Firing Marty after a 14-2 season was the dumbest mistake in NFL history

@adamwilson2002

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Youngblood hey we only lost 2 games last year. Let’s fire the coach

@PlusUltraAdrian

6 жыл бұрын

To this day, I don't understand why they did that. Granted, they did go to the AFC championship game the next year.

@pacificwonderland6863

6 жыл бұрын

On borrowed talent, chargers started falling apart once Marty left because he was an amazing team builder. You see it very often a coach having a great first year, just because his first year is usually a result of the previous coach.

@Guyver2391

6 жыл бұрын

Big baller two games for a combined 6 points. They loss two games by a total of 1 fuckin’ td and 1 game went into OT. And Marlon Fucker McCree fucked up and fumbled. FUCK!!!!

@TL2354

6 жыл бұрын

They lost a home playoff game with Marty, 14-2 got them nowhere

LT literally just made Eli Manning’s point of why he wanted no part of the Chargers in the draft.

@rajeshbista2690

4 жыл бұрын

Man, that was some soap opera. Seems like eons ago now, but that was good reality TV before reality TV.

@Therock007dmx

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin Burke WOW 😳 you made me think Eli actually had a excellent point. He made the right choice by not going to the San Diego.

@markm4033

4 жыл бұрын

@@rajeshbista2690 you mean WWE 😁

@kelvinmorris1991

4 жыл бұрын

@@Therock007dmx he wouldn't have 2 superbowls has he went to the AFC lol ,Brady and Payton manning in the same conference lol.

@otisjenkinsjr.3556

4 жыл бұрын

@rajesh the real world was already out almost a decade. Maury had been on the air 15

The reason why I hate the chargers. They had so much talent and then let everyone walk and got rid of excellent coaches smh

@skamuli

7 жыл бұрын

Cliff Paul wouldn't you only keep coaches who win playoff games?

@cliffpaul3889

7 жыл бұрын

Kobe Toby they did. They were a game away from the Super Bowl and lost to the steelers that year who ended up winning it if I'm correct. The ownership is similar to the bengals in how cheap they are.

@jonathanappleseed69

7 жыл бұрын

Cliff Paul A.J. Smith the worst fucking GM a team could have. With dipshit owners like spanos, they always sided with smith on everything letting all those great players and coaches walk out like they weren't talented.

@empoweredcrb23

7 жыл бұрын

Cliff Paul well if you must know the gm did all of that he took all the good players and split them up.

@sl33pymc_juuner75

7 жыл бұрын

Cliff Paul that's San Diego sports for you... padres for example as well

Ladanian Tomlinson was the greatest running back of the 2000s and he had to share carries with Micheal trurner and Darren sproles. People forget how great this guy was because of how bad SAN Diego treated him with bad coaching and a bad organization around him.

@christopherpalomo6330

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Garfield just should've never fired Marty, however w Drew it would've been tough to keep him bc Rivers had already been a top pick on the bench for 2 years and Brees had a major throwing shoulder injury

@Bidwellz9

7 жыл бұрын

eh, he has millions, a 20k dollar ring doesnt really matter

@WestsideBrackhead

7 жыл бұрын

Bidwellz9 money isn't everything

@Bidwellz9

7 жыл бұрын

YG J4 sorry, but money is everything, if it wasnt they would play for thousands not millions, they would do commercials just for fun instead of big payouts ....money is everything

@WestsideBrackhead

7 жыл бұрын

Bidwellz9 that's not the point though you have these hall of fame athletes who will be rich forever, but they wake up everyday and are reminded that they aren't champions at the sport they gave their all to.

LT is correct! Marty had that team balling! It was only a matter of time before the Chargers would have won an NFL Championship.

@Jamesmax22

5 жыл бұрын

@Eric Gilbreath They had the Patriots beat. Game was over and instead of going down McCree fumbles the ball back to the Patriots. The next year they lose afc championship in new England. Rivers had a blown ACL from the previous week in Indianapolis. They were good enough.

@jyashin

5 жыл бұрын

@@Jamesmax22 They were close, but not good enough. It gets far more difficult to climb a single rank the higher up you go. That is, going from Divisional Champion to Conference Champion is far harder than going from losing season to Wildcard team. It was clear the NFL was transitioning from run-oriented to pass-oriented. Marty was way too old school and relied entirely off the run game, which admittedly the Chargers were the best. Even their passing game involved Tomlinson, or occassionally Gates (a TE) or Sproles (primarily returner). Would the Chargers be better than having Norv Turner at the helm. Definitely. Would they have beaten Indy, Baltimore, Pitt, or NE? You'd have to play at least 2 of them, and that wasn't happening under Marty's system.

@aaronlampkin284

4 жыл бұрын

Even if Marty stayed AJ “lord of no rings” Smith didn’t fix the defense and would get rid of players without replacing at least half of their value.

@joshuarivas442

4 жыл бұрын

Or atleast gone to the superbowl.

@billeddy4357

4 жыл бұрын

They needed to be strong in all 3 phases . I think that special teams may have been a problem . In the playoffs , injuries are piling up , depth becomes a factor , and astute coaching is essential . I think that they had talent , but that they just didn't have all the ingredients . ( I think that Tomlinson has tarnished his own legacy with his comments .)

This guy gave EVERYTHING to the organization and we released him. Chargers have been a joke to me since.

@allsystemsgo8678

5 жыл бұрын

Um he was 30 and had 3.3 rushing average. His rushing totals had gone down four consecutive years. They should offered him a new contract at the point,lol?

@TheGuym619

5 жыл бұрын

its a business dude....

@BruteStrength99

4 жыл бұрын

Just makes me glad they left San Diego!

@stephendre2902

4 жыл бұрын

josh Chargers have been a joke to everyone forever though.

@kingforte9246

4 жыл бұрын

StunniGod 666 Ryan Matthews couldn’t even stay healthy

crazy, Brees leaves to Saints and ends up winning a SB with Reggie Bush, LTs protege

@surfsunsand

4 жыл бұрын

only because the Saints didnt have to go through NE. Brees on Chargers, not a promise he would have been able to get through NE. NE is the reason why Rivers never got a ring.

@jmt3116

4 жыл бұрын

@@surfsunsand In Rivers first year the Chargers locked up Brady and ran all over the Pats in the playoffs, Brady threw for under 200 yards and had 2 picks, that same year Drew Brees led the NFL in passing and passed all over the vaunted Bears defense in the Championship game, fell short because the run game couldn't get going, if Drew Brees had played against those Pats you would've beat the colts and followed that by beating the Bears... Thanks for Brees though

@surfsunsand

4 жыл бұрын

@@jmt3116 You're Welcome.

@montrealfelix6219

4 жыл бұрын

Fk China-youtube Socialism/communism the saints blew out the patriots that year in the regular season🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️it wasn’t even a contest

@Fier07112

4 жыл бұрын

Fk China-youtube Socialism/communism ummm actually you are a bit wrong!!!! 1st off the Chargers didn’t make the playoffs that much under the Rivers era!!!! 2nd back then it was Ravens Jets Colts Steelers and then the Broncos during the few times Chargers made it along with NE!!!!! Before last year the Chargers probably met NE in the playoffs 1 time (2 times the most)... it was very much a collective effort of beating The Chargers in the playoffs!!!! Mark Sanchez beat Rivers as much as Brady in the playoffs 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

I remember when Jerry Jones fired Jimmy Johnson. Dallas hasn't won shit since. Just because you are an owner, doesn't mean you're smart.

@billfleetwood5188

4 жыл бұрын

@KingLeo80 well duh. But that was Jimmy's team. Barry left right after that

@jasonjuelg5045

4 жыл бұрын

Bill Fleetwood Salary cap rules changed is why they stopped having success. Jimmy Johnson didn’t do much after leaving Dallas. If he was as great as people say he was he would have won more than just 1 playoff game in Miami. Jimmy Johnson success came from Jerry Jones pocket book. Being able to go out and buy the best players

@mauricedavis1740

4 жыл бұрын

Jason Juelg but if that was the case Jerry Jones would of won more Super Bowls since then since his “pocketbook” is so big. The cowboys are the most overrated team of the last 20 years, they haven’t even made it back to the NFC championship since the 90’s. It’s not a coincidence that the last time the cowboys were a dominant team was when someone who actually knew football was in the building. The proof has been in the pudding for 25 years now, jerry Jones is a great businessman but he knows nothing about football..

@mauricedavis1740

4 жыл бұрын

Jason Juelg and Jimmy Johnson was only in Miami for a few seasons, he wasn’t there long enough to build anything. Not to mention those teams really weren’t that talented, Dan Marino was at the end of his career and he was a shell of himself. With all that said jerry Jones in 25 years only won two more playoff games than jimmy did in Miami in a few seasons. Think about that..

@jasonjuelg5045

4 жыл бұрын

Maurice Davis they changed the salary cap rules after 1995 so Jerry couldn’t buy championships anymore. That’s why his pocket book isn’t effective as it use to be.

they're like the Oklahoma city thunder

@rudydiaz8427

7 жыл бұрын

Frank Camacho and he is the Russell Westbrook

@aariesharris7894

7 жыл бұрын

+Rudy Diaz nah Phillip Rivers is Russell Westbrook

@whizkid00000

7 жыл бұрын

Frank Camacho nope, Chargers always had talent around Rivers, just bad management.

@KamikOzzy_

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Camacho nope, OKC actually went to a Finals unlike the Chargers

@huntemall219

6 жыл бұрын

No, OKC's management is top notch. It's the players (Specifically KD and Harden) who blew chances in the playoffs and in the Finals.

If they stuck with Brees and not pick Eli to trade for Rivers they could've gotten Larry Fitzgerald

@muhammadfarhan581

6 жыл бұрын

Really? Shit thats crazy

@allsystemsgo8678

5 жыл бұрын

Hindsight is always 20/20. Brees was mediocre up to that point which is why they had the goddamn number one pick and went after a qb. No to mention, Brees severely hurt his shoulder in his last game before hitting free agency.

@johnulmer1622

5 жыл бұрын

@@allsystemsgo8678 As much of a Brees fan I am, I don't think that Charger team lost anything with Rivers. The real blow was losing Marty and the toughness he brought. The team was soft under Norv "Pizza Neck" Turner.

@philiptucker6119

5 жыл бұрын

Giving up Bree's was a mistake, but hear me out, the coaching staff wasn't utilizing him correctly. It was only when he teamed up Payton did he really start to shine. Even with 0 defense and hardly any Pro Bowlers (0 pro bowl receivers), the worst he ever did was 7-9

@rjdriver88

4 жыл бұрын

Brees shoulder was busted all to hell. Like no team would take a chance on him except the saints. Dolphins almost signed him when nick Saba was coach but the medical staff didn’t clear him. That injury was brutal and changed the course of history.... look up the clip. His arm damn near fell off.

They should've won a Super Bowl. How many teams can say they had 3 HOFs on one roster all entering their primes not have a ring to show. Might've had four depending on if the late great Junior Sean was on that defense at the time.

@KTKZon58

7 жыл бұрын

Phillip Walker not to mention Rodney Harrison, I think Cromartie came in around that time, Philip Buchannon....they had some gamers on that D

@skamuli

7 жыл бұрын

they should never have let Junior and Rodney go, they were irreplaceable and they deserved to be a part of that team blame Marty

@xaviervega468

7 жыл бұрын

Blame Marty?? Blame AJ is more like it.

@liferealgood

7 жыл бұрын

c dean yeah I forgot about Rodney. I wasn't sure if he was on that roster or not. If they did have them they were really a let down.

@Bidwellz9

7 жыл бұрын

atleast edit your post to say his real name guy, its seau

What a time to be a Chargers fan, miss that.

@TheMhassan

7 жыл бұрын

Spardigoose lol really got me there guy

@westcoastfishing2768

7 жыл бұрын

Monster when I was still a kid I remember my dad going nuts when the chargers were kicking ass. Man the Padres and the Chargers were both some of the best teams in their leagues for a little while. At least we have our memories.

@MrJammer90

7 жыл бұрын

yea...All those Super Bowl you didn't win...Those were weak years for the AFC west with weak competition. Once the Chargers got to the playoffs, they got their asses worked because they actually had to play good teams.

@nathanrobinson1099

6 жыл бұрын

As a Chargers fan I agree. As a Blue Jays fan, well, thanks for Carter and some nobody named Alomar...

@TL2354

2 жыл бұрын

Miss choking in the playoffs? What a loser you are

"we were probably ranked #1 in rushing" LT what a legend

As a chiefs fan all I hated the chargers then, they definitely should have at least won one super bowl. Firing Marty was probably their biggest mistake

@robertwest9567

6 жыл бұрын

truhill26ify problem is there have always been teams that couldn't get to the game or win one. Oilers of the late 70s-80s, Air Coryells Chargers, Bengals of the 80s, Browns of late 80s, Broncos of late 80s, Bills of 90s, Jaguars of late 90s, Eagles of early 2000s...there are probably more

@philleotardo8038

6 жыл бұрын

Robert West the chiefs of the 90s too

@robertwest9567

6 жыл бұрын

Squilliam Fancyson agreed

@kevinwall2882

5 жыл бұрын

truhill26ify Yes it was,then on top of that they bring in NT with a losing record as a Head Coach (twice). Years prior to that,they let go of their best shut down Safety Rodney Harrison who goes on to winning a Super Bowl (2 x’s?)and then the collosal of all,moving to Los Angeles. 56 years in San Diego and no Lombardi,1 Super Bowl appearance to get drastically beaten by the 49ers. Enough was enough,and decided not to follow them (like a cluster of them have)to Los Angeles.No longer a fan.

@trumptouchesivanka

2 жыл бұрын

What else can you expect from the *chokers?* they’re gonna *choke* no matter what

I enjoyed watching Tomlinson play, i remember him because he always had the dark visor. Nice guy too!

Keenan Mccardell, Randall Godfrey, Donnie Edwards, Michael Turner, Lorenzo Neil, Drayton, Quentin, McCree, Vjax, Eric Parker, Rivers, Jamall Williams, That team was a culmination of Top notch rookies and experienced veterans in the cusp of making it all the way, But the front office literally sabotaged their own team in the end.

@ryanhughes9291

7 жыл бұрын

like the current Carolina Panthers

@farraistar

7 жыл бұрын

exactly like the 49ers too lol...

@ckalnicki

7 жыл бұрын

Alfonso s - No- they choked every year

@UFspeed

7 жыл бұрын

Darren sproles

@skamuli

7 жыл бұрын

AJ Smith was the reason why their was so much talent on that team, didn't we have like 11 pro bowlers on that 2006 team

He said let me read a small quote then preceded to read the whole article. Lol

@LazyTelevison

4 жыл бұрын

He didn’t say that...

@smoothview2617

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 right

@toucansam3

4 жыл бұрын

He just said a "quote" - and sometimes quotes are long.

Chargers was really good in 2006

@Andrew-rd6qd

7 жыл бұрын

Were'

@taylorsebring998

7 жыл бұрын

They was

@taylorsebring998

7 жыл бұрын

They really really was

@Tim_Marshall73

6 жыл бұрын

Matt Erwin because LT was at his best

@marvinramirez8483

6 жыл бұрын

Plzzzz don't remind me :( this season started off so badd

AJ Smith the worst GM ever ruined our franchise, and he is part responsible for how our team is now. I loved '06 & '07 when we were one of the best teams in the NFL, we were stacked, MVP LT (Chargers GOAT), younger Philip, Malcolm Floyd M80, Vincent Jackson, Shawn Merriman, Antonio Gates, even more, we were a great team and it was great being a Chargers fan back then, in 2016 not so much but it's fun to reminisce on these golden days sometimes.

@snakeriverdrywall

6 жыл бұрын

AJ Smith put that team together ,,,, you dont make any sense

@mikesanchez735

6 жыл бұрын

Yep AJ put it together and he tore it apart

@elvergudo9355

6 жыл бұрын

Cromartie, tolbert ,jammer ,Jamal Williams michael Turner kris dielman Marcus McNeill and the list goes on..that team was so stacked

@bigbob3832

5 жыл бұрын

he must be related to Gene Smith

@joserangel2299

5 жыл бұрын

@@snakeriverdrywall Actually John Butler put it together... AJ just took over when Butler died

This is one guy that was just a genuine guy, never got in trouble, never was about himself, none of that . Amazing football player

@catholicrenewed6928

4 жыл бұрын

Tae Cocky Productions Antonio Brown is another that comes to mind.

@taecocky

4 жыл бұрын

Catholic Renewed yeah, such a great talent, love him too. And also OJ , we have a lot in common

The way the Chargers treated LT the fans will never forget. A great organization starts from the front office and we have never had that including the owner. No wonder they loose fans

They had Wes walker and drew brees. Let those two go, and fired the head coach. And instead of getting Eli Manning at no.1 they could of traded back and got Larry Fitzgerald. Think of that for a second. Drew Brees, LT, Larry Fitzgerald, Wes walker, and Antonio Gates. That would of been the greatest offense ever period. Multiple Super Bowls. Also don’t forget Darren sproles as there return specialist and catching footballs when ever LT was tired.

@nancypine9952

4 жыл бұрын

At one point the coach was really excited about a young QB coming up in the draft. Really, really wanted him. The GM at the time went and looked at the game film, came back and said, "too slow." So the Patriots got him instead. Kid named Tom Brady.

The Chargers are an awful organization.

@korean411

7 жыл бұрын

yea they are if they added a couple more pieces to help protect rivers a lot more and better the defense. LT and rivers could of made and appearance in the super bowl. but the chargers organization didn't do anything and wasted LT and rivers career

@glory2christcmj702

7 жыл бұрын

Blame that on the Spanos family, they're completely inept when it comes to winning, all they care about is making money and will throw anyone including their players, coaching staff and their own team's fans under the bus at every chance they get to earn an extra buck, they do not care about winning and '06 & '07 were the last great years of our team, now in 2016 it is terrible, a laughing stock, all because of Dean Spanos

@Bidwellz9

7 жыл бұрын

if eli manning found out the chargers were going to draft him then said i refuse to play in san diego, i think theres something more going on in san diego than just on the field

@mikeyoungblood1642

7 жыл бұрын

Cyrus M Jonason The owner in the 1980s was also incompetent! He could have had John Elway in 1983 in exchange for an older Dan Fouts and a 1st round pick they wasted on a linemen who never made a pro bowl. Also in 1981 they traded away Fred Dean and Jefferson

@SuperfastDawg

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Youngblood - I see you're an older fan as well. Gene Klein was a wreck as an owner; he cared more about his horses at Del Mar than he did about running an NFL franchise. Every one of the instances you mentioned were cost-cutting moves, not football moves. When he sold to Alex G. Spanos, I was thrilled... not so much because Spanos was like an incoming Messiah, but, because Klein would no longer be around. However, now with Alex's slapdick son, Dean, running the show, we're just as inept in the front office as we were under Klein's leadership.

Marty was the right guy for that team. And you had an amazing running back that fit his style. The Chargers were a force during his time there and there's no doubt in my mind that they would've won at least one Super Bowl. But there were issues between Marty and the GM. When you have issues within the organization, it doesn't matter how much you're winning. It's sad but it's a proven fact. Even I was blown away after Marty was let go after finishing 14-2.

@DaggerSecurity

6 жыл бұрын

Green eyed Monster that just means that the team's executive management were inept. If Marty did not break any rules in the organization then he should not have been let go while he was achieving such a high level of success. Period. The GM should have found a way to get along with Marty since Marty was only doing his job, which was winning and making the team money.

@zack1610

4 жыл бұрын

Green eyed Monster that GM also let Vincent Jackson go in his prime

@greeneyedmonster6694

4 жыл бұрын

zack16 bingo

@DanielSong39

3 жыл бұрын

@@zack1610 That was on Vincent Jackson though. He was asking for an off-market contract and had substance abuse problem and problems with the coaching staff and the front office.

As a raiders fan, I love the spanos family. I’ve never seen anyone so cheap and unwilling to bring in good players. Serves them right sharing the RAMS stadium.

@Carlos-sd6cz

2 жыл бұрын

LOL!!! you are brutal man!!!

So maybe Eli Manning and his dad were smart in wanting to go to the Giants.

@michaellinch5828

4 жыл бұрын

AbsoFuckinLutely

@TheFury295

4 жыл бұрын

From a business standpoint it makes sense. It's a bigger market outside of football

@dclovejoy432

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck Eli

Patriots Colts and Steelers dominates the afc for the 2000s. Chargers especially in 06-07 blew it

@layking85

3 жыл бұрын

Thats because steelers, colts , patriots sacrifice trying to have their own glory. Kept everything the same and wasnt so quick to unnecessary changes. They always built on what they had.

if they didn't fire schottenheimer rivers could have won a super bowl

@whizkid00000

7 жыл бұрын

John Langit You're not a real fan if you don't like the guy who is the heart and soul of the team.

@marvinramirez8483

6 жыл бұрын

Rivers is not bad my nigga u a fake ass fan

@flexaldophe6569

6 жыл бұрын

Jacob Sloan and chokes in the playoffs lol

@tommyasoau7594

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Schulz naw rivers isn't as clutch as drew

@Kp08og

6 жыл бұрын

100% agree, Brees was some in San Diego, we needed change, we would have 2 if it weren’t for Kaeding

2006 was their year to win super bowl, they should Never have traded for Rivers in 2004 we already had a great Qb in Brees

@EL_wardan

7 жыл бұрын

michael castro they let go of Bree's because he had a huge injury to his throwing arm. Everybody would have let him go

@michaelcastro7196

7 жыл бұрын

They Should never have played Brees in that final game in 2005 they just gave him to the saints and with it a super bowl championship Brees is a hall of famer Rivers is Not

@EL_wardan

7 жыл бұрын

michael castro can you blame them? I wouldn't want to sign a guy who's only had 2 okay seasons, under 6 foot and coming off surgery to his throwing arm

@michaelcastro7196

7 жыл бұрын

danny arellano well they Must have done something extra special for Brees with that shoulder surgery because he was a very Different quarterback in NO than he was in SD like putting Peyton Mannings neck back together again when he got crippled

@ibacongonz2206

7 жыл бұрын

you ever thought drew brees became drew brees because of that chip on the shoulder of leaving??? look at all the players that left their team and became more then what they were elsewhere, Reggie white for example....I agree they didn't know how his arm would be after and still rivers is a great QB that never had that same supporting cast since that 2006 year.....rivers could've if he had an Antonio brown or if he had a O'Dell Beckham or if he had an actually defense or line compare him to all the elite QB'S and he gets hit or sacked more then anyone else and still puts numbers....who knows if drew brees would've stayed

The Chargers , like the entire AFC , couldn't get past Bill Belichek and the Patriots. It's no shame , the AFC is simply tougher in the 2000s to get to the Super Bowl . Between Peyton Manning, Ben Rothlesburger, Tom Brady , Ray Lewis .. it's kinda hard to squeeze in a Super Bowl run going through that good of competition. Rex Ryan had his Jets rolling, the Chargers just simply wasn't good enough to get it done . The biggest mistake the Bolts made was letting Marty Schottenheimer go , the second biggest was letting Wade Phillips slip away , the third was bringing in Mike McCoy ( a complete waste of Philip Rivers and Gates getting a ring )

@skamuli

7 жыл бұрын

Randy Jones we had the game won in 2006 if McCree took a knee after INT

@jonathanappleseed69

7 жыл бұрын

Kobe Toby yup Marty schottenheimer even told em to take a knee once he got the pick, before the play even happened.

@pervotheclown2199

7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Appleseed Marty also asked Nate Kadeing on the sidelines as Rivers led the Bolts downfield to kick a potential game tying field goal ... Hey Kaeding Bro , You got my back ? lol

@raviolihands5347

7 жыл бұрын

the chargers window was from 2006-2008 they had it ALL offense defense st EVERYTHING even shawn merriman who was juicing smh

@raviolihands5347

7 жыл бұрын

the chargers window was from 2006-2008 they had it ALL offense defense st EVERYTHING even shawn merriman who was juicing smh

Amen to that. The Chargers were the most underachieving team of that decade. They were stacked offensively and had a solid defensive with marquee names. The worst move possible was firing Marty......he was so under appreciated.

I wish they could've won a superbowl

@duskrule

7 жыл бұрын

kaine narayan wow you are the best raider fan ever

@KN-hk6jt

7 жыл бұрын

Yung Boi they low key deserved it bro. If you look at that team it's a Superbowl team at the time. I don't like the chargers but I like Ladanian Tomlinson. I respect the chargers but don't like em

@KN-hk6jt

7 жыл бұрын

Alan Flores yeah because I have a lot of respect for Ladanian Tomlinson. Not the chargers but I would've liked to see him win a ring. I don't need to here you because I think Ladanian Tomlinson was a great runningback and he should've won a ring

@KN-hk6jt

7 жыл бұрын

Alan Flores If Ladanian Tomlinson was a Viking or something, I'd say the same thing

@N8veJay

7 жыл бұрын

If they did, the chargers would've still been in San Diego.

I agree with LT!I was shocked that the Bolts released Marty,after 14-2 season.Then let go of Brees.

The gms nickname with the local San Diego media was the lord of no rings.

Did you hear LT say "We had a young Quarterback that we didn't want.......We didn't want to put in a bad situation." LOL, he got real for just a second.

2004-2009! Dynasty of the Chargers. They literally were the scariest team in the NFL.

@morrieswigs

7 жыл бұрын

Money Jordan can't be a dynasty if you never win

@mezailflores3526

7 жыл бұрын

2004-2009 don't forget they went 13-3 in 2009

@whizkid00000

7 жыл бұрын

morrieswigs true but nonetheless, a very scary team to go up against.

@elvergudo9355

6 жыл бұрын

Peyton manning was our bitch lol

@marvin7533

5 жыл бұрын

I'll never forget that last second Jake Delhomme TD pass, to Rosario for the win in San Diego. Chargers fans began leaving the stadium early thinking they won that game.

It would be nice if people stop pretending Brees was the same quarterback in San Diego that he has been in New Orleans. He was pretty good his last few years in SD, but anyone who says the thought he'd be the kind of player he's become is lying. The Chargers ended up with the first pick in 2004 for a reason, Brees was pretty bad in 2003.

@bleachcool1465

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah he only went to a pro bowl in the 2004 season with 27 td's to 7 picks, 3,159 yards on 65.5 completion percentage. Give me a break.

@PrezPoet

7 жыл бұрын

Anyone outside of Sean Payton that claims they foresaw Drew Brees becoming a future HOF QB after his time in San Diego is a liar.

@bleachcool1465

7 жыл бұрын

PrezPoet No, they just actually know what they're talking about. Brees was know for his work ethic since he came out of purdue. It's no coincidence that a QB considered undersized started his second year in the league.

@bleachcool1465

7 жыл бұрын

***** And then went on to have one of his best seasons the year after....

@PrezPoet

7 жыл бұрын

While the 2004 season did show a glimpse of what he was capable of, it was nowhere near an indication that he'd take it to a level above that with the Saints.

LaDanian Tomlinson is of my favorite players of all time

as a raider fan, it was always irony watching LT because I hated the chargers but I loved watching LT play. one of my favorite running backs of all time.

Good interviews but Graham voice always sounds like he's scared too ask a question or is unsure what to ask.

@Heyitzj0sh

4 жыл бұрын

He doesn't want to make the person uncomfortable

@willbuck7952

4 жыл бұрын

@@Heyitzj0sh Exactly-and that's why Graham gets all the interviews

@smoothie33

4 жыл бұрын

He's very polites and courteous , respect is earned, not given. You always have to be nice and kind when talking to people, then you can ask the hard questions later on

@matthewwebster5501

4 жыл бұрын

Matt prolly the worst description of this guy I’ve heard off. He is terrible and tries to drag out bad situations and try’s to get them to say something bad for a headline. Just watch the Urlacker interview. Also I don’t care if he’s tryna be nice it’s just awkward like I can barely listen to his voice.

@tonygarza7685

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Webster Yet, you still watch.

Everytime he scored he gave love to the o line.when he broke the record.they picked him up and pointed to all of em.

LT was my idol growing up. Definitely deserved a super bowl.

The NFL hasn't been the same for me since Barry Sanders retired in 1999. He was the one who exposed the banality that was rampant through the upper ranks of the league

Imagine drew brees as the chargers qb in 2006 with the year LT had, they would have been unstoppable.

@Nick__E2

2 жыл бұрын

Chargers didn’t play in a dome so I doubt it

People really dont remember what drew brees was like on the chargers. Even when we let him go, the saints were desperate for a qb and it was a gamble for them to pick up drew brees. So we look back now and it seems like a bad move but honestly both qbs are great.

@pacificwonderland6863

6 жыл бұрын

They are but Brees is better..and..Brees had experience..They forced Marty to play Rivers which essentially closed the talent window on the chargers by the time he had the experience..I'm appalled on how shitty the organization is ran, on par with how the Lions just milked Barry Sanders with no intention to win a Super Bowl...Just want ticket sales on there best player for a quick buck.

@DanielSong39

3 жыл бұрын

You have to remember Brees was a fringe top 10 QB when he was with the Chargers and he had a shoulder injury. He wanted max years for max dollars. You do the math.

@freedomtrucker2332

3 жыл бұрын

Wrong ..Brees’ stock was very high ..and Miami wanted him ..bad ..there was no gamble in any scenario involving Brees ..

@roosterchains

3 жыл бұрын

@@freedomtrucker2332 If his stock was so high, there was a dozen teams that needed a qb. Only Miami and New Orleans were interested. He was average with some flashes in SD, and then coming of a potentially career altering injury he was a high risk for an org.

LT .......what a great player as well as a great man. I miss seeing him every weekend.

It’s amazing how ego can get in the way. When it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

Absolutely agree with LT.... firing Marty Schottenheimer is one of the worst moves I've ever seen a dominant team make. The Chargers only lost to the Patriots in the playoffs and they were some of the best playoff games ever. After LT left I stopped rooting for the Chargers... terrible ownership

Man that team was wasted. Jammer and Chromartie were the best corner duo I’ve seen in a long time

@detaildon

4 жыл бұрын

Cromartie never tackled anyone.

@dsmith377

3 жыл бұрын

Chromartie always made dumb mistakes when it counted. very good yes but lacked that mental discipline in big games.

@TheBigChad

3 жыл бұрын

@@dsmith377 that whole team mad stupid mistakes when it counted. From Chromartie to Marty S. (Rip) it’s why they just could never get that ring. I’ve never seen a more stacked team that didn’t win it other than the “dream team” eagles that Vick dimed

The most underrated free agent move of all time was them letting special teams ace Kaseem Osgood go in free agency. That year the chargers had the #1 ranked offense AND #1 ranked defense, but lost at least 5 games due to special teams blunders, and they missed the playoffs. All. Three. Phases.

@saigefan01

4 жыл бұрын

you speak the truth

They had Junior and Rodney Harrison to.

@Lioness_Es

4 жыл бұрын

Then were dumb enough to trade both players to the Pats 🤔Oh well!

Saints fan here and there’s no way you can blame San Diego for trading Brees. He had an injury that almost nobody thought he could come back from. We certainly had our doubts here in New Orleans. It all worked out of course but it was never a certainty. He always had average arm strength and a shoulder injury that severe could have retired him if not for the world’s best surgeon and Drew’s never say die attitude.

How about Rivers playing an entire game on a torn ACL while LT sat his ass on the sidelines while his teammates fought a 17-0 patriots team. Let’s talk about that

@versatillion15

4 жыл бұрын

Was LT hurt?

@MrRELL25

4 жыл бұрын

@darryl he wasn't to hurt to play

@OldManDoom

4 жыл бұрын

That team with their joke of a head coach was NEVER going to beat the Pats. Norv Turner beating Bill Belichick in that game? Get the hell of here. Once Norv Turner was hired, the Chargers shot was done

@barringtonmorris90

4 жыл бұрын

I remember that like it was yesterday

@jei1203

4 жыл бұрын

He tweaked his knee and felt like a different back would be better for the team, because he wasnt 100%

Sitting on the freezing bench with the jacket hoodie wrapped around him like a cocoon in the AFC championship is how I’ll always remember LT.

@jaycee8329

4 жыл бұрын

He was hurt. What did you expect?

The players and coaches don't determine who wins - the casinos do.

I was never a Chargers fan, but I remember when the coach was fired, I thought 'what the hell are they doing? Who fires a coach after a 10 win season?' It still sounds ridiculous today.

Even after Brees leaving (100% justifiable with Rivers there) and firing Marty (bad move no doubt) they had a shot. Nobody here mentioning how huge Marcus McNeil's career ending injury was, they've struggled at left tackle ever since.

I hate when people say that team made you rich. Not true they made themselves rich by being an elite athlete and making themselves valuable . Teams are not giving away free money. If the Chargers didn't pay LT in his prime another NFL team would've. And that NFL team would have LT 21 jerseys selling like crazy.

@firehehe2

7 жыл бұрын

Preston Wood so true. Especially in the case of LT. The guy was gold in SD and so humble and charitable. I would argue that LT brought credibility that the Spanos d-bags could never dream of buying. And now poor LT is homeless going into the HOF.

im just grateful to have seen LT play from my generation the best and havent seen an awsome running back ever since..hope the chargers get it together

THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME....THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES LT, YOU BROUGHT JOY TO OUR LIVES....🙌🙌☝️☝️

San Diego is one of the worst Franchise in football. They are cheap and don't wanna spend money. They had a chance at a super bowl and they decided to not spend the money and win. Players should boycott there franchise.

@owensixteen3443

6 жыл бұрын

worst ownership

I never understood why LT doesn't like rivers

@lilrickyno2

7 жыл бұрын

Been a chargers fan my whole life. Rivers always blows it, and he aint Drew Brees.

@skamuli

7 жыл бұрын

he grew up with Bree's but it was Marty who wanted Rivers and Marty played Brees in a meaningless game which led to his injury

@neiladlington950

7 жыл бұрын

The irony is that the Marty gave up on Brees (he was close but it was only in New Orleans that he blossomed into the elite QB he is today) too soon and then the Bolts gave up on Marty too soon.

@xaviervega468

7 жыл бұрын

Getting rid of Brees was AJ Smith's decision.

@rhey81

7 жыл бұрын

Brees was not the Drew Brees of NO when he was in SD, how funny SD fans keep forgetting that, not to mention he had better weapons in SD I feel than he had in NO.. He had up and down seasons early in his career, and that awful 2003 season where he was given good weapons resulting in a 4-12 season and face it the opportunity was there to get Rivers and SD took it because Brees was sort of liked in SD but he was inconsistent and then he hurt his throwing shoulder on top of that. The fact that only 2 teams took a flyer on Brees when he was let go showed no one knew what his future would hold.. SD fans tend to remember what they want and not the truth..

Marty got fired because AJ Smith didn't want to give Vincent Jackson $10M a year. Marty fought for his players to keep the team together and win.

Hell yah they would have won. The defense was #1 and #2 consistently during those years. Scoring at will. Spanos robbed them of those possible Superbowls.

Not a Chargers fan but I remember watching it unfold with disbelief, they had all that talent and winning seasons then they started making a lot of dumb decisions

Marty built the team? In AJ Smiths first draft he wanted Troy Polamalu but Marty didnt so AJ conceded. Marty also cut Wes Welker after preseason. The Chargers best chance was 2007. Going into undefeated New England for the AFC championship game with no LT(sprained MCL), Gates hobbling on a bad foot, and Phillip Rivers playing with a torn ACL suffered the week prior in Indianapolis. The undermanned team hung in and lost 21-12.

@Andiamo26

7 жыл бұрын

Michael Schmidt I always thought 2006 was more lined up for them. First round bye and players were heathy. I have no doubt they could have beaten the Colts in the AFC championship and they would have run roughshod over the Bears. But 2007 was also a great year for them but they just didn't have enough against the Patriots. I still think that if those players were healthy they could have won that game

@nobodysperfect06

6 жыл бұрын

Horatius D'orazio Marlon McCree, Drayton Florence and Eric Parker ruined the Chargers chances that season, stupid mental mistakes

They broke that man's heart when they fired him.. he left coaching for good. Had a great team ready for success and they just ended it for him abruptly

"At some point this is gonna backfire." As a Chargers fan, that is EXACTLY how I felt about AJ Smith.

@treyblaze22

Жыл бұрын

I wonder how many chargers fans blame a.j. smith for the downfall of the San Diego chargers.

When Marty was the Coach..... Move out of the way...

Buzzin, Dirty dozen, naughty rotten rhymer. Cursing at chu players worse than Marty Schottenheimer.

Letting a future hall of famer walk and firing a coach who went 14-2 lmfaooo

To be fair they had to go through prime NE Patriots for the playoffs and I think that also played a part in them never making it to the SB.. They were a great, great team but didnt hold long enough to develop the mental fortitude to get through the full playoffs.

Schottenheimer is somewhat vindicated now, he put together 3 powerhouse teams (Cle, KC, and SD).

I like LT, and I'm not saying he's wrong, but he's the last charger that should be complaining. The only playoff memories I have of LT is him on the sideline riding an exercise bike. It seemed like he was always hurt come playoff time.

@itsthehouse8462

7 жыл бұрын

David Craft you can't fault a player for his injuries...and without him those charger teams wouldn't have made the playoffs.

@CometVS

7 жыл бұрын

Philip Rivers tore his ACL in the title game and still played. Tomlinson was never a big player in the playoffs, that's David's point. The Chargers GM was a dipshit but those Charger teams were loaded. They should have won something.

@casimiriii5941

7 жыл бұрын

exactly, I mean listen I like LT. Following Emmitt retiring he was my favorite RB. I'm not trying to disrespect him, I'm just saying as good as he was he was never Terrell Davis.

@ImAJuvenile

7 жыл бұрын

CometVS A QB and RB are 2 different positions. Especially a stationary QB like Rivers

@casimiriii5941

7 жыл бұрын

+ApexJay even if that was true (although the QB gets hit a whole lot more often than you're letting on) my point still stands.

The way The Chargers moves to LA from San Diego verifies everything LT is saying

I never like Tomlinson. Just based on his interviews. He would say in the same sentence "I'm a humble player, I dont do fancy celebrations, and that's what great players like myself do." And then would go on and on talking himself in 3rd party about how great he is. Lol Called himself humble and great in the same comment, and in fact DID celebrate with his finger roll move with the ball after he scored, EVERY TIME.

Man those Chargers were primed and ready for a SB run or two untill the idiots like AJ Smith busted up the team chemistry by shipping Drew Brees out the door instead of being patient and letting him recover.Brees ,LT first ballot Phillip Rivers? not so much

100% agree with him here. AJ Smith was a ego-maniac who fired a 14-2 coach just because he wasn't getting his ass kissed enough, then hired fucking NORV TURNER to replace him. Oh and he gave a Super Bowl winning QB to New Orleans to top it off.

As a Bronco fan,I always knew our best chance was AJ Smith was their GM,& might screw up the most talented team in the NFL. When he fired Marty after 14-2,& hired Not Turner...I knew Smith was clueless. Turner was a good offensive coordinator,but had already proven he was a bad head coach. Just ask Mark Schlefeth,who before coming to Denver,had Turner as his head coach in DC. LT is so right though...that Charger team had the most talent for like 3 yrs at least,but never even made a SB.

Chargers are a shell of what they used to be.. Stuck up in la and choking. I know rivers is still passionate but I'm sure hes got his mind on retirement as well. Great interview with lt. Wow was he exciting to watch back in the day. Miss those days so much.

He sat for an entire AFC championship while Rivers played on one good leg. LT wasn't a winner

The Chargers are a sad story of the NFL. Rivers should have won a ring...

You can tell LT is just a great guy, very articulate and intelligent as well.

Every thing he is saying is so true!!! Drew came in ballin' During Marty was just dumb! Drew went to N.O. and blew up!! Rodney Harrison went to Boston and won 2-3 Super Bowls! Chargers had no loyalty to any of the players!

I've said it for years A,J, has to be the stupidest GM in history, because of his inflated ego he systematically destroyed the chargers.

@rexgamewell

4 жыл бұрын

Legendary team lost in history.

Phillip Rivers will go down as the greatest quarterback to NEVER win a Super Bowl because he stuck with that dumpster fire of an organization

@alexsamain812

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Marino, Jim Kelly come to mind

@mcj0718

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Marino 😒 warren moon 😳 Jim Kelly😑

@Thatkiddadreamer

4 жыл бұрын

AttilatheThrilla he on the list but he far from the best Mcnabb fouts kelly moon Marino testervete

I think Marlon Mcree dropping the interception was a big factor. Philip Rivers playing in the AFC championship with a surgery on his knee. You sat out the game , that had a lot to do with it.

The year was 2005 when they finished 12-4. The Chargers had Drew Brees, Doug Flutie, Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson, Lorenzo Neal, Michael Turner and Darren Sproles in the backfield... they did not make the playoffs. Then again in 2010 the best team they ever had in franchise history finished 1st in overall offense , 1st in overall defense (1st and only team to ever to achieve this feat) did not make the playoffs... That's Chargers football right there.

To all these idiots on here looking through the rose colored glasses of nostalge, Marty Schottenhiemers playoff record was 6-13. That's right folks only six wins in 19 post season games. He went to the playoffs with several very good teams but could manage only six wins! Schottenhiemer in my opinion would have had to have had a team far superior to anyone else to win the Super Bowl. LT loved him because all he did was work horse his backs giving LT tons of carries, catches and yards. Marty played it way too conservative to win in the post season. You gotta get a little aggressive sometimes and take a chance especially in the playoffs were everyone is pretty good and stakes are very high. Marty would coach himself out of wins playing not to lose, always going with percentages and was very predictable to coach against. He was a very good coach and in my opinion one suited best for a young team in need of coaching up and working on fundamentals, the kind of guy you fire once you have all the pieces in place, however Norve Turner was not that guy to hire.

@TheLocalLt

5 жыл бұрын

Chris H The issue is that the Chargers already made their bed with Schottenheimer. The team was based around his philosophies and he was its spiritual leader. You can’t just change coaches in the middle of a run, alienate your best player(s), and let your GM power trip and expect it to not fall apart. They needed to keep Marty for the rest of that run, for better or worse

I feel like I could mute this and understand exactly what he's saying just through his facial expressions.

@ChiChiGotDaYaYo5

4 жыл бұрын

Deep

@chadm1602

4 жыл бұрын

SWOLESILVERBACK I tried myself... it’s pretty difficult lol

Drew Brees wasnt Drew Brees until he got to New Orleans . Plus Drew may not have won a Super Bowl in San Diego either

@vincentestone5764

4 жыл бұрын

That's 100% INACCURATE, Sir ! "Almost" EVERYBODY KNEW DREW since his days at PURDUE. DREW BREES CHANGED the CULTURE of THE BIG 10 & it's been that way since. Fans & The NFL KNEW BREES was in SAN DIEGO.

Rest In Peace Marty. We will get that ring one day! In Herbert we trust

LT got on bootcut jeans

@legendofthefall7082

7 жыл бұрын

Well he is from Texas...

@charlesmadison489

5 жыл бұрын

With sneakers 😂😂😂

@jiggybah1304

5 жыл бұрын

LegendOfTheFall 😂😂

Chargers made too many mistakes against the Patriots. For example in that Afc championship game they forced a turnover and then turned it over right back costing them the game.

@greeneyedmonster6694

7 жыл бұрын

Auscker Von Lichtenstein that's very true. Those bad luck plays followed Marty from the Browns all the way to the charges. The man and his teams couldn't catch a break. They would get all the way to a big game and shoot themselves in the foot at the worst possible time.

That nate kaeding missed field goal against the jets still haunts me in my dreams .....

Chargers were just fine going with Rivers (who had sat for a couple years already) and Brees had a bad shoulder injury. Chargers truly fucked up letting Marty go though and then they were very cheap in following years, letting guys like Vincent Jackson walk. Wasted a lot of talented teams.....still are!

LT is one of the best all-around players ever to play on the NFL. Class act.

Didn't he have his huge season after Brees left? Just making excuses for only winning 1 playoff game when he had the greatest season a running back ever had and Rivers in his prime

@jamesyagle8794

7 жыл бұрын

Brad Lamb your an idiot

@brad7566

7 жыл бұрын

James Yagle you're* how ironic

@kadenmontoya9126

7 жыл бұрын

Brad Lamb he literally explained it. he got a ton of touches because rivers couldn't throw the ball

@pervotheclown2199

7 жыл бұрын

Rivers wasn't in his prime in 2006 , that was his first year starting.

@brad7566

7 жыл бұрын

Randy Jones damn was it really that long ago?

Damn, this popped up on my feed after AJ Smith's passing lol

I still want to know why when LT was dropped by the Chargers he said 'It's time to win the championship' and then went and joined the Jets! What was he doing with the Chargers if he wasn't trying to win the championship? As much as I admired him as a running back I didn't like the way he badmouthed the Chargers when he was let go and then was allowed to return for one day and retire as a Charger and the way he fawned all over Dean Spanos during his HOF speech just smacks of pure hypocrisy to me! Maybe that's why Dean Spanos looked totally bored throughout the entire speech! Btw, I'm no fan of Dean Spanos and the day he sells the team to someone who quite frankly does give a damn will be the greatest day in the Chargers history!