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Norv Turner: Assessment Of the Chargers' Head Coach

Fired twice as a head coach? Yes. Vilified? Yes. Fiery? No. Motivational? No. All those questions and answers apply to Norv Turner. Norv has even answered a couple of those questions himself...

Written by Brian Smith about 10 months ago 358 reads 5 comments
San Diego Chargers: End of Season Grades and Review

As the Doors once said, "This is the end." Well, for the 2008 season for the San Diego Chargers after losing to the Steelers 35-24 on a cold and snowy Sunday in Pittsburgh...

Written by Brian Smith about 10 months ago 246 reads 5 comments
Why Philip Rivers Is My MVP

Yes, there's DeAngelo Williams, Drew Brees, Adrian Peterson, Michael Turner, Kurt Warner, etc...Let me explain why Philip Rivers is my pick for MVP this year. From 4-8 to 8-8, resulting in the Chargers being the AFC West champs...

Written by Brian Smith about 11 months ago 305 reads 14 comments
San Diego Chargers Play Grinch: Steal AFC West to Earn Playoff Berth

Well, well, well. The Chargers are in the playoffs. A week ago, before they played Tampa Bay, I would have agreed with you that they would have to wait until 2009 to make a run for the Lombardi Trophy...

Written by Brian Smith about 11 months ago 272 reads 0 comments
Chargers-Falcons: Norv Turner Gives an Early Christmas Gift to the Broncos

Christmas came early for Bronco fans and the Broncos with San Diego refusing to play with a killer instinct against the Falcons and Denver shredding the Jets in New Jersey...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 312 reads 1 comments
The Real Problem with the San Diego Chargers

The biggest problem this season with Chargers isn't the Chargers in my opinion. It isn't the defense minus Shawne Merriman. It isn't the offense with LaDainian Tomlinson's toe injury. The problem is AJ Smith and Norv Turner...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 880 reads 4 comments
Norv Turner Out Coached Once Again in Loss to Colts

Another Sunday, another loss for the San Diego Chargers. After two very solid defensive performances by San Diego, one against Pittsburgh, where the Chargers only managed 10 points, and then ...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 772 reads 2 comments
Football Friday: Episode V

Football Friday Week 10:It's another Friday and another episode that I bring to you.We have a new President Elect and whether or not you voted for him or not, let's hope he gets serious about ...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 66 reads 0 comments
Football Friday: Saturday Edition

Here we are almost at the half way point of the NFL season for 2008 campaign. With some of the hot picks not performing to their abilities and some teams over achieving, this post season may be a fairly interesting one...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 43 reads 0 comments
Ron Rivera: New Chargers Defensive Era or Bust?

Now that the management of the San Diego Chargers have decided to part ways with passer-friendly Defensive Coordinator Ted Cottrell, this may be the start of the turn around of their season...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 668 reads 4 comments
Breaking News: San Diego Chargers Fire Ted Cottrell

The San Diego Chargers have finally shown the door to defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell. Ron Rivera will assume the duties of the defensive coordinator and hopefully with better success...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 74 reads 0 comments
San Diego Chargers Midseason Report Card

Alright Chargers fans, it's the half way point of the season and needless to say, it has been less than impressive. At 3-5, if you were an outside observer, you would think this team has been devastated by injuries...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 58 reads 0 comments
Still Looking For Missing Defense: Chargers Expand Search To Europe

If you smell something burning, you would be correct. That's the San Diego Chargers' defense that is still smoldering after Drew Brees was finished with his fireworks show in London...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 241 reads 2 comments
Football Friday: The Return...

After a few months hiatus of my Football Friday Episodes....It's Back! We are almost halfway through the '08 campaign and things definitely aren't what people thought they would be before the season started...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 184 reads 0 comments
Today's NFL: Who Has The Best "Football" Names?

What's the NFL without NFL names? Names like Nagurski, Nitschke, Brown, Slater, Youngblood, Csonka, and any last name that has Van before it, all sound like football names. Names you should be scared of if you are playing against them...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 816 reads 2 comments
Uninspired Defense Contributes to Latest Chargers Loss

The Chargers, due to their loss to the Bills on Sunday, have managed to pretty much need to win every single game left on their schedule if they hope to have a first round bye in the playoffs...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 152 reads 6 comments
Trade Him Or Keep Him: Will Peavy Be a Padre in '09?

Where will All-Star and Cy Young winner Jake Peavy be at the start of the '09 season? Well, if the Padres do trade him away, I hope Padres GM Kevin Towers is smart enough NOT to trade him to a divisional rival...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 54 reads 0 comments
Football Friday: Episode II

Time now for Episode II of Football Friday. As promised in Episode I, I will be going over the NFC this time around. But, first, my rants regarding the NFL... Nope, couldn't do it, couldn't go a whole week without an NFL player getting arrested...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 813 reads 2 comments
Open Mic: If The U.S. Top Athletes Grew Up Playing Soccer

How successful of a soccer team do you think the United States would have if you had a team made up with players such as: Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, Tom Brady, LaDainian Tomlinson, Alex Rodriguez, ...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 411 reads 7 comments
Football Friday: Episode I

This is my first foray into the world of the NFL, and it shall be called, "Football Friday". Ok, let me go turn the booming voice off... I'm not going to lie. I like the Chargers. No, I love the Chargers...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 388 reads 7 comments
Thanks, Dad, and Happy Father's Day

I consider myself lucky on this up coming Father's Day. Why? Because of my dad. He took me to my first baseball game, taught me how to throw, catch, hit, what to do in certain situations, just to name a few...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 223 reads 3 comments
San Diego Padres: Wanted...Catcher Who Can Throw and Hit

Looks like the Padres are happy with giving away stolen bases to opposing teams this year. Last night's display by Mike Barrett was horrible—just horrible. The previous night was even worse, so I guess that was an improvement...

Written by Brian Smith about about 1 year ago 585 reads 13 comments

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Brian Smith Article Archive

Norv Turner: Assessment Of the Chargers' Head Coach

San Diego Chargers: End of Season Grades and Review

Why Philip Rivers Is My MVP

San Diego Chargers Play Grinch: Steal AFC West to Earn Playoff Berth

Chargers-Falcons: Norv Turner Gives an Early Christmas Gift to the Broncos

The Real Problem with the San Diego Chargers

Norv Turner Out Coached Once Again in Loss to Colts

Football Friday: Episode V

Football Friday: Saturday Edition

Ron Rivera: New Chargers Defensive Era or Bust?

Breaking News: San Diego Chargers Fire Ted Cottrell

San Diego Chargers Midseason Report Card

Still Looking For Missing Defense: Chargers Expand Search To Europe

Football Friday: The Return...

Today's NFL: Who Has The Best "Football" Names?

Uninspired Defense Contributes to Latest Chargers Loss

Trade Him Or Keep Him: Will Peavy Be a Padre in '09?

Football Friday: Episode II

Open Mic: If The U.S. Top Athletes Grew Up Playing Soccer

Football Friday: Episode I

Thanks, Dad, and Happy Father's Day

San Diego Padres: Wanted...Catcher Who Can Throw and Hit

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