The coaching changes for SD Chargers can go either way. Southern California’s has so much talent with the best tailback in the league in LT. Not to mention the team has a great defense. With so much talent, how can a coach not win with this team?
Coaches are the leaders who keep these players in line. Look at last season for the Chargers. Marty Schottenheimer and Wade Phillips (both coaches not returning to SD next season) were able to make light of a cheating steroid using line backer (Marion) and maintain the team’s chemistry. When Norv Turner was coaching the Oakland Raiders, he couldn’t even develop chemistry on the talented Oakland squad (Sapp, Moss, Jordan, Porter). Schottenheimer was 14-2 last season and has an overall coaching record of 200-126-1 and 5-13 in the playoffs while Turner is 58-82-1 with only one playoff appearance. Schottenheimer’s only problem was his inability to win in the playoff’s.
San Diego should have replaced Schottenheimer because of the front office quarrels and poor playoff performance. The only area of concern in my mind is the replacement coach. There are many candidates that I would have considered before Turner. Maybe that is why I am blogging and not coaching. I guess we’ll see next season.
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I think it all came down to playoff success. I don't know if switching coaches will work out but there needed to be a change.
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