Schottenheimer: Chargers not among elite in AFC
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All that talk of swagger and playoffs was gone when the San Diego Chargers reconvened Monday. That&#39;s what happens when Marty Schottenheimer is the coach.
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The Chargers &#151; yes, the Chargers &#151; took firm control of the AFC West by hanging on to beat the Denver Broncos 20-17 in a wild one on Sunday. LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two touchdowns and San Diego's defense saved the day by intercepting Jake Plummer four times, including in the end zone in the closing minutes.
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Don't tell the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos that their Christmas Eve game didn't mean anything.
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San Diego head coach Marty Schottenheimer improved to 22-7 in his career against Oakland...Tomlinson surpassed Chuck Muncie, who ran for 43 touchdowns from 1980-84...Brees finished one TD pass shy of Dan Fouts&#39; club record of six, set against the Raiders
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The San Diego Chargers were very close to beating the high- powered Colts on their home turf, but also nearly made Peyton Manning wait another week for his record-breaking day.
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Sunday's matchup between the Jets and the Rams was not the best of games for Dick Enberg or Dan Dierdorf, CBS's No. 2 team.
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This has been a wonderful season for the San Diego Chargers, a year of redemption. They have won the AFC West against all odds. They almost upset the Colts in Indianapolis on Sunday.
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The San Diego Chargers are the best in the NFL at prying the ball free from opponents. They led the league with 48 turnovers and 30 interceptions and have added five more turnovers (three interceptions) in the playoffs. But the Patriots are their equal on the offensive side of the ball, protecting the football the way the gold at Fort ...
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Marty Schottenheimer, a one-time NFL linebacker, was in a fighting mood on Monday. The San Diego Chargers coach went off during his weekly news conference when he was asked what he thought about nose tackle Jamal Williams punching Jacksonville center Brad Meester at the end of a play in the second quarter of the Chargers' 34-21 win on Sunday.
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Brees&#39; strong first-half performance this season has pleasantly impacted the Chargers&#39; present in a surprising way, but it hasn&#39;t changed anything about their long-term future at the quarterback position.
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So the San Diego Chargers shocked the NFL and won their season opener.
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Well, wouldn't you know it, the San Diego Chargers can win in the playoffs. Thirteen long years after their last postseason victory, the Chargers finally came to life late in the second half Sunday to beat the Tennessee Titans 17-6 in an AFC wild-card game.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Â· With their 34-31 victory Sunday, the San Diego Chargers showed why they keep winning. The Kansas City Chiefs showed why they continue to lose.
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To some San Diego Chargers, there's a playoff seeding to secure and a rushing title to win.
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When Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer handed out game balls after the team&#39;s 17-6 win over Carolina yesterday, he should have forwarded one to the Panthers coaching staff.
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Now, it's all about Marty. From the minute the San Diego Chargers clinched the AFC West title Sunday, it had to have been in the back of everyone's minds.
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If you're a Chargers fan who bruises easily, then do not ask Patriots coach Bill Belichick what he thinks of your team's catchy little "Super Chargers" ditty. If you do solicit his opinion, do so at your own peril because you might not like what he has to say.