Character Analysis: The San Diego Chargers
10/15/13
The San Diego Chargers are a professional football team based in San Diego, California. They have been members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL) since 1970. The club began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League, and spent its first season in Los Angeles, California before moving to San Diego in 1961. The Chargers play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California, and continue to be the only NFL team based in Southern California, with no teams in Los Angeles since 1994.
The Chargers announced their 50th Anniversary Team in 2009 to honor the top players and coaches in the team 's history. When the Chargers were founded …show more content…
McCoy, a former offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos knows how to win; he helped the Broncos to their second-highest win total in franchise history as they went 13-3 and entered the playoffs as the number one seed in the AFC. So, it is easy to say that McCoy knows how to win. McCoy’s former team members refer to him as a “good leader” who has been able to incorporate the leadership qualities of his mentors and former leaders. In the words of Ian Rapoport, “Gone are Coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith. In came a slew of new, young, fresh faces roaming the halls, trying to bring what had been one of the NFL 's oldest teams back into the mix.” (Rapoport, …show more content…
There isn’t any team can hold the elite position at the top forever. A good team can not only be encouraged by the win, it also can learn from loss. There is a familiar saying that failure is the mother of success. It means that every failure that you experience is an opportunity to learn and find success. Although San Diego Chargers are experiencing a hard time right now, if they can handle the losses and learn from it them, it is likely that they will find their win; and won’t take long (What, 2007). In order to establish them as a high performing team the Chargers need to address four key areas within the organization; leadership, the front office, coaching staff, and off season preparation; these are the same four factors that should be addressed in any organization. Though the Chargers have applied some attention to addressing these major areas, past formulas have failed in establishing a solid foundation which has created a roller coaster affect for the
The San Diego Chargers are a professional football team based in San Diego, California. They have been members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL) since 1970. The club began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League, and spent its first season in Los Angeles, California before moving to San Diego in 1961. The Chargers play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California, and continue to be the only NFL team based in Southern California, with no teams in Los Angeles since 1994.
The Chargers announced their 50th Anniversary Team in 2009 to honor the top players and coaches in the team 's history. When the Chargers were founded …show more content…
McCoy, a former offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos knows how to win; he helped the Broncos to their second-highest win total in franchise history as they went 13-3 and entered the playoffs as the number one seed in the AFC. So, it is easy to say that McCoy knows how to win. McCoy’s former team members refer to him as a “good leader” who has been able to incorporate the leadership qualities of his mentors and former leaders. In the words of Ian Rapoport, “Gone are Coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith. In came a slew of new, young, fresh faces roaming the halls, trying to bring what had been one of the NFL 's oldest teams back into the mix.” (Rapoport, …show more content…
There isn’t any team can hold the elite position at the top forever. A good team can not only be encouraged by the win, it also can learn from loss. There is a familiar saying that failure is the mother of success. It means that every failure that you experience is an opportunity to learn and find success. Although San Diego Chargers are experiencing a hard time right now, if they can handle the losses and learn from it them, it is likely that they will find their win; and won’t take long (What, 2007). In order to establish them as a high performing team the Chargers need to address four key areas within the organization; leadership, the front office, coaching staff, and off season preparation; these are the same four factors that should be addressed in any organization. Though the Chargers have applied some attention to addressing these major areas, past formulas have failed in establishing a solid foundation which has created a roller coaster affect for the