Schottenheimer fired from San Diego

[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.