heard this on espn;

Chargers head coach Norv Turner will be fired at season's end, the San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting.

Sources close to team president Dean Spanos said he feels he has "no choice" but to cut ties with Turner, who has been at the helm since 2007.

The report also suggests the team is leaning toward dismissing general manager A.J. Smith, as well.

It has been a difficult season for San Diego, which sits tied for last place in the AFC West with a 4-7 mark. The Chargers have dropped six straight games heading into this weekend's contest with the host Jacksonville