Are we that dysfunctional? Have we always been?

[MakoShark]

Perhaps 'dysfunctional' is the wrong word to use in describing this FO. Whether its stadium talk, Rivers contract, Weddles contract or just plain ol' injury reports, this FO has mastered the ability to send mixed messages. Its like they play the shell game with everything they do.

[Steve]

My recollection is a little different. As I remember it, team imposed an arbitrary deadline, and then put him on the some list that has a required suspension with it. Teams have the option to play it the way AJ did, but aren't required to. AJ decided to play it the way he did, but was not required to. So, it really falls as much on AJ for playing it the way he did. Gates was massively outperforming a contract he signed, as indicated by the 6 year, $24 million extension he signed a little while later. At the time, he was easily the best receiving TE in football.

Then in the game that followed, a close one, it would have been easy to see us win had Gates been there (lost 28-24, with a failed drive late in the game to ice the win for Dallas).

http://articles.latimes.com/2005/aug/22/sports/sp-nflrep22

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/chargers/2005-08-20-gates_x.htm

[MakoShark]

My recollection is a little different. As I remember it, team imposed an arbitrary deadline, and then put him on the some list that has a required suspension with it. Teams have the option to play it the way AJ did, but aren't required to. AJ decided to play it the way he did, but was not required to. So, it really falls as much on AJ for playing it the way he did. Gates was massively outperforming a contract he signed, as indicated by the 6 year, $24 million extension he signed a little while later. At the time, he was easily the best receiving TE in football.

Then in the game that followed, a close one, it would have been easy to see us win had Gates been there (lost 28-24, with a failed drive late in the game to ice the win for Dallas).

http://articles.latimes.com/2005/aug/22/sports/sp-nflrep22

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sport...20-gates_x.htm

I can't fault AJ for the way he played it. Besides Gates he had 3 other key players (RFA's) looking for new deals. He moved Gates to the roster exempt list, once there it was up to Gates to sign a deal before a deadline or face a 3 game suspension. He signed his deal 1 day late, he should have been 1 day early. I think his agent misinformed him and Gates did fire him and move over to Tom Condon after that incident.

[blueman]

You guys are off topic: we suck NOW. End of conversation.

[Lightningwill_420]

You guys are off topic: we suck NOW. End of conversation.

We suck from Baja to the Canadian Rockies. Get on the fricking ladies line, Escondido, and don't be a pompous ass.

[6025]

Dysfunctional is an apt description, and it starts at the top. From Alex in 1984 until today, this ownership group has bungled things over and over. It was really a miracle they managed to get into the Super Bowl in 1994 but credit for that goes to Bobby Ross, a tenacious bulldog who fell victim to the inept ways of ownership himself two short years later.

[Lightningwill_420]

Dysfunctional is an apt description, and it starts at the top. From Alex in 1984 until today, this ownership group has bungled things over and over. It was really a miracle they managed to get into the Super Bowl in 1994 but credit for that goes to Bobby Ross, a tenacious bulldog who fell victim to the inept ways of ownership himself two short years later.

Mos def.

[Mister Hoarse]

We suck from Baja to the Canadian Rockies. Get on the fricking ladies line, Escondido, and don't be a pompous ass.

SHOW ME YOUR LIGHTNING BOLT

[Lightningwill_420]

SHOW ME YOUR LIGHTNING BOLT

Everybody into the disfunctional pattern. It's bleeping brilliant. React!