aztec_lou_84 wrote on Sep 23, 2007 12:44 AM:Mike, I sat next to you on a flight back from a game at New Mexico a few years back and will never forget what a walking book of Aztec history you are. I'm sad to see you aren't assigned to my beloved red and black no more but am following your Chargers columns just because it is you writing about them. Many followers of the Aztecs including the esteemed Tom Ables consider you the best writer of the Aztecs ever. You da man!-

Joe wrote on Sep 23, 2007 9:20 AM:GOOD! AJ Smith is humiliated and embarassed. Maybe that is just what the doctor ordered to get him to reduce his hubris to a tolerable level (don't hold your breath on that) and kick his boy Norval in the butt to prepare a much better game plan, make much better decisions during the game and to get the team motivated (not exactly his specialty to say the least) and fired up to perform at the level there is no exuse for not reaching and to tell to Cotrell to get a clue. No more "STROLLING" in to play games! The players need to quit reading all the hype about how "loaded" they are and recommit to getting mean and nasty and taking care of business. Our "receivers" (except all-world Gates) have been pathetic!!! Start Floyd, use MT and LT together, throw in Sproles for a change of pace, put the Burner or even Pinnock in ealier in the game to beat up the defense (while keeping LT fresher), mix in some screens, draws, shovel passes & misdirections as these are the type of plays that slow down and throw off the timing of defenses. Let's see what Legadu Nannee can do-it can't be any worse than what our other "receivers" have (NOT) done. They need to learn how to get separation which is what Eric Parker (who we sorely miss) is good at. Let's see Rivers look off his receivers and make much better decisions. Let's see if our O line shows up or just decides to "stroll" into another game. Jammmer, please don't play 10 + yards off their recivers or you will get torched yet again, and again, and again. Let's see Mity Mite Sproles return one all the way to light a fire under our moribund (thus far) team. They have HAD their wake up call last week. The question is: did they HEAR it. Go Chargrers! /

Marty wrote on Sep 23, 2007 1:27 PM:After watching that display, it looks more like Norv cut the cheese!-

Joe wrote on Sep 23, 2007 1:29 PM:Thanks for LOSING the game for us Antonio CHOKEartie and Clinton Hart. Again STUPID penalties by stupid players-bad coaching? Much better play calling except for running on 1st down every time even against 9 in the box and how 'about double covering Donald Driver who made our secondary (should we now call it "tertiary") look (as usual) pathetic. Great game Rivers-good game Vincent Jackson and S. Phillips. Terrible blocking on all returns! Much better O line play. Is it time to start Clary over Olivia? Dobbins is getting torched (he must be learning from Jammer) in coverage. We should have taken out Jamal the Wall when the Packers were passing on every down and put in Ceasare who is much quicker and better pass rusher. The shovel passes I suggested that the Chargers run, which they did not, were used very effectively by the Packers to slow down our pass rush. NO MORE EXUSES! Bottom line is that we presently have a LOSING record and the HEAD COACH has to be held accountable for reducing a 14-2 team to mediocrity. Oh well, at least we have "continuity" and are no longer "dysfunctional." Thanks a lot AJ and Norval. Let's see if the silence is again deafening from AJ for an entire week about how his boy LOST another game for our "loaded" Chargers. At this point the best we can hope for is to win next week and no longer have a losing record.-

Roy wrote on Sep 23, 2007 1:55 PM:I will paraphrase Bill Cowher: It takes time for new coaches and assistants and players to get to know each other and work well together. All of you Chargers fans are now getting slapped with that reality after all the hype. Management preached continuity as the reasoning behind their offseason choices. They should have mentioned that the new replacements were not nearly as good as what we had. A losing headcoaching record and a marginal defensive coordinator equals disaster./

GG wrote on Sep 23, 2007 2:02 PM:Apparently they didn't hear very well. Why does AJ still have a job? This is such a waste of good talent. /

rocco wrote on Sep 23, 2007 2:56 PM:That was one of the bluest stormy skies I have ever seen./

Sean C wrote on Sep 23, 2007 3:33 PM:The way I see it we will be 2-2 when we beat the Chiefs with 12 games remaining to win 8-10 more games. We will get better. Norv will review game tape from last season & figure out how to get LT back to his probowl ways. I`ll be at the Q rooting them on

Jimbo wrote on Sep 23, 2007 4:41 PM:Well, the honeymoon is over. It's clear that Rivers has lost control on this team. Between tantrums and arguments with LT, what's next? Now all that's left is the fingerpointing. Hey AJ, Brees wasn't the problem and neither was Schottenheimer. Where's the upgrade in your QB and coach? Are you gonna now throw LT under the bus?/

vacuum wrote on Sep 23, 2007 6:01 PM:the game ended 5 hours ago and still no game story? But, considering it still says Chargers 2006 on the stories, that's not so bad.-

Bobby wrote on Sep 23, 2007 6:45 PM:I have been trying to tell all the star eyed fans all off season A.J. is not doing his job! Do we not get it??? His ego, the size of Texas, has done nothing but run off good players and coaches. AND for personal reasons, how nuts is that fans?? Owell, Smith now has "his kind of coaches", ego padders and back side kissers!-

Real Problem wrote on Sep 23, 2007 7:17 PM:Having watched the Chargers for many years, I have to question the offensive play calling from the sideline. Not enough short cross the middles, screens, end arounds and to much going long and up the middle with LT at the most expected times. The most untalented part of this team is the coaching staff. I think the Charger fans are correct when they say that AJ Smith destroyed the team - and for what??? Because of an ego thing between him and Schottenheimer. Time to get rid of the real problem...AJ Smith /

Isabella wrote on Nov 2, 2007 8:35 PM:I agree let Legadu have a shot sheesh he can't possibly be as bad as the other receivers have been and heck maybe he'll even be better. I remember hearing LT say during training camp interview that Legadu was his sleeper pick as a good receiver..COMON NORV GIVE THE KID A SHOT