Chargers Curse

The "Real Charger Curse"

Being a Charger fan, I have heard many times over the years how the team is "cursed", always flirting with greatness but never reaching the pinnacle. The deterioration of Phillip Rivers sheds light on the fact that our team is no longer a Super Bowl contender and needs to start rebuilding. Disturbing for all the potential the team has had over the last 8 years or so... Well here is a story that is common among migrant farm workers and the people that work with them, it sheds light on the true Charger curse and even gives a time when the curse can be lifted. I will send this piece out to some local publications and see who has the balls to research or print it...

Migrant Workers Curse on Spanos

     Growing up around the produce industry I've heard this story a few times. I can give first names of sources but for obvious reasons they dont want to be named. Maybe the reader can send a crack reporter to investigate this in detail.
    Back when Alex Spanos was  starting to build his empire he owned some farms. He would hire undocumented workers to work the fields of his farms like as did  many others. Except Spanos would have the workers toil all week, but when payday came he would call INS on his workers and get them deported, avoiding having to pay them. This happened many times with different groups of workers, but eventually word spread among the migrant workers, who understandably began to despise Spanos. They got together with some "brujas" and cursed Spanos. When asked about the Chargers, older migrant workers will say they will never win a Super Bowl as long as Spanos is the owner, as he is cursed, this is common knowledge among them. Now with my limited understanding of curses, I believe that it is handed down from generation to generation, so giving the team to his son would not break the curse. So we know now not to expect a Super Bowl Victory until the Spanos' no longer own the team.
     I do not have the time or wherewithal to properly research this piece, but have heard from more than one person about the calling the INS on payday and I may not believe in this curse but the publication of this piece would at least shed some light on the true character of the Chargers owner.