Sportsbook oddsmakers value the fact that the Chargers have become a perennial playoff contender under the leadership of general manager AJ Smith. What they tend not to value is the ever expanding amount of data that Smith's ego is blocking the San Diego Chargers from going all the way.
First Tell in 2006 - The Chargers rolled to a remarkable record of 14-2 in the 2006 season under then head coach Marty Schottenheimer before suffering a peculiar and heartbreaking sportsbook online payoff loss to the New England Patriots in which they fumbled a 4th quarter interception to give New England a stay of execution. Despite the excellent season and promising future Smith and Schottenheimer clashed repeatedly and Smith won the power struggle with ownership and executed the termination of Schottenheimer.
A Weak Replacement - Smith fast moved to replace the strong and respected Schottenheimer with Norv Turner, who had failed at prior head coaching jobs with the Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders. Under Turner the San Diego Chargers lost appeal with oddsmakers at the online sportsbook as they slid to 11-5 in 2007 and then 8-8 in 2008 as Turner reminded everyone why he was fired twice as a NFL head coach. Buffs began to wonder what would have been had Schottenheimer stayed as he was developing a powerhouse.
Slight Recuperation - To Smith's credit he has produced a strong offensive squad headed by All Pro quarterback Philip Rivers. As he was offensive coordinator for the Cowboys when they were Super Bowl victors under Jimmy Johnson and a really profitable sportsbook asset, Turner is respected as a reliable offensive coach.
San Diego improved to 12-4 last year but then blew their playoff game with the upstart New York Jets to destroy what seemed to be a possibly promising playoff run in sports book gambling.
Hardball - Smith's stone-wall/hardball tactics used versus the holdouts of important competitors including ace wideout Vincent Jackson has been his most recent brush with controversy. Many squads were willing to trade for Jackson including the Minnesota Vikings, who are in desperate need of a receiver that can stretch the field. The word among NFL authorities was that Smith was being deliberately unreasonable in order to ruin Jackson and keep him held hostage. This was only the most recent of many Smith antics in which he'd rather win the battle and lose the war. His pettiness is why San Diego hasn't competed in a Super Bowl even with being a sportsbook online fave to do so.
First Tell in 2006 - The Chargers rolled to a remarkable record of 14-2 in the 2006 season under then head coach Marty Schottenheimer before suffering a peculiar and heartbreaking sportsbook online payoff loss to the New England Patriots in which they fumbled a 4th quarter interception to give New England a stay of execution. Despite the excellent season and promising future Smith and Schottenheimer clashed repeatedly and Smith won the power struggle with ownership and executed the termination of Schottenheimer.
A Weak Replacement - Smith fast moved to replace the strong and respected Schottenheimer with Norv Turner, who had failed at prior head coaching jobs with the Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders. Under Turner the San Diego Chargers lost appeal with oddsmakers at the online sportsbook as they slid to 11-5 in 2007 and then 8-8 in 2008 as Turner reminded everyone why he was fired twice as a NFL head coach. Buffs began to wonder what would have been had Schottenheimer stayed as he was developing a powerhouse.
Slight Recuperation - To Smith's credit he has produced a strong offensive squad headed by All Pro quarterback Philip Rivers. As he was offensive coordinator for the Cowboys when they were Super Bowl victors under Jimmy Johnson and a really profitable sportsbook asset, Turner is respected as a reliable offensive coach.
San Diego improved to 12-4 last year but then blew their playoff game with the upstart New York Jets to destroy what seemed to be a possibly promising playoff run in sports book gambling.
Hardball - Smith's stone-wall/hardball tactics used versus the holdouts of important competitors including ace wideout Vincent Jackson has been his most recent brush with controversy. Many squads were willing to trade for Jackson including the Minnesota Vikings, who are in desperate need of a receiver that can stretch the field. The word among NFL authorities was that Smith was being deliberately unreasonable in order to ruin Jackson and keep him held hostage. This was only the most recent of many Smith antics in which he'd rather win the battle and lose the war. His pettiness is why San Diego hasn't competed in a Super Bowl even with being a sportsbook online fave to do so.
