Norv Talk

[Zappaz]

While the general feeling most people get is Norv is terrible and such, I feel the gameplan they came with for the Ravens game was fantastic. Getting some trick plays in, making sure to help Clary with McMichaels chipping on Suggs, and really tearing apart a VERY good defense was great. We did not have a single punt in the game and did very well with our drives going TD, FG, TD, TD, TD, missed FG, FG..... crazy good when you look at who we were playing.

Acee gets the feeling that if the team wins next week at Detroit and we go to Oakland with a chance at the playoffs that Norv and co might not be shown the door. What is everyone's thoughts on that?

Now I've never been a huge Norv hater, while yes I'd like to see him fire up the team abit more and at times I seriously question his play calls and time management but I think we could do ALOT worse than him. When he is on and the players dont make stupid mistakes the team looks unstoppable. Now I think he has underachieved alittle while here but our players have played a large part of that too. I'd be willing to give Norv 1 more shot assuming the team looks motivated these last 2 games and doesnt lay an egg like last season when they played the Bungles.

The people who I think really need replaced would be the str/conditioning coach and Manustinky who is nothing like what I thought he'd be. Cut down on the injuries, bring in a defensive coordinator who can bring the pain, and 1-2 studs on D including a solid draft and a full offseason then go from there.
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[SanDiegoScrubs]

Norv can create a good gameplan if every single person is healthy, a main problem is he has issues adjusting to the players we have. He should only be kept if we make it to at least the AFC Championship game, wouldn't surprise me if he's kept though since Spanos is a coward.
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[AntonioGates]

On one hand, the past 3 weeks the Chargers have looked as good as ever. The players are fighting for Norv and he is showing that he isn't completely clueless, and can actually dominate one of the best teams in the league. Maybe it is just Manusky, the bad luck with injuries and fluke plays, and guys like Rivers having off years to blame.

On the other hand, this team should be playing at this level for more than just December. The right coach would be able to get this team playing at a high level for 10+ games a year instead of the 3-5 Norv got out of them.

[Stone85]

[charger-man]

I think replacing Manusky is the biggest priority, but I would not be happy with another year of Norv. The way we lose some of these games year in and year out has to fall to the head coach. We need to shake up this franchise a little, I think our "slow starter" reputation has gotten in some of our players/coaches heads.

[kramxel]

When we're rocking, we ROCK....

When Norv gets his gameplan right and is not focused on one particular aspect of the game, and the defense doesn't crap all over the field, he looks like a genius...

Problem is, that there's little stability with this team... it's always ups and downs.

Manusky was a BIG part of our loosing streak, and I still think this D is the bigggest issue going forward... because we won't always be able to build comfortable leads on offense... there will be tight games, and our D can't handle tight games.

I think that it all depends on the rest of the season.
If we win out, make the playoffs and perform respectably... Norv should be given another chance with a new D coordinator.

If we don't win out, or if we go into the playoffs and get trashed, then it's all over.
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[MrDrew]

[Boltstrikes]

[charger-man]

[MrDrew]

Disappointing...

[The-Beast]

I wouldn't say fire the family, someone needs to teach the family perspective. Going 4-1 is nice, but when you play the hapless bills, the insignificant Jaguars, and an Oakland team that has the only QB turning the ball over at a higher rate than your QB. They're called easy wins.
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[The LBC]

To further put things in perspective, with the Colts going 2-14 this season, there are now only 4 teams that haven't finished below .500 dating back to 2003: New England, Pittsburgh, the Giants, and us. Every other one of those teams, including the Colts, have won a championship over that span (one of them 2)... we're the only one that hasn't.

One thing I will say that I don't know if anyone, even the media, is considering is that this is a team on the precipice of major turnover on the one side of the ball that's been our most consistent and our calling card of late. With guys like Dielman and Hardwick (and McNeill) questioning retirement, but potentially being able to be lured back by the hopes of winning a championship - from the player's perspective they see themselves more likely to and more willing to do it under the same guy they've been following for the past 6 seasons versus the unknown. If having to endure another year of Norv buys us the opportunity to keep Hardwick and KD on the roster long enough for us to at least get comparable successors on the depth chart behind them, there may be at least a silver lining.

Then again, Acee's convinced that Hal Hunter and John Sullivan are top notch OL coaches, whereas I can find visible holes in the technique (backed by the tape) of nearly every O-Lineman that he wants to sing their praise for... plus we have the ultimate trump card to that argument... the revolving door that is Jeromey Clary and his perennially gifted starter's role.
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[Stone85]

Rivers I love you and all but stfu man!!
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[kramxel]

Keeping Norv, even though I wouldn't agree, may have it's reasons....

But there's absolutely no reason to keep Mannusky!
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[AntonioGates]

http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Turner-Smith-to-return/847b37ec-c22d-41de-a99a-2ccf24641885

Don't agree with this at all. The staff is not getting the best out of the players, and not bringing in the amount of talent needed.