This week should mark the release of the 2019 NFL schedule, which is always welcome during these cold, dark, dreary days of non-football time. Immediately after the release of said schedule, there is a rush of comments and posts regarding the perceived fairness or lack thereof of each team’s schedule.
The Chargers have often been on the unfortunate side of scheduling issues, though there are certain reasons that this can not be easily remedied. Being a west-coast team in a predominantly east-coast nation is just part of the price of admission. The travel discrepancy is what ultimately made the AFL a viable league back in the 1960s, and some significant crossroads have been crossed since the 1970 merger to blend the two.