That's not the point. The point is about championships, or atleast getting there. Using the logic that most people seem to have, Barry Switzer is a better coach than Marty since Barry has been to and won a SB. Let's use another sport, how about NASCAR. Mark Martin is considered one of the greatest drivers to ever get behind the wheel of a stock car, yet he hasn't and will never win a championship. Does that make him a fraud? No it doesn't. It makes him unlucky.

In sports, any sport, it's better to be lucky than good.

I think I'll be okay.

Thats what they said on the SD board, it will not affect the team because SD fans do not following football until the season is 10 weeks over.... ROFL

Nascar isn't a popular sport here.

Really? WOW!...

I just dont get why we offered him a 3 year contract extension at the after the Patriots loss, only to fire him 3 weeks later.

From what I understand, Marty turned down the three year extension, making him a lame duck. Since then, they lost both coordinators and here we are.

It was a one year deal. IIRC

If he was smart, he would have took the extra million.

SAN DIEGO -- Marty Schottenheimer will return as coach of the San Diego Chargers next season, but turned down the team's offer to exercise a one-year club option for 2008 worth $4.5 million.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2734129

And I hate SD, now i understand your actions before about Merriam.

Its your team and still do not know?

Its a shame he hasnt won the big one...look at this (sorry if the format is all messed up)

COACH (TEAMS) W L T PCT.
Don Shula (Baltimore, Miami) 347 173 6 .665
George Halas (Chicago) 324 151 31 .671
Tom Landry (Dallas) 270 178 6 .601
Curly Lambeau (Green Bay, Washington, Chicago) 229 134 22 .623
Chuck Noll (Pittsburgh) 209 156 1 .572
Marty Schottenheimer (Cleveland, K.C., Wash., San Diego) 205 139 1 .596
Dan Reeves (Denver, N.Y. Giants, Atlanta) 201 174 2 .536
Chuck Knox (L.A. Rams, Buffalo, Seattle) 193 158 1 .550
Bill Parcells (N.Y. Giants, New England, N.Y. Jets, Dallas) 183 137 1 .572

It would be a shame, if we didn't warn you about Marty.


But we did, so eh.

Nobody warned me back in 02

Sorry you weren't around then, but I'm guessing you won't get any Marty sympathy around here.

Joined: Nov 2006

I don't think anyone on this board ever said Marty wasn't a good coach.

But anything past the regular season and YES HE STINKS.

The guy can coach teams to great heights during the regular season just to have a gargantuan letdown durning the post season.

As a fan you can have a fuggin great time during the season watching your Shotgunhider coached team win a lot. Only to be let down in the first round of the playoffs. :shake:

Don't make such crude accusation and involve the PLANET as a whole. Not everyone thinks that Marty Stinks as a coach. He just Stinks after January 1

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Im hearing John Goodmans name for SD Head Coaches Job.