anyone think Grimm gets a look?

[skinsfan_nn]

No Comparision, THREE RINGS to what NONE!

[skinsfan69]

Chargers are pathetic.

[fastestman_28]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Chargers are pathetic.

I agree. Living in San Diego all my life, I've noticed that as soon as a San Diego team does well (including the Padres) they start to either dismantle the front office or its player personnel. San Diego will never have a championship team without CONTINUITY.

[tdSKINS1]

Chris Mortenson just put it on ESPN breaking news during the UL Pitt bball game hes gone they said

[skins009]

Martty is an extremely average head coach. To be honest AJ Smith had more to do with the team going 12-4 than Marty. This guy has done a terrific job of picking talent and building the team. In my opinion the Chargers are only behind the Ravens in terms of talent. They need a new coach to continue to grow Phillip Rivers and that can run the 3-4 defense. If they can find that, they'll win the super bowl next year.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by skins009

Martty is an extremely average head coach.

Do you honestly believe this statement or was it pure hyperbole? Because Marty is one of the "winningest" coaches in HISTORY of the NFL. Moreover, unlike a lot of coaches who seem to only perform when they have a HoF QB at the helm or al All-Star cast, Marty has won in a lot of places with a lot of different personnel and coaches. Marty's consistency in winning despite changes in scenery, personnel, assistants, GMs, fans, etc. tells me that he's well above "average." To have gone 8-8 with the personnel he had here in D.C. should, by itself, speak volumes.

Moreover, that the Chargers waited until now to make this move says a lot about the wisdom of the Charger front office. Most of the quality/choice assistants are gone, the top head coaching candidates are gone, and teams are gearing up for the draft and free agency. To dump your head coach now is about as dumb as it gets.

[skins009]

**I mean 14-2**

[CRT3]

As I have said before, he should be gone(fired). People argued but hey the staff was all leaving. Disputing the call of the fumble then his team imploding with penalties was so typical.