Chargers look ahead

Full Story Here: Marty Schottenheimer stood at the lectern in the press conference room deep beneath the Qualcomm Stadium stands moments after the Chargers’ season abruptly came to an end with a 20-17 overtime loss Saturday night to the New York Jets. He didn’t waste words when asked what he said in the locker room to his players.

Schottenheimer, who earlier in the day was named the NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press, said, “I told them, ‘Words are kind of hollow right now. It’s very understandable the disappointment that exists in the locker room and in the stadium. I think that it is important to understand that in the passing of time there will be an appreciation for what this football team, this organization has achieved in 2004. That is the cornerstone on we which we move forward into the future.”