The news was ill-timed and utterly shocking, for that matter. Have Marty Schottenheimer's head on a platter for losing to the New England Patriots in the playoffs, only the 10th different team to fall to Belichick and Co. in the past six postseasons. Go ahead, San Diego Chargers brain trust (and that term is used loosely here), fire at will. "But...

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