Random thoughts -San Diego Chargers

by JeremyBeckett on Nov 30, 2011 4:05 PM PST

Points to Ponder

Lost in week 1 with a broken leg (tibia) , why on earth has he not been placed on injured reserve.

Really, is his .5 sacks , or 3.2 tackles per game really worth letting Darryl Gamble, Jordan Todman or Bryan Walters walk?

Jeff Hurd - Chargers strength and conditioning coach.

How on earth does this man still hold a job?
The Chargers have led the NFL in injuries the last 3 years , and looks like theyre in prime position to make it 4.

Q- Wanna know whats wrong with Philip Rivers? Answer- Jeff Hurd. Rivers is always playing behind a makeshift line. EVERY game , Rivers has less than half the time as the other teams QB. thanks Jeff!!

A.J Smith.

Mark my words, the Chargers wont get anything but a " yes man" to coach while this clown " Smith " still has a office with the Chargers.

Cowher or Gruden would only last a season under Smith, even if its a 14-2 season.

This egomaniac has created a farm league for the rest of the NFL, to pick through for NO compensation . Any player or coach with a personality or flare get dealt quick with this jerk, even if they're good.

Nick Novak-

Kudos to you sir-
Yeah he missed a 53 yard kick that cost the Chargers the game. But at least he had the decency to address it in a post game interview, and the man actually filled his eyes with tears.

This marks the first Charger player in recent history to show remorse over poor play in years. Usually they talk about how good their mediocre opponenets were. Or point out the only good thing that happened in the games. Just reference Chargers.com.

You can read all about how Gates continues to make big plays , or how Mathews had a breakthrough game. Where does the road lead. If I were a good time Charlie, I would believe in a writing about a good game plan against Jacksonville. How to get back on track, or an offshot chance at the playoffs.

But actually, I look towards the betterment of the team, and some upcoming losses would be the best for it. Lets move up the draft board. Picking in the middle of the draft board every year builds an " average team. Lets get in the top 7 guys.

Also , every one is calling for Norv Turner's head. I agree. But I'd much prefer A.J gone now. Let the new GM evaluate the team, and have a good shot at adressing its needs through the draft and free agency. Lets keep Norv to guarantee we lose out. while a new GM addresses why, and A.J could go back to his church.

Idiot fans-

I'm tired of going to games , and hearing idiots sing songs, yell names, get in peoples faces, throw punches, get drunk, get violent, etc.. As these idiots gets thrown out one at a time, could it not be possible to keep them out?

How about an identification system that these guys red flag on?
Really , I get everything from my ankles to my ears patted down before entering qualcomm, I'd much rather take out my ID.

Idiot fans II-

Oakland Coliseum. Wow, this is going to be interesting. All signs point toward the Raiders hosting a playoff game this year.

Playoff games draw lots of visiting fans. It's an extremely high intense environment, where the destiny either points toward going home pissed, or advancing towards the super bowl.

However, most Oakland fans can't handle a pre-season game, much less a playoff game.
If in fact there is a playoff game in Oakland, there will almost certainly be violence involved. Will the NFL adress it? If so, how?

I actually appreciate the Raiders legacy, I like McFadden, I like Carson Palmer, and I like Hugh Jackson, but there is no doubt that the Organization is the cess pool of the NFL due to its host city and its fans.

Jacksonville Jaguars-

There were three teams slated to move to Los Angeles before the yer 2014.

Chargers
Jaguars
Raiders

Well, the Jaguars were

purchased today by Billionaire Shahid Khan!
He held an interview and stated boldly that the Jaguars " will not" move from Jacksonville.

This moves the Chargers high into the range of probability for next on the list. If ticket sales continue to plummet, fans lose interest in the team, and losses come every week. the move north rises.

Takeo Spikes-

Here is a guy I really like. Always positive, upbeat, and plays his ass off. 14 tackles last week, led the team. As well, he leads it on the season . At 35, and with 14 years under his belt , Spikes took a pay cut to come to San Diego. SImply because he felt he was playoff cursed.

Yeah, he's been a pro bowler, team leader and defensive captain many years, but he actually gave up money to play on a team that looked like it would make the playoffs.

Sadly, the 49ers (his old team) could lose every game remaining and make the playoffs. The Chargers could win out, and miss it.

Vincent Jackson

Is he still elite? Is he still worth the franchise tag? Will he show up next week? If anything, his inconsistency has at least made him retainable. There is no way he will get the 50 million dollar contract he was demanding last season.

Greg Manusky-

Does anyone here wish that before we let Ron Rivera go, we could have offered the HC job?

This , "rush three guys " thing Manusky is doing, just doesn't work. Instead the Chargers went from the number 1 defense to , making mediocre quarterbacks look like Joe Montana.

Tim Tebow is a fullback masquerading as a quarterback, but give hime two hours to find an open receiver, and he will. Just like Cassel, Sanchez, and Matt Moore did in previous weeks.

I am so tired of watching these moronic backup quarterbacks, running left, then right, then back left, and then sitting in the pocket, and then back left, and then hitting the open receiver after 7-10 seconds.
This is unacceptable.

On the othe other side, as soon as Rivers gets the ball in his hands he's getting smashed.
Here's an idea. If it takes Vincent Jackson 4 seconds to get through his route, and Rivers has three seconds to get the ball out. RUN SHORTER ROUTES!!!

The season is over. Please start playing for draft picks. Get a new GM to right the ship immediately, and when training camp starts, please have a new strength and conditioning coach, defensive coordinator, and head coach.

If not, the move to Los Angeles is immenent.

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If we keep losing hopefully L.A. won’t be interested anymore.

by msky76 on Nov 30, 2011 4:25 PM PST reply actions

lol

Jeremy Beckett

by JeremyBeckett on Dec 1, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions

I like your entier post but...

“Please start playing for draft picks.”

Teams don’t do that no matter how bleak or non-existant their post season chances are.

I want to see something in there about the play calling, moreso along the lines of the conservative nature the offense has been playing. Short passes, as you stated in the last paragraph. That worked well in that last drive before novak missed the FG, then Norv calls 3 predictable running plays in a row! ANd right on the fringe of FG range. shakes head And to think this was one of the best offenses for the past 5 years. With the beat up line, a good example was the colts last year and the year before when their line was battered…Nothing but quick passes. I didn’t see one screen last sunday, did you? despite the rush attack that everyione will be doing on Rivers now. Sad.

by borno on Nov 30, 2011 5:17 PM PST reply actions

True

it sounds brutal now, I know. especially if Smith is just gonna waste those picks.
Look, I like the Chargers organization as much as anyone, but this season is done. I actually want to lose out, just to get high draft picks and adress that management needs to change.

Jeremy Beckett

by JeremyBeckett on Dec 1, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions

Jeremy,

I really, truly think the whole problem boils down to the GM and the fact that the team ownership (Deano Spanos) seems to be living in a bubble. Your right on the money by calling Smith a clown. Sure, he has made some great draft picks and trades….in the past. But in pro sports, you can’t ever rest on your laurels and that is exactly what he is doing, reminding anyone who will listen that he is the one who built the great Chargers team of 2 or 3 years ago. No Coach of any quality will ever come to San Diego just to start off his career by butting heads with an arrogant individual like Smith. That, and the fact that Dean is said to be grooming his kid to be GM. He just doesn’t seem to understand that running a pro football team isn’t like running a Crispy Kreme. Until Spanos gets his head out of his caboose, the Bolts will remain a team of possibilities unfulfilled.

by zetathecat on Dec 1, 2011 7:43 AM PST reply actions

couldnt agree more,.

Yeah, Spanos has to identify Smith as being the reason he cant get a quality coach, and adress that. I know that names like Fisher, Gruden, Cowher, and possibly Childress could help the Bolts drastically, but they couldnt co-exist with this egomaniac. The whole thing needs a facelift, healthy players, and a couple good draft classes.

Jeremy Beckett

by JeremyBeckett on Dec 1, 2011 11:28 AM PST up reply actions

ya and at this point...

I’d prefer to see the GM fired rather than the coach.

by borno on Dec 1, 2011 1:09 PM PST up reply actions

tl;dr

by BORTZ on Dec 1, 2011 9:44 AM PST reply actions

Like I said before,

Spanos is living in a bubble. I have no idea how his relationship is with Smith, but when it comes to Spanos, I would bet that Smith is a very accomplished butt kisser and that seems to be something that Spanos likes, so the prospect of Smith getting fired is pretty weak (unless, of coarse, the Bolts continue loose for the rest of the season). We will probably end up with another weak, timid “brilliant football mind” coach that couldn’t motivate a junior high team.

by zetathecat on Dec 1, 2011 1:12 PM PST reply actions

What ever happened to the bright eyed

young Jeremy that used to always see the powder blue and gold rainbow in the storm of shit this season. Gosh I miss that guy.

by JeromeB on Dec 1, 2011 2:24 PM PST reply actions

He's still just as annoying.

Bolts from the Blue // "Go for the throat, Norval." - Jim Rome
Bloody Elbow // "I think we're poking fun at Leland's 'boner.'" - Michael Fagan

by Richard Wade on Dec 2, 2011 11:24 AM PST up reply actions

Actually, over at CSC, we do refer to San Diego as our farm team.

Thanks for Brees & Sproles. Now we’re looking for a good linebacker (jk).

Is Gamay out or is he OK? Don’t get much Bolt news up here in Orange County. And yes, the Charges have had a lot of injuries the last 2 years. But I think the Saints had 17 on IR in 2009.

by Ship on Dec 3, 2011 4:35 PM PST reply actions

Why does everybody assume

the Chargers are leaving? True, one less team is in the mix. But has been pointed out in the SD UT, Spanos would have to give up a significant slice of ownership to the AEG group. That’s a stipulation of coming. Anschultz wants much of somebody else’s team.

Is a slice of a team worth more in LA than about 95% ownership in SD? Possibly, but I think this is a legacy that stays in the family, under their complete control. From what we have know of this family, do you see them giving up ANY control?? These egos are too big, and the Spanos family sharing egos with Anschultz seems unlikely.

Since there is little — if any chance the team will be completely sold to LA interests, the ownership can still use the threat/leverage against the city of SD. Due to the elder Spanos’ possible passing — there was going to be a sale of a small percentage to perhaps help some tax issues. That was cancelled.

There is so much crap being tossed around from people who don’t know the situation here and in LA, it’s time to stop listening to “Chargers leave” articles.

I don’t see ANY movement in LA — yet. Besides, time has passed for ANY team to announce they will be in LA next year, playing in the Rose Bowl or the Coliseum. That date slipped by without ANY announcement.

I still think the NFL is going to expand and start fresh in that market IF — and it is still a big IF — a shovel gets turned in DT LA.

The Rams are the best candidate to return because of the absurd lease St. Louis gave them. I do not see how that warehouse can be “brought up to current NFL standards or team can opt out.” (Which is the issue there)

Some say this LA stadium needs 2 teams to be successful — that’s the wildcard.
Funny enough, the Raiders could even return. If that team cleans its’ image, I can see that happening — their stadium issues are as bad as the Chargers.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 4, 2011 1:36 PM PST reply actions

Not only AEG wants a slice of the team

now there are reports the other owners want a relocation fee? (Bob Irsay said this, reported in the U-T)

Only the Rams fit into this possibility due to the aforementioned relationship. (see link below) Spanos relinquishes a part of the team, pays SD to get out of a lease AND the REST of the NFL? Doesn’t make business sense.

Only the breathless sports media looking for headlines would believe the Chargers are moving.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 6, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions

Let me add

Now, doesn’t this make more sense for a partnership?

Link 2

This is why the Rams are the prime candidate to return. A 2nd team — not so sure…..

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 4, 2011 1:45 PM PST reply actions

Don't buy into what Khan said about the Jags not moving

J’ville is simply not big enough to support a team and the stadium in LA will not be ready until 2015 anyway. Hell play out the 2012 and 2013 season, and then announce that his inability to get adequate support in J’ville has forced him to “examine other options” and move to LA.

If the Bolts move anywhere in the next 5 years, it will be to San Antonio.

North Texas REALLY needs a Rubio's franchise.

by SDNativeinTX on Dec 4, 2011 6:21 PM PST reply actions

THANK YOU SMOOTH AND SDNATIVE!

Finally, someone is talking sense! The bottom line is that there is NO stadium in L.A. and as far as I can see, outside of a lot of talk, no progress is being made to get one an no team anywhere is seriously talking about leaving their respective cities. No owner of any team is going to give up what they have to play in dumps like the L.A. Colosseum or the Rose Bowl while a “possible” new stadium is built. The two respective developers are the ones generating the rumors hoping to entice investors, but by all accounts, it just ain’t working. Sure, there will not doubt be an NFL team in L.A. eventually, that is a given, but that is at least 5 or more years away. But really SDNativeinTX…. San Antonio? They would have to change their name to The San Antonio ’El Boltos".

by zetathecat on Dec 5, 2011 8:39 AM PST reply actions