Comments on: Report: Spanos will fire both Smith and Turner

By: mullman76

mullman76 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:26:06 +0000

Disappointing news. I was hoping that Norv and AJ could secure a lifetime contract, but all good things must come to an end.

At least the RAIDERS have a head start on the rebuild- look for the chargers to be “without SB rings” for the next decade and beyond- as it has always been.

By: axespray

axespray — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:22:35 +0000

Aj Smith had 2 draft classes to his name – 03 & 05 … since then, The guy passed up on awesome players (Clay Matthews/Geno Atkins) for guys like… Antwan Appleton & ….some Cam Thomas kid.

By: MichaelEdits

MichaelEdits — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:15:09 +0000

If there’s a Three’s Company revival, Norv can get a job playing Mr Roper. I have no idea who’d hire Smith, though. Maybe McDonald’s.

By: ambitoos

ambitoos — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:42:53 +0000

Don’t fire Turner. We need to continue to lose so that we get a high draft choice for our new coach. But I see no reason to keep AJ around. Remember AJ, your a charger untill your not a charger. It is what it is.

By: tbd3

tbd3 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:18:01 +0000

I will never understand how Schottenheimer could be canned after losing two games, but Norv can hang on for so long. Mind-boggling.

By: bengalskuta82

bengalskuta82 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:49:00 +0000

Ok,,hahah..So these guys know when they’ll be fired..and theres 4 games remaining.ok..Well,count your days

By: mdc21787

mdc21787 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:38:39 +0000

congrats guys, when the redskins got rid of vinny cerrato and jim zorn i was just as elated! vinny screwed my team over, he was in charge of SO many bad decisions and look where we are now, in the playoff mix, franchise QB and our team is being run correctly now. i know how you feel right now, good luck!

By: iamjimmyjack

iamjimmyjack — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:36:51 +0000

The most interesting part of the interview is when he said they are moving the team to Los Angeles. :/

By: johnnyhambone

johnnyhambone — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:21:21 +0000

bring back marty ball!! marty is still better than at least 28 other nfl head coaches today

By: brenenostler

brenenostler — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:21:02 +0000

Smith deserves it. Who fires a coach for going 14-2???

By: southpaw2k

southpaw2k — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:06:56 +0000

Wow, so it only took Spanos six years to figure out that Norv Turner was a terrible head coach.

By: rayguyreturns

rayguyreturns — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:55:53 +0000

Let’s hope they replace them with Art Shell and Tom “bed and breakfast” Walsh.

Better yet, Greg Knapp should be available next season.

By: planosteelerfan

planosteelerfan — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:54:36 +0000

To Me. Spanos, acknowledge your mistake and hire Marty back!

By: amlowlife

amlowlife — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:52:36 +0000

Nooooo!!!!! This is terrible news!! Give them another couple of years–they deserve it.

Please reconsider, Dean. They’ve done nothing but good…for the Broncos!

By: magnumpei

magnumpei — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:49:28 +0000

Wouldn’t it be funny/awkward if the Chargers miraculously made the playoffs and then won the Super Bowl?

By: KIR

KIR — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:47:33 +0000

Smith is a great talent evaluator, however, he’s a horrible GM. He should be hired to evaluate talent, however, never allowed to negotiate contracts. He treats players like crap and this de-motivates the entire team.

By: rugbyisbetter

rugbyisbetter — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:37:59 +0000

As an Eagle Fan I really hope to feel this way soon. It will be a great breath of fresh air to see Andy go. I mean the guy is a good coach. When he was at his best he was great. But through time, family tragedies, never finding a DC to replace Jim Johnson, his skills and team have diminished.

I think a new position somewhere else with a great QB (I think Reid would love Rivers) would do him wonders to re-invigorate himself and get back to the super bowl…

Unfortunately he just cant do it in Philly.

By: boltsmobilecutlasssupreme

boltsmobilecutlasssupreme — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:34:25 +0000

Dont want Andy Reid, go get Chip Kelly!

By: bucsfan5000

bucsfan5000 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:34:07 +0000

Hire Jimmy Raye?! The guy with the goofy sun hats and slept through 49er games as their OC?! Now that would be a huge mistake….
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That’s his father who’s in Tampa.

By: mikespimpin

mikespimpin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:32:57 +0000

TO ALL YOU PEOPLE WHINING ABOUT MARTY’S FIRING:

Marty SD Post Season Record: 0-2
Norv SD Post Season Record: 3-3

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:31:27 +0000

Wow … really didn’t think Spanos had it in him. Maybe if Norv had gone 14-2 with the best record in the league he would have been fired sooner “in the best interest of the entire Charger organization.”

By: manningbowl88

manningbowl88 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:30:00 +0000

bamj6 says:
Dec 6, 2012 5:45 PM
On the Chargers side, is Jimmy Raye part of the Smith/Turner poison or is he highly thought of as a personnel guy

On the Giants side, if any of the FO people under Reese gets a GM job somewhere, AJ Smith could have a landing spot.
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DO NOT start giving ppl the idea he could go to NYG.. i want him nowhere around my hometown SB champs lol

By: joeychargers

joeychargers — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:22:49 +0000

Finally! Dreams can come true!

Now lets hear it for the Chargers new HC…. Chip Kelly! …..Oh wait, I might still be dreaming.

By: dkrauss93

dkrauss93 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:20:02 +0000

This is a sad day for Bronco fans. They know if they’re down 24-0 at half the only HC who could blow that game is Norv Turner.

By: bubbybrister/shovelpass

bubbybrister/shovelpass — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:19:59 +0000

They should hire Rex Ryan after he gets fired from New York…you know, so he can win a few more championships for SD.

By: ilovefoolsball

ilovefoolsball — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:19:33 +0000

So does this mean that the Chargers will no longer be the development league for the rest of the NFL?

By: effjohntaylornorelation

effjohntaylornorelation — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:18:01 +0000

This seems to have taken f-o-r-e-v-e-r. Real estate and football are vastly different businesses.

By: purplekoolaid1

purplekoolaid1 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:16:46 +0000

Norval Eugene Turner.

By: 303bengalguy

303bengalguy — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:15:15 +0000

Congrats Charger fans!

By: mazblast

mazblast — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:14:01 +0000

huskersrock1 says:

Norval shouls have never been hired in the first place. How did Spanos become a billioniare with decision making like this
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Didn’t he inherit it? If not, he sure acts like an idiot who inherited a team.