[spoonman]

The funny thing is that everyone in LA and SD seem to know have a mutual understanding that Spanos and the Chargers are a joke (I say this as a former fan). Even those in LA who may have been open to giving the Chargers a shot are quickly realizing that Spanos and the Chargers are not going to change. Spanos has really created a bad situation that isn't getting better anytime soon.

I agree that winning is the only thing that can save the chargers in LA. Even at that, however, I bet most people will be slow to respond to this team. Further, even if the team wins, Spanos will find other ways to drive the fans away (if the opposing team's fans don't do that).