New D-coordinator in San Diego

by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 2:21 PM MDT Comment 21 comments

www.chargers.com/news/headlines/rivera-promoted-to.htm Well the Chargers did it, the fired Ted Cottrell. Replaced him with Ron Rivera. That could be a reactionary move or could be a sign of things to come in the offseason here in SD. I still dont think it will change anything. The Chargers are not getting to the QB, and their secodnary is suspect this year. I wonder how much this has to do with losing Merriman to the injury

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here is the link

www.chargers.com/news.headlines/rivera-promoted-to.htm

somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong

by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 2:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

How are you today Bfanstinsd ?

Thanks` for the news I really was wondering what happened to this team ? It seems
   they completely fell off a cliff like scary fast . They never got started this season at all.
      Now they look like panic set in makeing changes to solve something fast .
       The AFC west is begging the broncos to win it .The chargers blew recent chances
       to steal it away from the broncos . what more motivation do the broncos need .

by broncosfaninphilly on Oct 28, 2008 3:56 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

hmmm....if it works out, we should fire ours too! lol j/k

San Diego….6-10. The paper tiger is finished.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Tim Lynch on Oct 28, 2008 3:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Hi zappa !

Now can shanny finish them plus the rest of the division foes . We need to get on a hot streak

by broncosfaninphilly on Oct 28, 2008 4:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really question that move

Cotrell is a good 3-4 d-coordinator, Rivera is a Tampa 2 coordinator, but I agree San Diego production has not meet with their talent level.

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum

by Broncoman on Oct 28, 2008 4:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Is anyone thinking that we should hire this guy? After all, he didn't do to bad the last couple of years.

by metalman5050 on Oct 28, 2008 9:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!

According to Albery Einstein, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Ted Cotrell did the same things over and over again in San Diego, none of them worked, so he did them some more and expected them to work. Therefore, according to my narrow logic and reasoning, Ted Cotrell is insane, and I do not want an insane person running our defense.

*Breathes into bag. At least I'm not a Chiefs fan. At least I'm not a Chiefs fan. At least I'm not a Chiefs fan. At least I'm not a Chiefs fan.

by papigrande on Oct 28, 2008 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

lololololololol

Way tooooo funny man!

by metalman5050 on Oct 28, 2008 9:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think he would be a good fit in Denver

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum

by Broncoman on Oct 28, 2008 11:00 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

But we should pick him up

steal his secrets and then fire him.

by Sneaky Sean on Oct 29, 2008 6:57 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think that's a factor.

Contrary to popular perception, I don’t believe defensive coordinators should be classified as “3-4” or “4-3” people. The formation is more a prouct of the personnel available than the coaching philosophy. (As an aside, you can run a Tampa 2 out of a 3-4, though not a Phillips out of a 3-4).

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Oct 29, 2008 9:21 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree that's how it should be

and that would explain why Bates isn’t here anymore. Trying to force your philosophy on personnel that don’t fit it resulted in what happened last year (not that this year is any better) and ended with his quick departure.

I think it would have behooved him to transition to the run-contain system by slowly getting the players he had to work toward that direction and bring in the personnel he needed to get it fully implemented. Monday Morning Quarterbacking says that Shanahan should have required a “transition plan” from Bates to show how he was going to get there from here (I love Monday Morning Quarterbacking!).

"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game

"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano

by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 29, 2008 9:53 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think there were several comments at MHR to the same tune.

Frankly, I can’t imagine a transistion more difficult than going from the universe of “man” and “zone” coverages to using contain lanes. It’s almost like another sport, the differences are so vast.

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Oct 30, 2008 5:54 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs