If they hire someone like Cowher I agree.

I'm not sure what experience he has with a 3-4, but that still seems like the logical, D minded choice.

Carroll maybe?

Why would he want to leave USC?

Man he has that place rolling and SoCal eating out of the palm of his hand... I wouldnt leave that gig for the NFL.... But who knows?

Houston Nutt!!!!!1111

SD would be a great place to take over if he wanted another shot. Great young talent, tons of cap space, and perfect SD weather.

I really can't see him leaving but you never know.

I wonder where Schottengoner will go now?

Will this be his last coaching job? Maybe another try at the NFC?

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Gunther to take the reins? :hmmm:

God, that would make my day ROFL

This move at this point in time is surprising.

After losing their coordinators, maybe the Chargers felt that Marty was no longer the man to lead this team now that they have inexperience at the coordinators positions.

I know I wouldn't want coordinators to cut their teeth with Marty in charge.

I thought the extended him a few weeks back...or am I crazy? :shrug:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2763552

Sources close to Marty Schottenheimer and the San Diego Chargers said the coach was fired by the team Monday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported.

Schottenheimer and Chargers general manager A.J. Smith have been having disagreements over staffing after losing a number of assistants. Dean Spanos, the team president, told Schottenheimer on Monday that it wasn't going to work between him and Smith.

Three days after the Chargers melted down in a stunning 24-21 playoff loss to New England, Spanos decided that bringing Schottenheimer back for the final year of his contract gave San Diego its best chance to win.

Schottenheimer, though, declined the team's offer of a one-year extension for 2008 worth $4.5 million, with a $1 million buyout.

"Right now, I wasn't comfortable accepting it," Schottenheimer told the Associated Press shortly after the season. He would have earned more than $3 million in 2007.

With a regular-season record of 200-126-1 with Cleveland, Kansas City, Washington and San Diego, Schottenheimer is the most successful coach never to have reached the Super Bowl.

They offered him a one year extension, but he turned it down.

I'm pretty sure both are correct, Mr. DaFace.

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Well there's a shocker. Hopefully they didn't want Cameron or Phillips as their top candidate, otherwise AJ Smith is an idiot.

Ah. Just one, then.

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