Comments on: Team checklist: San Diego Chargers

By: raiderfankirk

raiderfankirk — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:38:44 +0000

How about not getting their azz’s kicked in their division. Rivers can’t do a thing flat on his back from Oakland’s pass rush.

By: radrntn

radrntn — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:18:15 +0000

hey dumbolt i mean humbolt, you actually post stuff on your teams page…good to know…i really like your comments about your team needs. thanks for the insight.

By: bolt4life

bolt4life — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:53:03 +0000

sj39, care pointing out who said that? Or as usual, are rival fans making stuff up?

By: Dave H

Dave H — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:15:30 +0000

If the Chargers stay healthy, and fix the special teams, they will be a Superbowl contender. These two thing are correlated, as when you suffer a lot of injuries like last year, the special teams suffer. They have a new special teams coach as well. The O and D were statistically #1 last season, so they will still be pretty good no matter what personnel changes occur in this short free agency off-season. Rivers in unquestionably one of the best QBs in the league. He is a great leader and makes the players around him better. If RB Mathews can stay healthy, which is likely, that makes a great 1-2 punch with RB Tolbert. The coaches, including Turner, are fine. Plenty of coaches could not win the big one until they one the big one. Munusky should replace Rivera with little or no drop off. Expect SD to win the division, and have a chance to go far in the playoffs. With a little luck…

By: jcdavey2011

jcdavey2011 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:03:08 +0000

no one is saying the chargers are the favorite to win the sb lol

hell vegas has NEVER had my chargers as the favorite to win the sb, that crap just gets spewed by rival fans AFTER the sb….

By: sj39

sj39 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:33:54 +0000

here we go again with “the Chargers are the favorite to win the Super Bowl” and “Rivers is the greates QB of all time”. Can we wait untill that actually happens this time?

By: SmurfJuice

SmurfJuice — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:52:59 +0000

If only Jerry Richardson would accept “malcontents” on the Panthers… A Vincent Jackson+contract for Steve Smith+draft pick(s) trade would be great for the Panthers, and help the Chargers restock.

But Vincent Jackson will never be in a Panthers uniform, just as Kenny Britt, Cedric Benson, and Terrell Owens won’t. Hell, I’m ‘shocked’ he got Shockey. (Sorry, extremely off-topic)

By: jcdavey2011

jcdavey2011 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:36:45 +0000

norv actually has had a good record as a chargers head coach

some of you mensas would probably be surprised to learn that norv would have to sink to 6-10 in 2011 just to be at the same record as the playoff pariah marty schottenheimer, when we fired him.

By: jmetzger5158

jmetzger5158 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:10:50 +0000

Serious need at corner weddle is an in the box safety at best. Go hit free agency or make a trade namdi would be a great fit. He would be expensive but the super bowl window isnt open very long make it happen

By: fthrvic

fthrvic — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:09:46 +0000

#1-A…Move to L.A.

By: drummer1279

drummer1279 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:38:20 +0000

How about they keep Marty on as head coach after what, a 14-2 season? Oh wait, nevermind. Maybe they should hire Norv, because he’s had a GREAT record as a head coach.

By: humb0lt

humb0lt — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:30:15 +0000

Personal check list: Slap joetoronto around.

By: randysavage4ever

randysavage4ever — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:24:35 +0000

I have personally witnessed Darren McFadden run over the Chargers secondary on two occasions…

MNF Opener 2010 – Over Steve Gregory

Raiders @ Chargers 2011 – Over Eric Weddle…

The Weddle hit was a collision at the goal line, you saw both making the angle and you just knew Darren McFadden was going to come with the boom!

By: bolt4life

bolt4life — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:09:58 +0000

Oh yes Joe, a team and fans should never have confidence unless they win a Superbowl! Might as well go into hiding until then.

By: schmitty2

schmitty2 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:53:14 +0000

8.Sign VJax
9.Impove special teams
10.Hope Gates and Matthews stay healthy

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:43:24 +0000

Team Checklist:

1. Actually win something first and THEN start talking.

By: bolt4life

bolt4life — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:28:09 +0000

9. Help Charger fans grow a brain and figure out that we’ve started slow since the Marty days of 2004 and on except in 2006. Maybe its more of a problem with the personel than coaching?

10. Keep the offense and defense rolling, and producing even better with a little luck (less injuries). Fix the special teams.

Don’t forget in 2004 we got McCardel. So Crayton, McCardel, and Chambers.

By: dannymac17

dannymac17 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:18:30 +0000

As long as Rivers is at the helm, expect him to continue to make nobodys into somebodys.

By: lacharger2112

lacharger2112 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:54:49 +0000

Keep Malcom Floyd.
Surprise everybody and make a play for Nnamdi Asomugha if you let Weddle walk.

By: jonscoit

jonscoit — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:45:34 +0000

Also–assuming there is a franchise tag in 2011, Vincent Jackson will be back. Behind Gates and VJ there just aren’t many touches; even Floyd only had 37 catches last year, and he started most of the season. Hopefully both players will land on teams that will utilize them more, but I don’t think SD will have problems replacing their production.

By: jonscoit

jonscoit — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:38:17 +0000

With league average (rather than all-time horrible) special teams SD would have started 5-0. The team also started “slow” during Schottenheimer’s seasons, even in 2006 they were only 4-2 by week 6. But everyone assumes Norv is a milquetoast with his players…but yes, never let facts get in the way of a baseless opinion.

Norv has been bad (but no worse than a lot of coaches) in 2-minute strategy. I doubt very much Rivers would be as good as he is today without Turner.

What happens with Weddle depends on what offers he gets from other teams. I suspect Smith values him more highly than he is willing to let on. Weddle has played alongside 2-3 question marks since he began starting in 2008. With some league-average starters at SS and the other CB position he’d make many more plays.

By: backindasaddle

backindasaddle — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:24:00 +0000

8. Replace Norv Turner. He’s a sucky coach. They continually start slow with way above average talent. By the time they get it going…it’s too late. The coach doesn’t get the team ready and up to speed until mid-season…and then it’s actually the players saying to themselves….”We best get our arss in gear!”

Norv is a good guy, good Xs/Os, good coordinator…….sucky head coach.

By: radrntn

radrntn — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:02:09 +0000

I hope they keep Norv for the next 40 years, but they could always hire Josh McDaniels to replace him. I am a huge Josh McDaniels fan after what he did in Denver.

By: msclemons67

msclemons67 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:45:12 +0000

And after 8. Fire Norv Turner you forgot: improve special teams.

Special teams were truly “special” for the Chargers last year.

I don’t think adapting to Greg Manusky will be difficult for the Charger’s D. Manusky came up in the Charger’s system and uses a very similar D.

By: p4hbiz

p4hbiz — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:37:52 +0000

Eric Weddle is super soft go and ask DMC..

By: dawkinseffect

dawkinseffect — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:14:41 +0000

you forgot

8. Fire Norv Turner