Don't Blame Marty

This should become the San Diego Chargers official logo:



We really Romo'd ourselves against the Pats.

Now there's going to be a huge call in San Diego to fire Marty Schottenheimer. He can't win in the postseason, yada yada yada. It's complete bullshit.

Marty didn't drop passes left and right.

Marty didn't drop an easy interception.

Marty didn't fumble an easy punt return.

Marty didn't try and head butt a member of the Patriots after stopping them on 4th down.

Marty didn't fumble trying to return an interception.

Marty didn't decide to throw a lob pass under pressure.

Marty didn't commit a personal foul on a fucking extra point.

The San Diego Chargers, with Marty Shottenheimer coaching, should have destroyed the Patriots. But they lost. Not because of Martyball, but because of the players on the field making mistake after mistake after mistake.

Go ahead and make Marty your scapegoat. Kick him around, ask for him to be fired. It may make you feel better, but you're an idiot. Do you remember what it was like pre Shottenheimer? Do the names Kevin Gilbride and Mike Riley ring a bell? We were a shitty franchise, and now we're good. And we lost today because of stupid fucking mistakes against a team that is as professional and calm in the face of pressure as it comes.

You may not like the devil you know, but sometimes he's way better than the devil you don't, so be careful what you wish for. The Charger players know this. Unfortunately, I don't think the Chargers owners or fans do. Damn perfectionists.