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Mustang Man
Footballguy
Let's be real here Rivers, LT, Gates all hurting. This is a cake walk. It's ashame cause now the Pat's have a slight bye week to get the show. NO disrespect to the Chargers, there is no team that could over come them injuries to your studs on offense. That's like Brady, Moss and Welker to the Pats.
phthalatemagic
Footballguy
This game was decided in conference room several months ago.
Billy Ball Thorton
Footballguy
To those that said San Diego
If your life was on the line would you still pick San Dog?
Just curious if you really believe or just hoping.
If your life was on the line would you still pick San Dog?
Just curious if you really believe or just hoping.
switz
Footballguy
When Pioli/Belichick crafted the plan to go after Moss, Stallworth and Welker?
phthalatemagic
Footballguy
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I see we have 10 Chargers fans that viewed this thread.
DanFouts
Footballguy
I wonder what the poll was for Chargers v Colts?Pats are looking past the Chargers, Chargers are banged up, Pats smacked them before, no one thinks Chargers can win.....to quote Guiliani, "We have lulled them into a false sense of security"The Chargers have heart...did you see that game last week. This is like the NFL version of Rudi......
The Shizzle
Footballguy
Patriots 31
Chargers 17
Chargers 17
((Morpheus))
Footballguy
31-14 pats
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Gr00vus
Footballguy
This implies that Kaeding makes a field goal in the playoffs.
Ahh, this is more like it.
Tanner9919
Footballguy
I hear what you are saying, but, Philly was without their top QB, and nearly won..Baltimore was using Kyle Boller for god's sake..LOLGiants were without Shockey..point is, all of these games were close, with less than stellar talent on the opponents' side of the ball..I think NE is ripe to be picked off this weekend, its a game of retribution for SD for last year's heartbreak loss @ home in Marty Shottenheimer's last game.. Michael Turner is a fantastic RB , one who is some 15 lbs heavier and slightly faster than L. Tomlinson....and what if they catch Volek-lightning in a bottle, like Tenn. did a few years ago? two players that NE can't watch game film on, can't study..a slow group of LB's against a 235lb beast of a RB in Turner , is going to give NE fits!plus, the incentive factor, as in 'Turner is set to become a free agent who stands to make a lot of money in free agency, especially if he performs well in the playoffs'.SD will cover the spread, but something tells me they win outright..they are going to be FIRED up for this game...revenge is a dish best served cold..its going to be freezing on sunday in Foxboro!
I know NE will be ready too, but SD might steal this one...((Morpheus))
Footballguy
I don't think the Chargers will kick FG's... they're a waste of time vs. the Pats.This implies that Kaeding makes a field goal in the playoffs.Ahh, this is more like it.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
The Chargers pretty much only have two important things going for them:
1) They've got absolutely nothing to lose. The Pats aren't going to choke, but the Chargers have proved in the past that they can. This time nobody is expecting them to even compete, so there will be no pressure on them.
2) Due to the unknown status of so many players it's going to be tougher for the Pats to focus their defensive gameplanning. I think the Chargers are going to open up the play book and use most of their roster in this one. So the Pats will have to expect the unexpected. Obviously the Pats are good at making adjustments, but it's still going to be an interesting challenge for them.
1) They've got absolutely nothing to lose. The Pats aren't going to choke, but the Chargers have proved in the past that they can. This time nobody is expecting them to even compete, so there will be no pressure on them.
2) Due to the unknown status of so many players it's going to be tougher for the Pats to focus their defensive gameplanning. I think the Chargers are going to open up the play book and use most of their roster in this one. So the Pats will have to expect the unexpected. Obviously the Pats are good at making adjustments, but it's still going to be an interesting challenge for them.
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
I agree for the most part on #1, unless they begin to feel the self-imposed pressure of wanting desperately to be elite. I do think that is a risk for them given the youth of the team. By in large, Norv has delivered the Chargers to the promised land, and if they focus on the knowledge that they are this good instead of worrying about the possibility that they aren't this good, they should be OK, but sometimes is tough to deal with new found success. If Norv keeps them loose and they somehow pull a rabbit, this would be the best possible case for determining Coach of the Year AFTER the playoffs that could ever be made.Re: #2, there's enough Volek film from his Titans days and Chargers film to not be paranoid about him, and Turner has digestible pluses and minuses versus LT that can be accounted for. HOWEVER, Sproles is a huge wildcard IMO. If I were Norv, I would try to get him 10 touches. Dude's a PLAYER.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
I don't think they'll feel any self imposed pressure in regards to being elite. They might tighten up a bit if the game stays close late into the 4th, but they didn't do that last week, so I don't think it'll happen here either. Otherwise they'll be loose.There's more surprises than just MT and Volek. I think you'll see different patterns, different formations, different personnel groupings than normal and than what will be available on tape for analysis. You'll see a 3 headed monster at RB, which means plenty of Sproles. You'll see more Naanee, more Buster Davis. I think you'll probably see a play or two where someone other than a QB throws a ball - the whole shooting match. I'm not saying it's going to work, or that it's somehow better than what the Chargers would normally do, but the element of the unknown and unexpected should work to the Chargers' advantage somewhat. It fits in with the whole nothing to lose mind set. It's established that they'll have to take more risks than normal. Once that's embraced weird #### can happen.The problem is being loose and throwing the whole playbook out there only gets you so far. The most important things are executing and capitalizing on the talent and opportunities you have - both of which are still very much in the Pats favor this week.
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Chunky Soup
Footballguy
LT wants payback for what those meanies did last year.
Road Warriors
Footballguy
DanFouts said:Pip said:I wonder what the poll was for Chargers v Colts?
Pats are looking past the Chargers, Chargers are banged up, Pats smacked them before, no one thinks Chargers can win.....to quote Guiliani, "We have lulled them into a false sense of security"
The Chargers have heart...did you see that game last week. This is like the NFL version of Rudi......
Pats fans? maybe. Media? Definitely. Patriots? Not a chance!
Knight who says Ni
Footballguy
I am rooting for the Chargers, but I really don't think they have a chance (i.e. voted NE). New England will be in the Super Bowl
Ni
Ni
Spike
Footballguy
Between how good the Pats are, the quantity of key injured players the Chargers have and the weather for the game (about 20 degrees with wind at gametime and, remember, the Bolts coldest game so far this year was at KC and it was 43 degrees), that's just too much for San Diego to overcome.
Anyone looking at this objectively should be able to see that.
Anyone looking at this objectively should be able to see that.
Maroney=Speed
Footballguy
ATRAIN56 said:
Kuz
Footballguy
I think it may be closer than most people think but would be really surprised if NE didn't win..
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Bad weather favors the Chargers, particularly if wind is involved.The Pats will win regardless of the weather.
ShadowMaster
Footballguy
I keep voting against NE and they win so I'm gona vote for NE and hope my streak of wrongness continues.
Road Warriors
Footballguy
wishful thinking on my part, but both Saturday (35, 8mph) and Monday (25, 11mph) are predicted to be lower wind days. Here's to hoping the weather guys are as accurate as usual!
Gr00vus
Footballguy
That's the kind of reverse mojo, double whammy, extra gooch magic the Chargers need!This is really irrelevant. Yes, I believe that San Diego will win this game. But if I had a put my life on a football game, I'd play the odds and go with New England. Now, if I was getting 6 lifetimes to one, then I'd probably go with San Diego.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
Probably a 20/80 split on belief/hope. I'll go up to 40/60 if LT, Rivers and Gates are all declared 100%. But that's not going to be the case. If my life were on it I'd take the Pats. But stranger upsets have happened.
Texasmouth
Footballguy
Pats win by double digits.
If the Pats lose I will change my signature line to reflect my man love for the Chargers.
If the Pats lose I will change my signature line to reflect my man love for the Chargers.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Please don't - TIA.
