Chargers Bound For XXXXIV

Well what an amazing season 2009 has proven to be for the Chargers. I hear all kinds of professional opinions about these guys going all the way. Their active 11 game winning streak is currently the longest in the NFL and the perfect way to enter into the post season. I remember back in October everyone was counting the Bolts out. I stood by them all the way and said we'd go 13-3. Look at us now! Norv Turner got USA Today's Coach of the year and Rivers is the AFC player of the month. The Bolts have been playing at a high level and possess a different mindset going into the playoffs this year. They are much more business like. I don't see them getting caught up in the emotions of playoffs. This could very well be the year we go all the way. The Chargers have so many offensive weapons that it is very hard for any team to figure out how to stop them. Also, San Diego has the first round bye and will be going in healthy. As long as their attitude remains focused and they play like they have been the past 2 1/2 months I see them going to and winning Super Bowl 44. They have already beaten the entire NFC East. That is a huge accomplishment in the NFL. It is very exciting to be a Chargers fan right now.

Chargers and Broncos Tied after week 10

How about those San Diego Chargers?!?! Four strait wins brings them to 6-3 to tie their division rivals the Denver Broncos after three straight losses. The even better news is that the Chargers have another shot at the Broncos next week in Denver. With the way things are looking right now, I thinkthat the Bolts will improve to 7-3 on the season. Today's game against Philadelphia proved to continue the hope for the team after a slow starting season that put them three games behind the Broncos. Ladanian Tomlinson had an amazing game rushing for over 100 yds. and two touchdowns. The passing game wasn't as great today, but that's ok because the Bolts needed to improve the running game, which they did. The Chargers played the ball very evenly and beat the Eagles in the end 31-23. Now all those Chargers critics have nothing to say because that's two good teams in a row that the Bolts beat. The Broncos on the other hand....LOST TO THE REDSKINS!!! I did not calculate that game as a loss for them when I did my worst case scenario outcomes. This is great. As long as the Chargers keep improving and the Broncos keep getting worse, you can expect to see San Diego in the post season. An improvement that SD should work on this week is their secondary defense. They were giving up way too many big passes to the Eagles' receivers. Also, Kaeding's kickoffs seem to be getting shorter and shorter. He was only kicking it to the 20 on a couple of those. Kaeding was kicking deep in the end zone last season; I know he can get that back. SD's special teams in general has been declining; hopefully they will work on that. More good news is that Kyle Orton had an ankle injury in the first half against Washington. Hopefully he will be injured next week when we play them. I don't know how many Chargers fans actually got to see the game, for some reason it wasn't on TV where I am, I had to stream it over the Internet and hook up the HDMI to the TV. It was very stressful. I hope you guys got to see it, if not...go watch the highlights. I'm looking forward to next week's big division match up where the Bolts take back the division from the Denver Donkeys. GO BOLTS!!!

Chargers vs Raiders week 8 Overview

A fantastic day of football for San Diego fans as the Chargers looked to improve their standings in the AFC West Division title. To start the great day, the Denver Broncos were brutally beaten by the Baltimore Ravens putting them at 6-1. The Bolts beat Oakland right after putting them at 4-3. The good news for San Diego fans is that Denver is facing Pittsburgh next week which could potentially put them at 6-2 unless the Broncos play really well. San Diego is playing the New York Giants next week after coming off a two game winning streak and the Giants being humbled by Philadelphia. If the Bolts win, they would only be one game behind their division leaders, the Denver Broncos. All that said, today's game started out great for San Diego, stopping the Raiders on their opening drive with an interception and going on to score an amazing touchdown in nine seconds off of two plays that got the fans riled up. Seeing a 59 yard pass to Floyd, and then a wildcat play from LT for the touchdown amped up every Charger fan watching. The only area the Bolts looked week in was stuffing the run, and special teams. Although, as far as the run goes. The Raiders ran the ball nearly every play because their passing game is non-existent. Rivers was on fire today as he connected with his favorite receiver, Vincent Jackson to gain another touchdown in a five play drive. One thing that is great about being a Chargers fan is that the Bolts know how to move the ball quick. Oakland put up a good fight, but it just wasn't enough to break their now 13 game losing streak to San Diego. I don't think Phillip Rivers ever plans on losing to Oakland. LT was looking good for the most part, and was able to get into the end zone twice in today's hard hitting game. I am anxious on a week to week basis to see what the Bolts are going to do. I hope the trend that started today continues through the rest of the season, which is, Denver losing and the Chargers winning. Next week should be a lot of fun, but San Diego has a lot of preparation and hard work to do if they want to beat the Giants in New York inweek 9. How about Shawne Merriman!!! It is about time!!! Two sacks for the big man today as he got to give the fans his famous "Lights Out" dance for the first time this season. As long as SD's defense is amped up, they will perform. I can't wait to see if Merriman and Phillips stick it hard to Eli Manning next week in New York. The Chargers beat the Raiders. The Raiders beat the Eagles. The Eagles beat the Giants. So theoretically, the Chargers should be able to beat the Giants also, right? We will find out next Sunday. GO BOLTS!!!

Wake Up Merriman!

What is going on with San Diego's defensive star Shawne Merriman? Ever since his knee surgery last season he has not been the same explosive player that the Chargers are used to. I'm not sure if his knee is still bothering him or not, but he is not playing with the passion he once had. He led the league in sacks three years in a row and now he hasn't had one sack in the first six games. Many fans will speculate, "Well he is double covered..." So what? he was double covered and sometimes triple covered before his surgery and he still got to the quarter back. Shawne Merriman is a different player than he was. I hope that he realizes its all or nothing out there and he needs to perform. I look forward to seeing him maybe get his first sack against Oakland at home on Sunday. It would be really nice for the fans to get to see "Lights Out." We all miss it. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge Merriman fan, but he needs to step it up. I must admit he came really close a couple of times to getting a sack in KC. If your a fan and your going to the game on Sunday...give Merriman a "Lights Out" chant, and maybe he will wake up and destroy Jamarcus Russel repeatedly. Wake up Merriman!! GO BOLTS!!!

Kansas City Crushing!

There isn't too much to be said about today's game other than..."It's About Time!" I'm sure every San Diego fan out there was as satisfied as my self as we watched our Chargers destroy Kansas City. No hard feelings KC, but we needed that sort of win to get our momentum going. I hope the Chargers carry the momentum from today's game to next week and crush Oakland in SD. It may have come later than us fans would have liked, but I believe that San Diego is picking up the broken pieces of their team and putting it back together correctly. One negative that I saw was the O-line and LT trying to get into the end zone in short yardage situations. That being said, I am happy to see that Norv kept LT in and tried to give him the TD. I think it is important to the team, to the fans, and mostly to LT to know that his coach believes in him. Tomlinson was running great the first half of that game, but it seemed like KC got his number the second half. The passing game was great also, with Rivers hitting Jackson multiple times for big yard plays. It warmed my heart to see the little banners on NFL Today that showed the stats, and the Chargers being at the top of nearly every list. Although it was an exciting game for the Bolts, there is still the fact that Kansas City is not that great of a football team. I look forward to seeing how the Chargers play in a harder situation. I feel like Norv Turner got the message that the fans sent him after Denver last week. I think he will work on the criticisms and hopefully pull this team that has so much potential out of the gutter. Today was the first step, but there still many games left and the Bolts need them all. The more that turn out like today, the better. I don't know about you, but I would rather be bored watching the Chargers totally annihilate a team, then be stressed out watching a close game where the Chargers barely win or lose. Every other game I want to be close for the love of a good game, but San Diego I want to have won before halftime. There were little things here and there that need improvement, but with a 37-7 win, I don't feel it appropriate to dwell on them too much. The coaches and the players need to do that, and hopefully they prepare well for Oakland next week. Oh, and NO MORE INJURIES!!! That being said, I will sleep well tonight and dream about the Superbowl. GO BOLTS!!!

Can't Wait For Week 7

I don't know about you other SD fans out there, but for me, Monday isn't the worst day of the week...Tuesday is. You know why? because the NFL is done for the week until Sunday. That's like 5 days without watching my team. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the Chargers to play Kansas City this week because I'm looking forward to a win. That's right, I'm predicting the future...The Bolts are gonna have to start that late in the season winning streak this week if they want any chance at catching the broncos. The good news is that we have KC, Oakland, WA, Tennessee, the Browns, and a couple other should wins..Oh yeah, the Eagles (we should beat them). I know we can beat Denver when we go to their house (even though we lost at ours). Then there's the Bangles, we can beat them too...I'm not saying get your hopes up San Diego, but there are a lot of games that we should win...If you compare who we lost to, to who Denver beat, we played the harder teams. I look forward to seeing if Denver can hold on to zero losses, but I highly doubt they will. Ahh!!! just talking about the Chargers make me wish it was Sunday already. Continue looking, because there's plenty to talk about. Keep it real SD..GO BOLTS!!!