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[charger1_sj]

We always play the Chiefs tough. Talking about the Chiefs.

The game when the Broncos beat us, they just barely won, it took every ounce of them. The Raiders will be worse with Carr and Walker gone.



You can blame this fanbase for that. Always boasting the talent of the team. And then there's some people who are just debbie downers.

In our first game against the Broncos the game went into overtime and we probably won because a punt hit a Broncos helmet and we recovered.
So we won by the skin of our teeth. In the second game against the Raiders we were in the midst of the PO hunt, critical game and we lost.
First game against the Raiders we barely won. 2nd game against the Broncos (both teams nothing to play for) but we lost.

No excuses. With or without injuries we should be burying these teams IF we are as good as some think. I'm not a debbie downer I just call it
the way I see it.

[jamrock]

We always play the Chiefs tough. Talking about the Chiefs.

The game when the Broncos beat us, they just barely won, it took every ounce of them. The Raiders will be worse with Carr and Walker gone.



You can blame this fanbase for that. Always boasting the talent of the team. And then there's some people who are just debbie downers.

Let me know how those “we played em tough” games show up in the standings. We split with the Broncos when they were having a horrible melt down season in which the coach was fired before the season ended and our win was a gift form the gods. Raiders no better.

[Lefty2SLO]

Sorry I'm a realist. Seems like we lose 1 game each to the Raiders and Broncos every year, while at the same time always thinking
that we have the better team. Our bark seems to be more dangerous than our bite. Are we paper lions?

I prefer to be a realist myself . . . . . and yes - we are paper lions. We need to prove that we can win tough games against quality opponents.

[sonorajim]

In our first game against the Broncos the game went into overtime and we probably won because a punt hit a Broncos helmet and we recovered.
So we won by the skin of our teeth. In the second game against the Raiders we were in the midst of the PO hunt, critical game and we lost.
First game against the Raiders we barely won. 2nd game against the Broncos (both teams nothing to play for) but we lost.

No excuses. With or without injuries we should be burying these teams IF we are as good as some think. I'm not a debbie downer I just call it
the way I see it.

Players matter. Winning regardless of who is wearing the uni or what kind of shape they are in is pretty optimistic, actually.
Game 2 vs Den the W-L was meaningless. It was infuriating that our starters played at all.

[Bolt4Knob]

Players matter. Winning regardless of who is wearing the uni or what kind of shape they are in is pretty optimistic, actually.
Game 2 vs Den the W-L was meaningless. It was infuriating that our starters played at all.

I still am not sure why Staley kept the starters in after Williams was hurt and Herbert had sore shoulder

That was almost fireable as if he couldn't figure out that when the Ravens lost - the Chargers were the 5 seed - is he really the right guy. I actually have my doubts. And I get the 90 minute rule but anybody watching that game also knew the Bengals were just toying with the Ravens. So setting the roster. But even with that - who cares - jsutrun the ball and punt on offense

[Lefty2SLO]

I still am not sure why Staley kept the starters in after Williams was hurt and Herbert had sore shoulder

That was almost fireable as if he couldn't figure out that when the Ravens lost - the Chargers were the 5 seed - is he really the right guy. I actually have my doubts. And I get the 90 minute rule but anybody watching that game also knew the Bengals were just toying with the Ravens. So setting the roster. But even with that - who cares - jsutrun the ball and punt on offense

IMO it was fireable (I would have anyway). BS was gifted a mini-bye and managed to turn a massive positive into a massive negative. What else do you have to do to get fired?

[chargeroo]

No excuses. With or without injuries we should be burying these teams IF we are as good as some think. I'm not a debbie downer I just call it
the way I see it.

How many NFL games do you see where a team buries the other team? The design of the draft is to keep teams close. The worst team in the league can win a game now and then.

[sonorajim]

IMO it was fireable (I would have anyway). BS was gifted a mini-bye and managed to turn a massive positive into a massive negative. What else do you have to do to get fired?

One hopes it was educational. All our starters wanted to play and he let them. That was the time for a firm hand from the HC.

[charger1_sj]

IMO it was fireable (I would have anyway). BS was gifted a mini-bye and managed to turn a massive positive into a massive negative. What else do you have to do to get fired?

Well you could decide to go for it on 4th and 1 from your 18 yard line with 9 minutes left in the third Q in a close game that means POs or not.

Analytics: What do they say about getting a first down on your own 19 yard line in such a situation and what does it mean: Answer nothing.
What if you give your opponent a 1st and 10 at your own 18 yards line in the same situation: Answer the odds now favor the other team.
Oh and by the way we were not playing the prime time Tom Brady Pats, no sir. It was the Raiders.

Outcome: We lost in OT by 3 points. 3 points the opponent were gifted. Could have been worse. Rookie HC with no clue. Don't blame
Staley blame the genius that hired him. So maybe Staley learns from his mistakes, maybe not. Is this the way to run an NFL team that's
suppose to contend for a SB?

[La Costa Boy]

How many NFL games do you see where a team buries the other team? The design of the draft is to keep teams close. The worst team in the league can win a game now and then.

I can't remember the season, but we were bad. We had Elvis Patterson at CB, I do remember that. Anyway we went to Anahiem to play the Rams, and they were a top team. I went with friends that had season tickets and it was supposed to be a blowout. The Chargers ended up winning and Elvis got a pick. ANYbody can win.

[charger1_sj]

How many NFL games do you see where a team buries the other team? The design of the draft is to keep teams close. The worst team in the league can win a game now and then.

Well by burying them I mean beating them. One score games count in the standings.
How about beating the Broncos and Raiders twice in the same season once in a while? KC does it.

[charger1_sj]

I can't remember the season, but we were bad. We had Elvis Patterson at CB, I do remember that. Anyway we went to Anahiem to play the Rams, and they were a top team. I went with friends that had season tickets and it was supposed to be a blowout. The Chargers ended up winning and Elvis got a pick. ANYbody can win.

That's called an upset. Can happen on any given Sunday. But when you're playing teams that you are supposed to beat, year in and year out and come
out with no better than .500 record over several years, then something is amiss.