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
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We knew coming in this was going to be a battle and it lived up to that...I was pleased with the overall performance of the team.
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We did not perform well in any area today and that's awfully disappointing for all of us. We're a better football team than we were a year ago. I believe that. Some might question that in light of the fact that we didn't play very well today.
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We have a number of guys that we're looking at and we're anxious to give them a chance to step forward and show us the skills. We have a pretty good idea, but none of that is etched in stone at this point in regard to their performance level.
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There is no evidence in their recent history that would indicate that injuries have in any way compromised their ability to perform in a winning way.
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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.
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I know the young man, and he's tough kid, a tough-minded person. So, you know, I'm sure the ultimate decision will be if he can make it significantly worse. I don't have any question he'll make every attempt to play, because he is a tough kid.
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I know where I stand on it. If Drew continues to play well, and we continue to be successful, I don't know how you can do anything but keep him. The ultimate decision must be made on who's the best player.
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The best way I could characterize it is we will approach it like it's the first game of the year.
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They've proved time and again it doesn't affect them.
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I'm not counting them anymore, but I am enjoying them.
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I have no idea. We played them a lot. I was in Kansas City for a long time. Played them some in Cleveland.
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It was not a good enough job. The numbers, 9-7, to me are not acceptable. You need to do better than that.
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It was a game that ends up like most if you turn the ball over. You give the ball to the opponent on a short field and that is the one single thing that throughout the history of this game has always been the major factor in winning or losing games. We're quite disappointed.
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At times this can be a difficult business and we have to make tough decisions. These are good football men with valuable experience in this league. I thanked them for their hard work and wished them both well.