Chargers @ Cardinals - Game Thread (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

Didn't see a game thread yet. Should be some nice offensive fireworks.

 

[Raider Nation]

We missed a big Cards kickoff return, but little else. Here we go!

 

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Cromartie blew the kickoff coverage, but the defense stopped Arizona, forcing a 50 yard fg, which Rackers made. Good distance on it.

 

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I hate watching Neal catch a ball, but love watching him to try to run people over.

 

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Lorenzo Neal then converts a 3rd and 1 dive. LT who?

Turner's been stuffed on both runs.

 

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Rivers converts a 3rd and 8 to Vincent Jackson on an in route, plus some YAC.

 

[Raider Nation]

This offense is going to be absolutely ridiculous once Davis and Jackson get completely in sync with Rivers.

 

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Neal gets another carry.. or 3 touches more than I'd like to have seen.

Malcolm Floyd catches a short slant for a 1st, on good throw by Rivers.

 

[mad sweeney]

Neal gets another carry.. or 3 touches more than I'd like to have seen.Malcolm Floyd catches a short slant for a 1st, on good throw by Rivers.

What's your deal with Neal?

 

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Darren Sproles got a carry and stayed in on 3rd down for a pass play. I'm guessing he was a checkoff, he didn't appear to be staying in to block, but I wasn't watching him. Anyone see if he stayed in the backfield? I wouldn't trust his 5'2" to block anybody.

 

[Chaos Commish]

I thought Craig Davis was starting? It's Floyd and Jackson and Naanee came in for 3 wr sets.

 

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Neal gets another carry.. or 3 touches more than I'd like to have seen.Malcolm Floyd catches a short slant for a 1st, on good throw by Rivers.

What's your deal with Neal?

I just don't trust him with the ball in his hands. I love the guy, great blocker, and he does the 1 yard dives effectively, but I just shiver whenever he has the ball.

 

[Raider Nation]

Boldin...

 

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wow, some serious blown coverage there. Looks like Jammer or Hart didn't get deep enough.

 

[flooredyas]

Leinart scrambles out of the pocket and unleashes a bomb to Bouldin. 80 yards later-TD. He threw it while moving to his right, on the run, to Quan, who had raced by the secondary as they bit on Leinart going to run. Not bad for a left handed QB.

 

[duaneok66]

Gates is sick . . .

nice 23 yd catch after he separated from Green (CB) . . .

 

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Gates looking good already. Rivers throws a ball scrambling to his left and it was picked off but the DB was ridden out of bounds. Unchallengeable apparently.

And Sproles with a nifty scamper for a TD. He's earned a roster spot IMO.

 

[Tau837]

Wow, what a run by Sproles. They need to find at least a small role for him.

 

[mad sweeney]

"That's Terrene Holt's jock out there on the ten yard line"



Nice move and burst from Sproles. He's really impressed me this preseason.

 

[Billy1x]

Wow, what a run by Sproles. They need to find at least a small role for him.

Tomlinson backup after Turner leaves next year.

 

[duaneok66]

good game so far . . . rare for the preseason . . .

 

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good game so far . . . rare for the preseason . . .

And there's back to back fumbles...

 

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OK, when pressure causes Leinart to scramble the coverage just breaks down. Good moves and throws for Leinart, bad news for SD secondary.

 

[Raider Nation]

Wow, what a run by Sproles. They need to find at least a small role for him.

Danny DeVito's stuntman?

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Neal gets another carry.. or 3 touches more than I'd like to have seen.

Malcolm Floyd catches a short slant for a 1st, on good throw by Rivers.

What's your deal with Neal?

I just don't trust him with the ball in his hands. I love the guy, great blocker, and he does the 1 yard dives effectively, but I just shiver whenever he has the ball.

I'm with you. Whenever they throw to Neal I just hope it's incomplete. If he catches it, he's not going to get any yardage anyway, and he might fumble.Great blocker, but I hate it when they throw the ball to him in the flat.

 

[duaneok66]

Shipp with the TD . . .

 

[Chaos Commish]

I think the Chargers look bad.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

LT is awesome at play-by-play commentary.

 

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LT breaking down the defense.. good stuff.

 

[Chaos Commish]

LT is awesome at play-by-play commentary.

It's great to hear him break it down. What's with Craig Davis, Maurile?

 

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Kassim Osgood with a nice catch, holding on after a big hit. I'm not sure he makes the cut tro 53, though.

 

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Neal gets another carry.. or 3 touches more than I'd like to have seen.

Malcolm Floyd catches a short slant for a 1st, on good throw by Rivers.

What's your deal with Neal?

I just don't trust him with the ball in his hands. I love the guy, great blocker, and he does the 1 yard dives effectively, but I just shiver whenever he has the ball.

I'm with you. Whenever they throw to Neal I just hope it's incomplete. If he catches it, he's not going to get any yardage anyway, and he might fumble.Great blocker, but I hate it when they throw the ball to him in the flat.

Case in point.

 

[RonnieBrown23]

was Craig Davis a scratch for today's game? I haven't seen him on the field yet......

 

[Banger]

Kassim Osgood with a nice catch, holding on after a big hit. I'm not sure he makes the cut tro 53, though.

It's going to come down to special teams.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

LT is awesome at play-by-play commentary.

It's great to hear him break it down. What's with Craig Davis, Maurile?

Last I heard he was going to return some punts tonight, but I haven't seen him in uniform so I don't know.

 

[Tau837]

Neal gets another carry.. or 3 touches more than I'd like to have seen.

Malcolm Floyd catches a short slant for a 1st, on good throw by Rivers.

What's your deal with Neal?

I just don't trust him with the ball in his hands. I love the guy, great blocker, and he does the 1 yard dives effectively, but I just shiver whenever he has the ball.

I'm with you. Whenever they throw to Neal I just hope it's incomplete. If he catches it, he's not going to get any yardage anyway, and he might fumble.Great blocker, but I hate it when they throw the ball to him in the flat.

Case in point.

What do you mean? He leaped one guy, hurdled another, and got a big gainer. His knee was down, and the Chargers will have the ball.ETA: Guess not on the fumble. I think it should have been reversed.

 

[thunderclap]

Neal gets another carry.. or 3 touches more than I'd like to have seen.

Malcolm Floyd catches a short slant for a 1st, on good throw by Rivers.

What's your deal with Neal?

I just don't trust him with the ball in his hands. I love the guy, great blocker, and he does the 1 yard dives effectively, but I just shiver whenever he has the ball.

I'm with you. Whenever they throw to Neal I just hope it's incomplete. If he catches it, he's not going to get any yardage anyway, and he might fumble.Great blocker, but I hate it when they throw the ball to him in the flat.

Case in point.

What do you mean? He leaped one guy, hurdled another, and got a big gainer. His knee was down, and the Chargers will have the ball.

True, they may keep the ball. But he did fumble, even if it's negated.

 

[Tau837]

Wow, Sproles is fast. Again, got to get him some touches this year.

 

[Chaos Commish]

LT is awesome at play-by-play commentary.

It's great to hear him break it down. What's with Craig Davis, Maurile?

Last I heard he was going to return some punts tonight, but I haven't seen him in uniform so I don't know.

So he is not starting at WR?

 

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Rivers to Jackson with a nice TD.

Looked like the CB fell down and the safety didn't recover quick enough.

 

[RonnieBrown23]

I'm tuning in to see Davis play, and I'll say I'm quite disappointed I haven't seen #84 on the field or sidelines

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

LT is awesome at play-by-play commentary.

It's great to hear him break it down. What's with Craig Davis, Maurile?

Last I heard he was going to return some punts tonight, but I haven't seen him in uniform so I don't know.

So he is not starting at WR?

Not tonight evidently, but I don't know what happened.

 

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Nice catch by Fitz. Florence was looking around like it went over his head.

 

[Tau837]

6th play of 20+ yards in the San Diego passing game tonight... 1 to Sproles, 2 to Jackson, 1 to Gates, 1 to Osgood, 1 to Neal... 217 passing yards so far... 5:46 left in the second quarter.

Once again, people are sleeping on Rivers.

 

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There was an article saying Scifres was working on angling his punts this year, and that one worked out well. With his hangtime, if he can pin them to a sideline, it'll make coverage easier.

 

[RonnieBrown23]

LT is awesome at play-by-play commentary.

It's great to hear him break it down. What's with Craig Davis, Maurile?

Last I heard he was going to return some punts tonight, but I haven't seen him in uniform so I don't know.

So he is not starting at WR?

Not tonight evidently, but I don't know what happened.

oh well, maybe in the 2nd half, the Chargers side of the announcers will let us know Davis' status

 

[There it is]

Where is Edge?

 

[Raider Nation]

I gotta tell ya... I'm not really feelin' the Chargers new threads. They have an XFL feel to me.

Just go back to the powder blues and be done with it.

 

[Chaos Commish]

LT is awesome at play-by-play commentary.

It's great to hear him break it down. What's with Craig Davis, Maurile?

Last I heard he was going to return some punts tonight, but I haven't seen him in uniform so I don't know.

So he is not starting at WR?

Not tonight evidently, but I don't know what happened.

You're no help whatsoever.

 

[Raider Nation]

Where is Edge?

Standing on the sidelines with gold teef.