Oct 28 2008
Chargers Miss The Mark – Fire Ted Cottrell Instead of Norv Turner
The San Diego Chargers almost made the right decision today, but missed and fired Defensive Coordinator Ted Cottrell instead of Head Coach Norv Turner:
The San Diego Chargers fired defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell on Tuesday and elevated inside linebackers coach Ron Rivera to the position.
Cottrell’s dismissal comes two days after the Chargers lost to Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, 37-32, in London. Brees threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns. The Chargers have the worst pass defense in the NFL and rank 28th overall.
“Hey, listen, what we’re trying to do is to put our guys in the best position to make plays, and it comes down to our players making plays,” said Turner, deflecting blame away from Cottrell. “It’s never just about one guy.
I like Turner’s claim that it is never about one guy as a way of deflecting attention from himself; the one guy who has a track record of bad coaching. Patience Charger fans, you day will come. I give it about 8 more weeks.
