Marty Schottenheimer
Marty Schottenheimer
Martin Edward Schottenheimeris a former professional American football player and coach. Over his career, he has served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. He has the most wins of any NFL coach since 1966 to never coach a team in a Super Bowl. He was fired from his head coaching position with the San Diego Chargers in 2007, after leading the Chargers to a 14–2 record but a disappointing second...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 September 1943
CityCanonsburg, PA
language last learned necessary speed successful takes technique together
I think so, because of the language that had to be learned and understood. The last thing you get is the technique because the language you can put together. But to be able to put the fundamentals together at the speed necessary to be successful takes some time. You can't have a lot of thought going through your mind.
area perform sync
I think part of it had to do with footing. We never really got into the kind of sync that you like to get in. But we did not perform well in any area today.
extremely fact given number opportunity played pleasantly prior start
I thought he played extremely well. He's very, very competitive. He's bright. Given the fact he went through a number of circumstances prior to getting the opportunity to come in and start and play, I was pleasantly surprised.
close couple failed games home last offensive side stadium ways weeks win
We have not done the things on the offensive side particularly the last couple of weeks that you need to be able to do. Normally, we find ways to win at home (they were 4-4 at Qualcomm Stadium this season), we find ways to win close games ---- and we have failed to do that this season.
bottom excuses line sync
We just didn't get in sync offensively. You can make all the excuses in the world about the conditions, but the bottom line is that we didn't do enough to win.
believed confident good maybe might season statement
I said, and maybe it was a self-fulfilling prophecy, but I made the statement before our season began, that I believed and was confident we were a better team, but we might not have as good a record. Maybe I shouldn't have said that.
consistency coverage point
We've got to get the coverage to a point where there's more consistency in it.
glad great hands target terrific
He's a big target with great hands and a terrific player. We're glad he's back.
against ball beat blitz bring chance key prepared pressure yards
You always have to be prepared because they bring pressure from anywhere. But the key is if you can make yards against them on first down, and then it's second-and-4, second-and-5. Then you got a chance to, at the worst, get it to third-and-2 or third-and-3 and a chance to get the ball out and beat the blitz with the ball.
continue effort energy good playing
We're a good team. As long as we continue to play with that kind of effort and energy that we're playing with, we're going to be able to do the things we set out to do.
combine player
That's the kind of a player he (was). And when you combine that with his competitiveness and his skill, there's no doubt.
approaches elevate folks happen last position successful trying year
That's the way he approaches things, and that's why we were successful last year. He realizes that for us to go where we're trying to go ... he and his position are going to have to elevate their play. We snuck up on some folks a year ago, and that's not going to happen this year.
handful plays team
That's what it's about. You're going to have a handful of opportunities to make plays and the team that makes them is going to prevail.
brings defense goes selfless
He brings everything you need to a 3-4 defense. He is selfless the way he goes about his job.