Charging after the Chargers

Aw man.

I thought that the San Diego Chargers were going to make a statement this season as a possible Super Bowl contender. But after looking at their current 1-3 start, I'm absolutely starting to have second thoughts on the Chargers altogether.

First of all, how do you let a AFC Western rival like the Chiefs beat you on your home turf? Well, that's exactly what San Diego allowed Kansas City to do this past Sunday & the fans are already speaking a piece of their mind about why on earth the VIPs in SD's front office chose Norv Turner to coach these dudes. "MAR-TY!! MAR-TY!!" That's proof on how much Marty Schottenheimer's missed back in San Diego; why he got cut loose in the first place is just shady, to tell you the truth. And to think that the Chargers had only two losses all of last season; they've got three so far...if that's not record breaking, what is?

Secondly, against New England, they looked like nothing & played like it. But then again, Pats QB Tom Brady, WR Randy Moss (back with a vengeance!!) & an at-the-ready defense realized that they didn't want to play catch-up against these guys either. At least the Chargers could have put up some sort of a fight, even against an offense as high-powered as New England's has become this season.

Third, (Gasp!!) they lost to the Packers. Sure, Green Bay QB Brett Favre has re-emerged as MVP material & is playing like he's never played before - awesome!! - but it's Norv's responsibility to get the team ready to play, even in a pretty imposing environment like Lambeau Field. To lose to a team whose star QB is back with a vengeance from the stats he's put up thus far is unacceptable if not plain lame.

San Diego, instead of playing like the hyped Super Bowl candidate so many folks have made them out to be, is playing more like the Average Joes of the NFL. And if they ever found a bad time to hit rock bottom, that time is now. The question is, with a coach whose rep in his other stints around the NFL hasn't been exactly stellar, when will they find the initiative to pick themselves up & finish strong for the remainder of this season?

I don't know. I just don't know. Only LT & company can answer that question before their season goes down the slippery slope for good.