Post by Minniman on Jan 4, 2021 15:09:20 GMT -6
Charger Fire Anthony Lynn after 7-9 record
Doesn't this sound just like Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer?
Los Angeles Chargers fire Anthony Lynn after four seasons as coach
Lynn signed a one-year extension in the offseason, but the Chargers went 7-9 this season, losing seven games by one score.
He did make a valiant effort at the end of the season, as the Chargers won their final four games. But it wasn't enough for owner Dean Spanos, who made the announcement Monday.
"As we all know, this is a results-driven business and, simply put, the results of the past two years have fallen short of expectations. Moving forward, we will redouble our efforts to both build and maintain a championship-caliber program. We have been innovative in many facets of our organization in recent years, and we need to carry that over to our entire operation. Our fans need to know that the Los Angeles Chargers are committed to consistent, winning football. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately."
Lynn ends his four-year stint with the Chargers with a 33-31 regular-season record and a 1-1 postseason mark. Lynn led the Chargers to a 12-4 record and a wild-card playoff victory in 2018, but he was unable to sustain that success, going 5-11 in 2019 and struggling again in 2020.
(In an early season game) in the first possession of OT, Lynn elected to punt rather than go for it on fourth-and-short. Kansas City drove 39 yards to kick a 52-yard-field goal to win the game 23-20. It set a tone for the season, with the team unable to finish games. It was also a problem in 2019, when nine of the Chargers' 11 losses were by one score.
Special teams were a disaster as well, as the Chargers ranked last in the league in the category, according to FPI. The team missed 12 kicks, including three extra points and nine field goals, had three punts blocked (two returned for touchdowns) and had a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown. The Chargers' net punting average is the worst in the NFL.
Lynn reassigned special-teams coordinator George Stewart on Nov. 25, with Keith Burns taking over. But it made no difference, as the Chargers missed the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 seasons.
Lynn signed a one-year extension in the offseason, but the Chargers went 7-9 this season, losing seven games by one score.
He did make a valiant effort at the end of the season, as the Chargers won their final four games. But it wasn't enough for owner Dean Spanos, who made the announcement Monday.
"As we all know, this is a results-driven business and, simply put, the results of the past two years have fallen short of expectations. Moving forward, we will redouble our efforts to both build and maintain a championship-caliber program. We have been innovative in many facets of our organization in recent years, and we need to carry that over to our entire operation. Our fans need to know that the Los Angeles Chargers are committed to consistent, winning football. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately."
Lynn ends his four-year stint with the Chargers with a 33-31 regular-season record and a 1-1 postseason mark. Lynn led the Chargers to a 12-4 record and a wild-card playoff victory in 2018, but he was unable to sustain that success, going 5-11 in 2019 and struggling again in 2020.
(In an early season game) in the first possession of OT, Lynn elected to punt rather than go for it on fourth-and-short. Kansas City drove 39 yards to kick a 52-yard-field goal to win the game 23-20. It set a tone for the season, with the team unable to finish games. It was also a problem in 2019, when nine of the Chargers' 11 losses were by one score.
Special teams were a disaster as well, as the Chargers ranked last in the league in the category, according to FPI. The team missed 12 kicks, including three extra points and nine field goals, had three punts blocked (two returned for touchdowns) and had a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown. The Chargers' net punting average is the worst in the NFL.
Lynn reassigned special-teams coordinator George Stewart on Nov. 25, with Keith Burns taking over. But it made no difference, as the Chargers missed the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 seasons.
Doesn't this sound just like Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer?
... and neither is this Chris guy.