As the NFL season approaches its 2009 kickoff, one of the teams I’m most curious about is the San Diego Chargers. By all accounts, they are the prohibitive favorite to run away with the AFC West crown, and they are one of a half dozen teams called a “favorite” to win the Super Bowl. But when I see things like Shawne Merriman’s arrest for alleged “battery and false imprisonment” of reality show “star” Tila Tequila, I scratch my head.
I discount the Chargers’ chances of winning it all based on two words: Norv Turner. There is just no way I see this guy ever getting to the Super Bowl, let alone winning it. I don’t believe he has the personnel-management skills a head coach needs to get to the big game. Is it his fault Merriman was arrested? Of course not. But when his defensive leader is getting into circumstances where he is accused of choking a woman, it tells me he still doesn’t have control of this team, and that worries me for him.
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on Sep 9th, 2009 at 2:13 PM
The truth will come out, don’t cherry pick the speculation, report both sides of what happened that night. Until the police determine the appropriate action based on the evifdence. How come the rookie from Denver that actually was arressted this weekend for battery, there is very little news about him. Is it because, he isn’t Shawne Merriman, and the alleged victim isnt a cheesey reality star. How come Big Ben is held to the same scrutiny as Shawne and he is accused of rape. The media loves to try and convict someone in the press, and most importantly they love to pick out pieces of the story that are most likely to fuel the fire instead of being responsible journalists.
The Chargers have a shot at the superbowl, and overall the Chargers have some of the best character in the league, that starts with the head coach who happens to have to superbowl rings, maybe not as headcoach but as an offensive coordinator.
on Sep 9th, 2009 at 4:07 PM
What a stupid “story.”
Yes, you’re a loser if someone who works for
you can possiblt be accused of something
(even if it’s an airhead reality TV celeb,
and there’s there’s no reason to believe it’s true.)
How can Norv NOT control that?
I don’t know what a Cyd Zeigler jr is,
but I know I’ve had more than enough…
on Sep 9th, 2009 at 6:52 PM
I see here some of the same crap they said about Chris Brown until TMZ put the picture of his victim on their website.
on Sep 9th, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Comparing Shawne Merriman to Chris Brown without any evidence and only speculation? Wow, classy and fair…I love Lights Out to death, but if he seriously physically hurt this chick, then he does deserve a suspension for a few games or a month…however, I’d rather have the full story (or at least a hell of a lot more of it) before judging either the accused or the alleged victim.