Cam Cameron, the man, the mystery, the enigma

Cam Cameron, who’s legal name is Malcolm Cameron, was a talented athlete in his youth. He was an All-American Quarterback and star point guard for his high school in Tarre Haute, Indiana. Cameron played football under the tutelage of Lee Corson and basketball for Bobby Knight before a knee injury ended his career.

Cameron began his career as an assistant for Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan. He entered into the NFL as a quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins in 1994. After three seasons of coaching Gus Ferrotte he had enough. He thought to himself, “self why am I coaching this dunce? I shouldn’t be here coaching a kid who concusses himself while running into a goal post.” After realizing the error of his ways, Cameron returned to the college ranks as the head football coach of the Indiana Hoosiers. He finished his tenure with a disappointing 18-37 record.

Cameron realized he just couldn’t be a head coach. He begged and pleaded on his knees with diamond rings in hand for the Chargers to give him a job. They conceded and gave him the title of offensive coordinator. Cameron created an offense that allowed LaDanian Tomlinson and Drew Brees to blossom. He hit the jackpot, a successful team and offensive studs. Unfortunately, Cameron’s eyes got a little too big.

He thought he would take another shot at the head coaching gig, but this time for the Miami Dolphins. What a mistake that was in hindsight. 1-15, enough said. Then on January 23, 2008 John Harbaugh, new head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, swooped down from the heavens and saved young Mr. Cameron. Cameron now has a host of weapons to work with, but an offense that has historically struggled. He will once again have to turn a historically poor offense into a powerhouse as he did in San Diego.