Comments on: Spanos knows selling tickets with status quo “is going to be a challenge”

By: krebzy1

krebzy1 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:14:01 +0000

For everyone calling Spanos spineless, I think it actually took more balls to make this decision than to just do what the fans want for fear of not selling tickets. If he really believes this is the right move, when/if the Chargers perform the way we all would like, fans will show up, even if the coach is Norv. And if they got a new coach and didn’t win, fans are going to fill the stadium for that either. At least we didn’t do a Denver move when they all cried for Tebow. Ya, I know they made the playoffs, but I think we all know he’s not the answer. We haven’t had a losing team for years and fans are acting like we’re 1-15. Jeff Fisher? take a look at his 17 year record. Give me a break. Overall the Chargers are still a pretty good, very entertaining product. Not as talented as they were at one point, but all teams fluctuate talent wise for various reason. For you knuckleheads that don’t want to go to the game because your acting like spoiled babies because you didn’t get your way, don’t go, stay home and pout. Real fans will go and root for their team no matter what.

By: i10east

i10east — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:47:41 +0000

In related news…Keeping the team in SD is also gonna be a challenge.

By: gdeli

gdeli — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:12:35 +0000

dumping sproles? norv sucks and the team is blah but at least you have good weather and not the vikings problems. ha viva san diego, I wish i was there for vacation. That fighter jet area/Mission beach and cruising in the 300 or charger. sweet. semper fi to the marines out there from us in mn.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:52:16 +0000

Just move this joke of a franchise already.

By: yodelpoo

yodelpoo — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:24:11 +0000

Now I can actually understand why Archie Manning did not want Eli on that team. I don’t blame him.

By: chargersfan81

chargersfan81 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:17:31 +0000

unless we could have gotten gruden or cowher i would stick with turner. i think we missed our change to make ron rivera a head coach would be a good move. i not really a turner fan i think he a good regular season coach but terrible playoff/pressure situation coach!!!

By: graphicwolfart

graphicwolfart — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:52:57 +0000

This place almost sounds the same as the Bucs, but at least they fired their dead beat.

By: seatownballers

seatownballers — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:51:44 +0000

Giving norv one last year seems forgivable. But smith is a joke. Every fan base of every team knows that. No playoffs next year and plenty of blackouts.

By: lawyermalloy

lawyermalloy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:51:20 +0000

Maybe, just maybe, it’s a master plan NOT to sell tickets and use that lack of support to justify moving to LA.

By: tapochau

tapochau — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:53:38 +0000

i will wait a year before i pass judgment

By: 1phd

1phd — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:51:59 +0000

Shock? It’s no shock when you realize how utterly clueless most everyone is in this organization. The Spanos family = losers. AJ Smith = not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Oh but wait they are getting rid of the defensive coordinator they hired from the 6 – 10 49ers – yet another of their brilliant off season move. Sproles, Brees – these are outstanding players that they have let go elsewhere. PLEASE Spanos family, just move the team up to LA and be done with it, since that’s obviously your unspoken plan here. Oh and btw, you think it was bad the last two years not making the playoffs? Sit back and watch it get even worse next year. (Men’s Warehouse voice): I guarantee it!

By: bearsstillsuck

bearsstillsuck — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:43:17 +0000

I actually like the move. It’s nice not seeing a team tear down everything after a few disappointing years. Unless its completely obvious that turner is the problem, then they should keep him.

By: romangabriel

romangabriel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:19:35 +0000

By the way Georgia, how is the weather in hell?

By: romangabriel

romangabriel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:18:11 +0000

Hey, we don’t want them in LA. LA will not support a team that doesn’t have motivated ownership. That’s why Georgia moved the Rams. She woodn’t invest in winning and we woodn’t invest in tickets. The Chargers will be way worse off here…

By: sdfanmech

sdfanmech — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:08 +0000

so tired of the “devastating injuries” crap. the packers made the playoffs and won the superbowl last year with cripplimg injuries. the patriots are on their 4th center, missed most of their other lineman throughout the year and played with 2 wr’s as db’s and went 13-3. everyone has injuroes amd most are horrible but it is the gm’s job to stockpile suitable backups and the hc’s job to train them up and practice all scenarios. this organization fails on all accounts; scouting, drafting, game prep, coaching, clock/game/challenge mgmnt and loyalty to the fans. i’m sure bill belichick is waiting for aj to offer him a 1 next year for a 2 this year because he has his eye on more hester/weddle gems!

By: raidersfreak

raidersfreak — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:57:45 +0000

Bolstschick so true and so many teams have been battered this season. A season that Rodger Goodell was trying to make such a safer game by creating so many new rules to protect players and rob them of their cash for hits deemed unnecessary roughness.

We all see how that worked out. Being a Raider fan all I saw was a sea of yellow flags and a bunch injured players and many fines being dished out like a Xmas bonus.

By: raidersfreak

raidersfreak — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:53:01 +0000

The Chargers could move but it is noted it will be the 2013 season so it is odd IMO to keep these guys unless he is getting a bargain deal out of Norv, but I am shooting in the dark here. I don’t really know what Norvs contract is or if he was willing to take a pay cut to stay. Ya never know and there are salary incentives to win if you have a winning franchise.

If the chargers were intent on moving this year maybe it make sense not to come to L.A. with the Headlines reading ” San Diego chargers move to Los Angeles is imminent but they are coming with no leader at the helm” Just a random thought

Or L.A. gets their headless team after 17 years. A team in dis ray will move north for the 2012 season. That doesn’t make for good headlines for the spanos.

Dont take me serious Im just shootin crap around been one of those days.

By: justsayin70

justsayin70 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:18:17 +0000

I can tell you what the “common denominator” is for the rash of injuries – not just with the Chargers but across the NFL.

It’s called a LOCKOUT and players not having the ability to have a regular offseason with mini-camps and a full training camp. The players were pressed into service without the normal training regimen.

By: lance19

lance19 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:08:09 +0000

Sad when someone preaching
Einstein can’t spell his name.

Twice.

By: mrdeezy

mrdeezy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:00:07 +0000

Norv Turnover

By: paulnoga

paulnoga — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:57:34 +0000

This is great for Las Vegas. Bet against the Chargers until December. Roll out the usual suspects on the field. Get the excuses ready. For some reason, the bettors around the country always favor the Chargers early. Against them is the safest way to make good money.

By: icanspeel

icanspeel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:39:58 +0000

Am I crazy to think it is refreshing to see an owner who doesn’t just act to sell tickets? Whether keeping AJ and Norv 1 more year bites him or not, at least he made the decision and is standing by it. Besides if the Chargers start to win next year and make the playoffs all the Norv haters will jump back on the bandwagon.

By: orcheon

orcheon — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:24:31 +0000

@Yaryers:

Eric Weddle finished the season tied as the interceptions leader.

By: mystereo

mystereo — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:07:30 +0000

Norv Turner’s 6-year run of failure:
2007 playoffs: 2-1
2008 playoffs: 1-1
2009 playoffs: 0-1
2010 season: Does not qualify.
2011 season: Losing record. 7-8 since the last game was meaningless.
2012 season: Announce move to LA after another playoff-less season.

By: raider23mike

raider23mike — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:05:08 +0000

I know how most SD fans feel about this, it’s like if Al Davis spirit has entered Spanos Soul, and is purposely ruining the team from its core.

No pun intended.

By: raiderlyfe510

raiderlyfe510 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:03:18 +0000

Norv Turner can thank Chuck Bresnahan for his job.

By: CKL

CKL — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:03:09 +0000

blackheld says:
Jan 3, 2012 11:36 PM
Sorry, Dean. Not firing AJ Smith is unforgivable. You have problems on your team with unhappy players, lots of them, and your GM is responsible for that. You can give Norv a pass, to an extent, BECAUSE of Smith’s abrasive treatment of the players, but you can’t excuse Smith.
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I was astounded that Spanos didn’t fire Smith (the mini-Polian). Especially when I heard one of his comments that he didn’t think the draft was good in 07, 08, AND 09 but the past two years he thinks are good. Sooooo…who does he think was drafting the 07-09 guys? Space aliens?

The other day Acee was on NFLN saying how some of the core players AND Norv felt that lack of talent was the main problem with the team, several of the core players went to bat for Norv, so his answer was to keep them BOTH???

SMH

By: johnnyjagfan

johnnyjagfan — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:01:32 +0000

Oh Deb, they were 500. They knocked a division team out of the playoffs in the last week wtih nothing to play for. They had a zillion injuries on the OL…they don’t suck. They had a bad year.

By: raider23mike

raider23mike — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:00:06 +0000

Broncos/Chiefs need to Thank the Raiders for this.

P.S. Raiders fan in Indiana

By: yevrag3535

yevrag3535 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:52:29 +0000

Dallas still sucks everybody, cheer up.