On the Hot Seat?

I don't know what's going to happen to Norv Turner. Will he be back for the San Diego Chargers next year? Will he not?

That all depends on who you believe, or if you believe Dean Spanos, who said today that Turner will be back next year.

Some believe that this is a warning and that Turner has been given the "kiss of death," meaning that he'll probably be gone if the Chargers fail to succeed (what success is now for this current team).

Some actually believe in Spanos's word and are hating it. Fans are ready to use Turner as the scapegoat for this (what many believe) underperforming and underachieving season. Hey, at least the fans aren't chanting "Marty" at games any more. (Or are they)?

Nobody knows for sure what this cryptic message sent by the Chargers front office means, except for maybe the Spanoses.

But Turner is in trouble.

Why?

Because having Spanos come out and publicily say that Turner will be back next year means that the team has conversations about axing the much maligned head coach.

There were discussions. There is (or was) doubt in Turner's abilities. And it had to come from somewhere (and that somewhere isn't from the fans' impatience with Turner).

For now, Spanos says Turner's their guy.

But what happens when the team finishes 7-9 or (wtf?!) 6-10. It totally could happen. The team could just tank the rest of the year.

Then what? This story and discussion is far from over.