I saw an interesting post today on orting.blogspot.com.

Let’s compare the head coaching careers of Marty Schottenheimer and Norv Turner.
The rap on Schottenheimer was that he could turn around a terrible team and win in the regular season, but never in the playoffs.
In contrast, Turner just flat-out has a history of not making the playoffs as a head coach (he’s only done it twice in 10 years.)
Two seasons very well justify the feelings about each coach, when you consider 2004 vs. 2008.
In 2004, Schottenheimer was coaching what was believed to be the least talented team in the NFL with the Chargers. (It was so bad that first-round draft pick Eli Manning refused to play for San Diego.)
So what happened?
The Chargers went 12-4, were the surprise team of the NFL and lost in the first round of the playoffs when Nate Kaeding couldn’t make a 40-yard field goal.
(Just what you would expect from Schottenheimer, who was 200-126 in the […]
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orting.blogspot.com did an interesting post today.

Boy, was that “new look” Chargers’ defense impressive (tongue in cheek!)
Was it me, or did the “new” San Diego defense under Ron Rivera look the same as the old under Ted Cottrell?
Still no pressure on the quarterback. Still no turnovers in 13 quarters; and one in the past four games.
And still no stopping of another team’s final drive when the game was on the line.
With a 20-19 luck-out over Kansas City, the Chargers posed more questions than they answered.
What if the Chiefs hadn’t muffed a snap on an extra point? What if Kansas City had a decent play planned on a potential game-winning, 2-point conversion?
The Chargers would be looking at a 3-6 record, which still wouldn’t eliminate them from competition in the worst division ever in the NFL.
Under Rivera, it was the same-old, same-old for the Chargers defense.
The only players with above-average games defensively were Jamal Williams and Quentin Jammer.
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I found a good post today on orting.blogspot.com.
Here’s a quick excerpt:

So you still think the Chargers won’t win the AFC West?
Did you see the Denver Broncos lose to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday?
At this point, the Broncos might not be able to beat the San Ysidro High junior varsity.
Denver is toast, but so are the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. So that leaves the Chargers to win the AFC West; probably even if they finish with a losing record at 7-9.
Sure, Denver leads the division at 4-4. (The Broncos will likely be 4-5 with a loss Thursday at Cleveland.) Then, if the Chargers win as expected Sunday at home vs. Kansas City, they’ll be tied for the division lead at 4-5.
How do you say “pathetic?”
At the midway point of the 2008 season, the numbers prove that the Chargers are indeed in the worst division in football.
Here’s a look at each division’s overall record in games outside its respective division:
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All of a sudden, this season is starting to look like 2005 all over again for the Chargers.
Back then, the Chargers were also a heavy favorite to win the AFC West.
Back then, they also started the season 0-2 before rallying to be 4-4 after eight games (which would be their record with a win Sunday vs. New Orleans in London.)
Back then, the Chargers had to play five games in the Eastern Time zone. (This year, it’s four on East Coast time and one in London.)
Yes, there are many similarities.
The 2005 Chargers did rally to win five straight at one point; extending their record to 8-4.
But they lost three of their final four to finish 9-7, the exception being at win at Indianapolis to snap the Colts’13-0 record.
So what’s the difference this year?
The Denver Broncos.
In 2005, the Broncos finished 13-3 and made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game […]
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I read a good post today on orting.blogspot.com.
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Who is the most disappointing football team in San Diego?
Is it:
The Chargers, who may not even make the playoffs?
San Diego State, which may not win another game?
You can make a case for both.
The Chargers were supposed to be good enough to win the Super Bowl. At 3-4, they would be out of the race already in some divisions … luckily; they’re in the worst NFL division in the AFC West.
The Aztecs were at least supposed to be competitive this year. After a 70-7 loss at New Mexico last week, one must wonder if they have given up on the season … and will suffer the first 10-loss season in school history.
How bad is it?
People are now starting to write letters to the editor again, questioning if Norv Turner is back to his historic losing ways as a head coach.
Yet there’s so little interest in SDSU football that there’s not even […]
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