... doing enough—even without Shawne Merriman.
Through the first eight games, the Chargers were ranked dead last in the NFL in passing yards allowed and 23rd in points allowed per game.
San Diego’s defense had just six interceptions and 16 sacks through the first half of the year.
Cotrell had to go—and in stepped Ron Rivera, a defensive mind that many think could be an NFL head coach.
Rivera came to the Chargers after a three-year stint as the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator. He was the guy in charge of the ferocious Bears’ defense when they went to the Super Bowl in 2005 season—the year the team ranked second in the NFL in total defense.
He brought an aggressive style—formed in his days as a Bears linebacker in the 1980s, when he won a Super Bowl.
Many were hoping for a miracle after Rivera took the helm—hoping to restore what was once one of the most feared defenses in 2...
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