Chargers KEEPING Marty

CHOPTALK said:

That was the only proper decision to make.

A.J smith ran Drew Breese, not Marty.

If the Charger had Breese, San Diego would be winning the SUPER BOWL this season instead of the Saints.
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whormoan said:

Very good decision. Who the hell were they going to hire that would've done better. If anyone should've been fired it is AJ Smith who let Brees walk.
Let's not forget the OV/UN win total on the Chargers this yr was 8.5. Marty should not have been a victim of his own success, heightening expectations after winning 14 games with a QB in his 1st yr.

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sd2 said:

Strongly disagree with those who say that Marty is more valuable than AJ Smith.

Smith, and his predecessor and mentor (name escapes me at the moment, but RIP) built the SD team - the owners, the Spanos family, don't know shit about football, they made their fortune building apartment houses in Callf.

If Dean Smith, son of Alex, opts to keep Schottenheimer, then it's quite possible AJ Smith will walk. Count on it, a lot of teams would love to have him. Then, maybe the Chargers will re-hire Bobby Beathard, one of the dumbest guys ever in the gen manager ranks. Built an entire overblown rep on one draft pick, Darrell Green, back in the 80s while with Redskins.

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sd2 said:

Strongly disagree with those who say that Marty is more valuable than AJ Smith.

Smith, and his predecessor and mentor (name escapes me at the moment, but RIP) built the SD team - the owners, the Spanos family, don't know shit about football, they made their fortune building apartment houses in Callf.

If Dean Smith, son of Alex, opts to keep Schottenheimer, then it's quite possible AJ Smith will walk. Count on it, a lot of teams would love to have him. Then, maybe the Chargers will re-hire Bobby Beathard, one of the dumbest guys ever in the gen manager ranks. Built an entire overblown rep on one draft pick, Darrell Green, back in the 80s while with Redskins.

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whormoan said:

I applaud Marty for not taking the 1 yr extension and turning down at least $1 mill. He is a man of honor and principle and now he is in control of his fate and can go out on his terms. The theory of a "lame duck" coach doesn't apply because the players lobbied for Marty and love him and want desperately to win for him and admit they play hard for him.

Bobby Petrino just got 5 mil a yr for 5 years and Marty is coming off a 14-2 season and is one of the 5 winningest coaches in league history. he deserved more than a 1 yr extension and deserved more than 4.5 mil.That offer was an insult

The Dolphins would've hired Marty within minutes if SD had fired him. Marty will command a lot of $$$ next yr wherever he wants to be. If the CHargers don't go deeper in the playoffs next yr, they will obviously not rehire him, and admittedly, probably for the better. However, if he wins, he will have the Chargers by the balls. He can ride off into the sunset or demand what he is worth.

Nobody in the AFC West (other than Denv) will be a threat to the Chargers next yr, so this is do or die for Marty. The bottom line is Marty did not lose the game this weekend, nor did he decide to let Brees go. More importantly, there is nobody out there who would come in here and do a better job with this team. Marty has completely turned around a dreadful and embarassing team and should get one last shot to reap the benefits of his hard work

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sd2 said:

Marty didn't turn the team around, the personnel did. Personnel drafted or signed by Smith. Including the trade to the Giants a few years ago, dumping an underperfoming QB on the Giants who were fascinated by last names. It was one of the best draft coups of the decade so far.

Teams may play hard for MS, but they don't do what the ultimate goal is - win the SB. From Marty's direct responsibility for Elway's legendary "Drive,'' (brilliant Marty slightly ahead late in the game went to a "prevent," against Elway for crissake) down to the game on Sunday - THE GUY CAN'T WIN POSTSEASON. His very presence on the postseason sidelines virtually guarantees a loss.

Five wins out of 13 may be great for a baseball slugger, it sucks for an NFL head coach. He's one of the five winningest coaches in league history because like old shoes you're reluctant to toss out he just hangs around year after year, stinking up the place when brought out into the light of day.

If SD loses Smith, they will descend once more to the mediocrity we all know and love.

In any case, it looks like all of Marty's fan will be rooting soon for the Los Angeles Chargers.

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whormoan said:

just reminiscing, wishing Marty Schottenheimer was still calling the shots here. Obviously not just anybody can coach in the regular season. Looking back at this whole mess, what a fiasco. Wade Phillips was and is clearly qualified and would've taken this job in a heartbeat. I firmly believe if Marty were still here, we would be 8-2 right now.

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Tom Brady#1 said:

Amazing. Marty had his faults but he is still a good 14-2 coach with a young team. I have said this before here, but how does he get canned and Billick not? Turner has a track record of head coaching disaster. Mary is smiling somewhere.

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whormoan said:

Actually, he's not smiliing. He was interviewed on local radio down here after the GB loss and he got incredibly emotional on the radio and was choking up. He truly loved the players here, and vice versa, and it's that lack of bond that has them playing like dog doodoo right now

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