After Late Night writer and Charger fan Eric Stangel decided to give a free plug to his grade school chum and his Chargers blog, the JIC Twitter Followers spiked by almost 100 overnight. Therefore, I felt I needed to get out there today and write something. When I see an article like this, I see that the Chargers can still say all the right things and still not do them. They tried so hard to lose that game yesterday. Yes, the Laboy roughing call was shaky at best. I have no idea what happened with Vaughn Martin not getting out of the way on the sideline for the official. I have seen his footwork, however, and I am not that surprised. However, Cam Thomas actually looked OK. What am I talking about? This was a team that came in hobbled and got more hurt as the day went on. On a day that Drayton “Head Butt” Florence picked off Tom Brady, Antoine Cason got shat on. He literally looked like Jammer did his first few seasons. He didn’t turn around even though I am sure all the fans screaming told him the ball was coming. Gregory somehow missed batting the ball away as did our special teams players on an almost blocked kick.
The idea that Rivers has been affected by getting hit so often never really dawned on me since he’s looked off since Opening Day. Wasn’t the reason that he was Peter King (and a lot of other people’s) preseason MVP pick was because he would finally have all his weapons back? I wasn’t kidding when I said Norv should sit him. He was that bad. On the radio Hank Bauer was shocked that Rivers didn’t use a hard count or more time off the clock on the 4th down. When every former Charger thinks you did something wrong, it’s not a good sign. They are as pro-Bolt as they come. Bauer also called for Tolbert at FB with Mathews at RB. I think everyone is sick of Hester. Just because AJ drafted him high doesn’t mean he can suddenly block. Put him and English at the kids table. Hammerin’ Hank was real diplomatic about Mathews “maybe” being better than Tolbert. He’s way better and even Tolbert knows it. Mathews wasn’t drafted to split time with what should be our change of pace back. Beyond the fumbles and short yard stops, Tolbert can’t take us where we need to go. Use him, I agree. But he shouldn’t be our first option. Seriously, are you telling me you can’t let Mathews even try on 4th down? A week after being blasted for being too passive in Foxboro, the Chargers go into a shell again. Where was the aggressiveness on those last few KC drives? That was pathetic. I was wrong to say that the Chargers have been 1-3 every year under Norv. They have never been 2-1, as they are today. But they did everything in their power not to be. Yes, Oakland rammed it down our throats last December and looks like they could do it again. However, we play them on a Thursday Night at home and in Oakland on the final day. I have a feeling that the head to head matchups won’t decide the division. Can we not get upset in either of the next two weeks? That’s the big question.
When my wife rolled over before falling asleep last night, she said:
“So wait, the Chargers won AND you’re not happy? That doesn’t seem fair for me.” I know exactly how she feels. Right now, Nick Canepa’s point that this group hasn’t looked like one that wants to win a title is sadly true. But, if they can even win ONE of the next two games, this will be the “fast” start they promised. As Goldmember would have said “Isn’t that veird?”
Bolt The Fuck Up,
RLW
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