Friday, January 23, 2009

Learn To Play Nice With Others



Dear A.J. and LT,

What on God's green Earth is going on with you two? I cannot fathom why you two are playing out your little power-play drama in the media. For the love that is all blessed and Boltly, please please zip your lips and go about your business in the privacy of Chargers HQ.

Both of your jobs are ridiculously simple. Not easy, but simple. A.J.: your job is to find the best talent, draft and sign that talent, and then either keep that talent or turn it over and find new talent. That is all. That is everything you do. Don't worry about cap numbers and all that other jazz, you have assistants for that and they will provide you the information. Nor does your job include talking to the media. I have no idea why you are even speaking with the Jim Trotters and Nick Canepas of the world. You should be out evaluating players, taking notes and then going back to Chargers Park and brainstorming with your assistants and coaches. You certainly should not be talking to the media about you. IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU. It's about the Chargers. Get. With. The. Program.

And LT, you aren't much better. Your job is very simple: you need to prepare and play as hard as possible on the field to help the Chargers win games. That is all. That is everything you do. But over the last few seasons you have shown up your quarterback, Felipe Rios, on more than one occasion. You sat silent and glowering on the sideline in the AFC Championship game. And, in the days before the Colts playoff game, someone from your camp leaked the true extent of your groin injury to the media. Just whose side are you on? The Chargers side? Or LT's side? You need to get in line and come on board for the big win. You are the greatest Charger running back of all time. Along with Dan, Lance, Wes, Kellen and Antonio, you start on my All-Time Charger Offense (I think we'd go with a two TE set on most downs so Kellen and Antonio are both on the field. Talk about matchup problems! I realize that that seems like we would emphasize the pass over the run, and you are right, we would. Deal with it.). IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU.

Here's the bottom line, guys. As a Bolts fan all I want is a Super Bowl Championship. Whether or not that happens with either of you in the fold matters little to me. Either do what's best for the Chargers, or get out of Dodge. But in the meantime, for the love of lightning, stop messing around in public with your little of game "who's got the bigger johnson."

Both of you already know the answer to that question. It's Dean Spanos.

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