Comments on: Norv Turner: We have to find a way to slow down Darren Sproles

By: williambrasky

williambrasky — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:34:39 +0000

I think A bigger issue for Norv should be stopping J Graham and M Colston.

By: ripseau

ripseau — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:39:37 +0000

Doesn’t it seem like our oline makes great players look average. Hmm. Maybe we should fix that

By: dougydougdoug

dougydougdoug — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:34:09 +0000

joetoronto: Championships which last were won DECADES ago, are simply of no relevance any longer. Look at the Yets. They won a single Superbowl, before there was color TV, a space age, or women’s voting rights.

Your pitiful Raiders are, arguably, the worst “professional” sports franchise on the planet. That team has been a joke, longer than we’ve all been using the Internet, had HDTV, or any other modern contrivance. The rules of the game have changed so dramatically since the last time the Raiders had a victory in February, that it simply isn’t worth talking about those old games any longer.

The only thing that tired, old, laughable Raiders’ fanatics like yourself can do, is drum up the past glory. Even if the Chargers never win a Superbowl, they will still have more redeemable value than not only the Raiders, but ALL of the Raiders’ fans. Do you know why? For the simple fact that the Raiders represent the filthiest, and least desirable elements of society, and people hold their fans in low-regard.

With the spawn of the Crypt Keeper now running the Raiders, you can be assured of at least a decade or two more losing seasons, without the slightest hope for change.

Enjoy your Bud Light…er…Molson Light, and perhaps you should find another sport to follow.

By: scottmeyer4988

scottmeyer4988 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:22:48 +0000

KIR i dont know how u can say aj smith is a good “drafter”. ill give him the melvin ingram pick but that was just kinda luck for him to fall to them, he would have been shot in the face if he didnt. look at all the players he has drafted… o ya they arnt playing!

By: vanmorrissey

vanmorrissey — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:08:57 +0000

Bunch of idiot know it alls but lurkerkerker got it completely correct. Brees was going nowhere under Schottenheimer so duh, they drafted and eventually had to play Rivers. In that time Brees did nothing so letting him go was a no brainer. Sproles had a couple good years then the year before he left he did NOTHING, look it up geniuses. NO success can be placed on Payton, Brees came in at the right time, when Payton became coach. Under Payton the Saints took off, not before. So is Sproles the reason they’re 0-4 this year? Can’t have it both ways MDS, Sproles is fine, but you can’t win with their defense, don’t see that in your headlines, do we? For how good he is no wins is no wins, scoreboard.

By: harryglyphics

harryglyphics — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:22:46 +0000

As a Saints fan, I can only say: I would rather have NO head coach than Norv.

By: rooneyruleblues

rooneyruleblues — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:22:14 +0000

There he goes again, the lonely Joe Toronto. Raiderfan extraordinaire! How are those Raiders doing Joe? How many head coaches in the past 10 years Joe? Can you name all of em?

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:32:48 +0000

AJ Smith and Norval Turner, two big time losers that are perfect for the ringless Chargers.

Just move, baby.

By: Slackmo

Slackmo — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:04:49 +0000

If you ever see a live game, Sproles makes everyone else on the field look like they are moving in slow motion. He showed that in San Diego and was under-utilized there. He’s the quickest player in the NFL.

By: lurkerkerker

lurkerkerker — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:27:17 +0000

Let it go, folks. Drew Brees was a gutsy Chad Pennington in San Diego. Dude couldn’t throw 30 yards. Credit to him for re-habbing what all but the Saints (he failed his physical in Miami) thought was a career-ending injury. He came baqck way stronger. Brees is a good guy, and I’m happy for his success, but let’s not pretend the guy that left San Diego is the same guy that showed up in New Orleans. Rivers has been twice the QB for the Bolts that Brees was.

Sproles is my favorite player, but his absence is not why the Chargers missed the playoffs in the last two seasons. Production out of the backfield was fine.

As far as “The Lord of No Rings:” how many GMs have rings? Not many. AJ’s not perfect, but he’s by far the best general manager the Chargers have ever had.

By: nomoreseasontix

nomoreseasontix — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:21:52 +0000

As Raider fan, I can only wish I was reading about teams worrying about stopping McFadden.
But…. Greg Knapp is taking care of that…..

By: nomoreseasontix

nomoreseasontix — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:20:13 +0000

Yeah… The best plan would have been to keep him in their huddle….
Bummer….

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:12:10 +0000

Maybe the should have ponied up the dough for him when they had the chance instead of trusting a rookie who is a 6 on a scale of one to ten.

By: asus313

asus313 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:43:17 +0000

lots of clueless or haters posting today. Sproles made $6-7 mil per year two years in a row as a franchised RB in his last 2 years in SD. AJ paid the man more than fair market value for a 3rd down back. He’s making less now in New Orleans (half?) than he ever did in SD. At some point his salary isnt good for the team’s salary cap and so he moved on. Get a clue people.

By: totallyuselessme

totallyuselessme — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:34:44 +0000

Maybe you could stop him with a ball-control offense focused around keeping the game on the ground instead of throwing wild deep passes on 9 out of 10 plays.

Maybe having Darren Sproles on your team woulda helped that too, since nobody on your team can carry the ball 3 yards without fumbling or getting clobbered behind the line of scrimmage.

Maybe you could tell the Lord of No Rings, AJ Smith, to stop being a cheapskate and build your team an offensive line or resign some of the talent he constantly trades or lets walk…

Y’know, like Sproles. If this team were willing to pay all the strong young talent they draft, or if AJ hadn’t fired Schottenheimer after he led the team to a season with double-digit wins, they’d have collected 3-4 rings in the LaDainian Tomlinson era, and they’d still be in position to collect some more today.

What a waste. San Diego fans deserve better.

By: 7swag7

7swag7 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:14:03 +0000

You can’t stop Darren Sproles; you can only hope to contain him.

By: vysethelegend

vysethelegend — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:06:10 +0000

The best strategy is to fire Norv, and let somebody who knows what they’re doing to handle it.

By: nflhof

nflhof — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:06:05 +0000

So does this story mean the Chargers will be moving to LA?

By: carlsbadboltfan

carlsbadboltfan — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:04:00 +0000

radrntn says: Oct 5, 2012 2:30 PM

maybe should have never got rid of brees or sproles, it’s karma….it’s going to come back and bite you in the —
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A raider fan talking about charma? Now THAT’S funny.

By: broncosnative

broncosnative — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:02:14 +0000

How about figuring out a way to sell out tickets

By: sdfootballfan

sdfootballfan — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:57:55 +0000

Norv wanted to keep him. It was the GM that let him walk.

By: ambitoos

ambitoos — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:57:36 +0000

If I remember right the Chargers offered more than the Saints but Sproles wanted to play with Brees again. Can’t blame him the Chargers O’line couldn’t make a hole with a jack hammer.

By: KIR

KIR — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:50:37 +0000

Your GM AJ Smith should have thought about that before trying to nickle and dime Sproles. He’s a good drafter and talent evaluator but that’s about it. They should let Smith draft and then have absolutely no contact with the players. When it’s time to negotiate a new contract. He has to be the worst GM in the league at retaining and pissing off talented players. The name Kingofnorings is well deserved.

By: knackstermyea

knackstermyea — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:49:57 +0000

Monday’s Headline…. “Sproles Rolls thru Bolts D”

By: Max

Max — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:47:46 +0000

Norv, just keeping him on your bench… oh wait.

By: panamon

panamon — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:44:05 +0000

Norv wanted to keep Sproles, attention people Norv doesn’t make contract decisions.

By: r4cbass

r4cbass — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:39:31 +0000

Perhaps the best way would have been to keep him

By: papasbasement

papasbasement — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:36:31 +0000

“The operation was called ‘hobbling’, Paul.”

By: radrntn

radrntn — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:30:09 +0000

maybe should have never got rid of brees or sproles, it’s karma….it’s going to come back and bite you in the —