Don't get too excited Charger Fans (1 Viewer)

[timschochet]

I'm a Steeler fan, and last year I was stunned to see them start out 1-3. Then they played Kansas City and just beat the snot out of them, the way SD handled Denver on Sunday. Here we go, I thought, the SB champions are back! Turned out it was a one week mirage...

And that's what this Sunday was, too. The Chargers have much of the same talent as last year, but there's something wrong. Not all of it's Turner, I'm guessing. Some of it is that teams have figured out that outside of Gates they have no WR's to speak of, and their pass defense is horrible, especially against teams that spread the field. They don't currently have the personnel to deal with these issues, so it's not going to be a special year. They might make the playoffs by default, since its perhaps the worst division in football, but even if they do, a quick one and done is likely.

 

[guitarmonkiy]

I'm a Steeler fan, and last year I was stunned to see them start out 1-3. Then they played Kansas City and just beat the snot out of them, the way SD handled Denver on Sunday. Here we go, I thought, the SB champions are back! Turned out it was a one week mirage...

And that's what this Sunday was, too. The Chargers have much of the same talent as last year, but there's something wrong. Not all of it's Turner, I'm guessing. Some of it is that teams have figured out that outside of Gates they have no WR's to speak of, and their pass defense is horrible, especially against teams that spread the field. They don't currently have the personnel to deal with these issues, so it's not going to be a special year. They might make the playoffs by default, since its perhaps the worst division in football, but even if they do, a quick one and done is likely.

And this has slowed Gates down in what way? They know it's going to him, and still can't stop him.

 

[mad sweeney]

This gets my vote for most insightful, relevant and useful post of the year.

From the same man (?) that brought you the big secret of how Dallas' D was "exposed" last night for giving up all of 3 points despite 6 turnovers. Good stuff here.

 

[Gr00vus]

blah blah blah.....

I'll see your negative outlook, and raise you two more pessimistic ones. Then again TGunz can make up for a lot of pessimism with his special brand of enthusiasm.

 

[eom]

psshh...they were worthless last year at 14-2.

I don't even know what the issue is this year.

 

[eom]

because I'm sick of hearing about the most overhyped team in the history of football, let's just set the record straight on last year, so all these chargers fans can get over their amazement.

ok, they filled up the pro bowl, and had this awesome 14-2 d-line, right?

week 1

beat oakland's ###, setting a trend for the rest of the season.

no, not beating everyone's ### --- everyone beat oakland's ###...

omg best defense in football!!!!!

week 2

beat tenn's ###

bye

week 4

lose to playoff team (balt)

week 5

beat an underachieving up and down pitt team

week 6

blow out san fran

week 7

get beaten by playoff bound kc, giving up 30 pts!

how many pts did kc average last year?

week 8

beat st louis, giving up 24

week 9

beat mighty cleveland by a score, giving up 25!

week 10

manage to beat cincy by 8 w/a once in a lifetime miracle comeback against horrible d

give up 41!!

week 11

beat denver by 8, giving up 27

week 12

manage to beat worst team in football by 7

week 13

eke out 3 pt win against buffalo, giving up 21

week 14

crush denver.......

week 15

beat kc

week 16

eke out 3 pt win over seattle

week 17

beat arizona by 7

playoffs -- got their asses predictably beaten down --- can't remember the result, but it should've been 20.

ranked 11th in pts allowed, right ahead of new orleans.

when you look at how many close games they played against mediocre teams, how many points they gave up, and their record against playoff teams, how can anyone possibly be surprised when the game results start to slide off on the other side of the fence?

it's happening to the jets, too.