It wasn’t long ago that the San Diego Chargers were on top of the football world. This time last year, the powder blue ***** were carving up the competition and making people look silly on their way to a fantastic 14-2 season. In a mere 365 days, the franchise has taken a 180 degree turn, though. No longer are the Chargers the toast of the NFL and they’ve got only themselves to blame for it.

Imagine operating the most successful business in the private sector. Your employees are happy, your quarterly returns are good, and stock holders have never been more supportive of your corporation. Your CEO is, by all accounts, one of the most well respected and successful business leaders in the world. Then, one bad decision puts your organization into a minor setback. Any smart business owner would have his people regroup and forge forward with the trusted business plan, right? Not if you’re the San Diego Chargers. General Manager A.J. Smith got mad when the team dropped its playoff game to New England last fall. Not only did he get mad, but he threw a kindergarten-type fit in letting go Marty Schottenheimer.

“Marty ball” wasn’t the most popular brand of football to ever be played, but it was extremely success. After all, you don’t win fourteen regular season games by accident. A.J. Smith wanted more control, though. He fired the successful head coach and went out and got himself a drone. Norv Turner had a career losing record, but that didn’t bother Smith. Now, the GM has all of the control and he’s starting to find out just how smart he isn’t.

The Chargers narrowly escape week one with a win over the similarly hapless Chicago Bears. Since then, they haven’t even been close to winning. Philip Rivers seems to have regressed in a year where he should be developing. What’s the result of all of this? The Chargers are staring 8-8 right in the face if they don’t turn it around. It’s not like anyone should be surprised by this, though. When A.J. Smith opted to let his ego get in the way instead of making a clear headed football decision, he set up the organization to fail. Now that he’s the man with all of the control, he’s also the guy with all of the responsibility. Don’t be surprised if the next person to fall under the Charger employment axe is Smith himself.

Well you know this happens when you get players with attitude who think they are the only reason a team wins. You see this so much more than you used too. I think that they need to be put back in their places.

Philip Rivers should be suspended because he acts like a 5 year old.

If players were suspended for acting childish at one time or another the major of players in the NFL would be suspended.

Philip Rivers is a complete fool. It is one thing to be a good qb that talks the occasional smack... like Brady. you don't see it often, but sometines it happens. And then you have those guys who act like they are from high school. You know the average qb who has an okay game, but runs his mouth more than he should and then the kid goes to college and gets whooped by people who do his job better than him. This is Philip Rivers. Philip Rivers is a decent qb. He is nothing special. Yes he is better than Rex Grossman, Alex Smith, and Cleo Lemon, but he is nothing special. McNabb, Roethesberger, and Hasselbeck are all just above Phillip Rivers level. The thing about Rivers is that most people would not hate him as much if he didn't open his stupid mouth. The minute he opens his mouth you just want to smack him. Vrabel said it best when he told Rivers he would never be Brees. Now I have to admit I am a Patriots fan which is part of the reason why I hate him so much, but the way he talked at the Broncos game and when he mouthed off the Colts fans was just ridiculous. He is not good enough to act like he is the best qb ever. And that is they way he acts.

The Chagers entire organization has a problem whether it is LT crying about the Pats doing the Lights Out dance or the time LT called out Bellichick as being unclassy or my favorite, the Patriots aren't trying if they aren't cheating." Classy words from such a classy guy.

then there is Igor who mouthed off about the Patriots and look where it got him. Same place as Anthony Smith, TO, and all the other guys who talk and don't back up their words... now that I think about it...I wish the GIants had big mouths.