Rivers Holding Out

My June 21st blog entry spelled out many of the problems of the Chargers. None of those problem areas have been addressed and to add to the quagmire, there is the Chargers' #1 pick, Phillip Rivers, is holding out. According to Charger management the offer that was extended to Rivers was better than offers accepted by Gallery and Fitzgerald, both picked ahead of Rivers, number 2 and 3 respectively. It is becoming a Charger tradition where their first round pick, regardless of when the Chargers pick, have contract disputes. But in this case, if the information from the Chargers' brass is true, this is clearly the player and agent holding the Charger franchise ransom. I really do applaud a team that refuses to bend to a player/agents every whim...to not buy into the player's self-promoted level of ability without even taking a NFL snap. I just wish it wasn't the Chargers that have to be the team to set the standard, for it never has a positive affect for the team overall.
The Chargers, are being ranked dead last in the Sportsline Power Ranking and should remain there for the length of the season. The Chargers will certainly have the number 1 pick in the draft next season, but if they choose to select and attempt to sign someone, it will only further set this team back.
Marty needs to be fired. The team needs a new GM and coach that will instill common sense and a winning attitude...hopefully the inevitable 0-16 record that will occur in this 2004-05 campaign will be the wake up call for the Spanos family.
And that's right... I am predicting the Chargers to be 0 and 16. As I said before, I would love to be proven wrong but at this time I see absolutely no improvement in any area on the Charger team.