Comments on: Rivers, Chargers stick up for their coach after win

By: jcdavey2011

jcdavey2011 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:57:39 +0000

people have a weird way of remembering

marty didn’t even have as good a w/l record as norv did in sd

marty didn’t make the playoffs every year in sd like people pretend he did

By: shots732000

shots732000 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:12:54 +0000

The players saved NORVS NECK.

By: grogansheroes

grogansheroes — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:07:49 +0000

As a Pats fan, I used to fear the Chargers when Marty was there. They came into Gillette one Sunday and absolutely pasted the Pats. With Norvelous there, I only pity and laugh at them. You know, like the rest of the league.

By: navyeoddavee9

navyeoddavee9 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:06:31 +0000

Norv deserves an extension for beating the 7-1 Chiefs!

By: trojan33sc

trojan33sc — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:47:50 +0000

Who’s decision was it to trade Jackson and Sproils anyway ? Management or the coaching staff ? That’s where the accountability lies although i am not a Norv Turner fan, known him since our USC days………….

By: dabears7190

dabears7190 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:44:19 +0000

Of course the players are going to stick up for their current coach. Rivers draws his paycheck from the organization that hired that coach.

The season ticket holders are the ones that want Norv and AJ gone. They made that claim years ago and are constantly ignored.

Who should Spanos really be listening to? Rivers or the fans who fill the seats? And by fill the seats, that includes the ones who stopped filling the seats because they are being ignored.

By: fuglyflorio

fuglyflorio — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:36:04 +0000

In other news … Eli Manning is trying to win his 3rd Superbowl.

By: richardf954

richardf954 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:35:54 +0000

Norv’s firing is way overdue , and beating the Chiefs ain’t going to change that.

By: skinsfaninnebraska

skinsfaninnebraska — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:45:42 +0000

This is exactly how it went in Washington for years when Norval was HC. Just when it would look like his time was up the team would win a big game or two and the agony would be extended again.

The Chargers’ FO needs to look at history a little closer, and realize that they are not going to win championships with the current regime.

By: schmitty2

schmitty2 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:39:18 +0000

As much as I believe that Norv needs to go Mayock and Nessler made a good point about who would call the plays on offense. Most people can agree he is a decent OC

By: icanspeel

icanspeel — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:12:17 +0000

Some people miss the point.. If the players don’t have the coaches back, then there is no reason to keep the coach. Norv may have his many flaws, but he still has the players fighting for him and with no clear replacement ready (Don’t forget they need an offensive coordinator too since Norv calls the plays) it wouldn’t make sense just to get rid of him now in the middle of the season.

By: Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop

Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:47:23 +0000

That whole mess called a front office needs to go. Archie Manning knew it.

By: pemory

pemory — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:42:21 +0000

Of course they’re going to stick-up for Nerf. Wouldn’t you? The players aren’t dumb–they realize that once Nerf’s gone they’re likely to get a new coach who will make them much more accountable and instill a lot more discipline (which is exactly what this team needs).

By: eagleswin

eagleswin — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:25:24 +0000

If they played the Chiefs another 6 times this season, they might have a chance at the playoffs. As it is the chargers offense only scored 17 pts. The chiefs are extremely lucky to have even the 1 win they have.

By: jbaxt

jbaxt — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:55:35 +0000

Chargers looked good… Against the 1-7 Chiefs.

By: cuda1234

cuda1234 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:21:45 +0000

Didn’t we learn last week that 18-20 is some kind of record? Where’s that story?

By: whoknowsnothing

whoknowsnothing — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:59:39 +0000

Doesn’t matter what the players say or do!!!!

Point blank! The Chargers are a mess!

I don’t see Norv being the coach at the end of the season. Marty Schottenheimer had the Chargers winning, he just could not win in the playoffs.

Norv Turner can barely get the Chargers in the playoffs.

By: kingpel

kingpel — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:56:52 +0000

If the window is closing in Dallas, the window has been closed, sealed and boarded up in San Diego for years.

By: uwachampion

uwachampion — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:24:55 +0000

They saved Norv’s job……this week.

By: djohnson11882

djohnson11882 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:44:01 +0000

If AJ told them every week that Norv’s job was on the line they would never lose again. Seems to be the only time these guys ever play a whole 60 minutes.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:30:48 +0000

Last night was a no win situation for Charger fans and a no lose situation for fans of the Raiders and Bronco’s.

Norv stays!

By: tatum064

tatum064 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:19:46 +0000

well, their still in the hunt. Norv is “the coach that wouldnt die”.. he just resurrects himself.

By: jimthebuilder27

jimthebuilder27 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:54:00 +0000

So what if the players love their coach?

Remember, the Cowboys players loved Wade Phillips and he only won 1 playoff game and had 1 win in the first 8 games of 2010.

Hate to say this, but Jerry Jones is a smarter owner than Spanos.

By: jcdavey2011

jcdavey2011 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:49:26 +0000

good to see the players saying the right things

the players have always failed thier coaches when it comes to san diego as a franchise (at least since the afl days)

hopefully they can turn it around, but it doesn’t look like they have the talent they used to have to even hang around playoff contender status

By: joeychargers

joeychargers — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:17:38 +0000

Even with the win over the (1-7) Chiefs, it’s time for a new Head Coach.

By: idolized1

idolized1 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:04:46 +0000

Not a big Rivers fan, but I have to give him credit for taking some of the blame and having accountability.