Chargers vs. Broncos: Game Day Thread

[Bolt-O]

Game Day Baby! Remember...9/11

[Concudan]

Hey... It's GAME DAY!

Cry havoc and let ship the dogs of war!

[Coachmarkos]

I have to admit, I'm getting excited as the day continues to move on.

Plus, I hate the freaking Broncos.

Ditto, Coach! 9 hours, 40 minutes until Chargers football!

[Boltx]

Very, very bittersweet opening day. Lots of memories. San Diego memories.

Ah well, what can you do.

[Guest]

Looks like we're wearing all-whites. http://www.chargers.com/video/2017/0...rs-locker-room

[richpjr]

I hate the waiting. Cant stand these 10 pm EST games too. Its ridiculous having to be up so damn late on a monday night.

cant wait to get Rivers on fire. He pumps me up. Love Gordon too with his breaking tackles mentality. Just keep the turnovers down and we can win this.

This - I hate being the late game on opening week on the road. Also means we have less time to prepare and heal up for next week.

[Bolt-O]

And the Dolphins are essentially on their bye and practicing in Oxnard, due to Hurricane Irma... probably the only break they get all season as they will be playing 16 games straight, including a game in London.

[Concudan]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/charge...910-story.html

How the Chargers and Broncos match up for the season opener Monday

A look at how the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos match up for the season opener on Monday night.

Chargers (5-11 last season) at Denver (9-7 last season)

When: 7:20 p.m. PDT. TV: ESPN

When Chargers have the ballWhen Broncos have the ball

Denver decided Trevor Siemian is the right guy to lead its offense, but he'll have a long day if Denver's offensive tackles, including rookie Garret Bolles, can't keep Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram out of the backfield. Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders will be a big test for Chargers corners Jason Verrett and Casey Hayward after injuries limited both in the preseason. Verrett, in particular, played only a handful of live-action series in the preseason as he worked his way back from a knee injury. Broncos running backs C.J. Anderson and Jamaal Charles could give the Chargers trouble if the team's problems against the run continue from the preseason. The high altitude in Denver could force the Chargers to rotate on defense more frequently, putting young players such as Nigel Harris and Desmond King in difficult situations. Former Chargers head coach Mike McCoy is running the Denver offense and he knows where the team can be attacked.

When they kick

Denver kicker Brandon McManus got attention this summer when video of him making a 73-yard kick during practice hit the Internet. Chargers kicker Younghoe Koo got attention this summer when video of him back-flipping after making a kick re-circulated on the web. Only one of those could be a factor Monday, with the NFL still refusing to reward more points for gymnastics. Chargers punter Drew Kaser held off competition in training camp by leading the NFL in average yardage per punt (51.6). The Chargers' coverage teams, despite some issues late in camp, look improved as the team hopes to rebound after another rough year on special teams. Colorado native Austin Ekeler, an undrafted rookie who impressed for the Chargers in the preseason, will return kickoffs and could be a spark.



It's impossible to know how first-time head coaches such as Anthony Lynn and Joseph are going to handle their first test. The Chargers are relatively healthy 'at least for now' and that gives them the edge in a tough, season-opening divisional game. Chargers 27, Denver 21

[Rugger05]

8 hours 45 minutes until kick off

always hated the

the Rapture?

[Fleet]

Battling the flu big time. Not the way i wanted to watch the opening game.

[Bolt-O]

I just checked, and the game is not going to be carried on local over-the-air TV in San Diego. It will be shown on Channel 7 in Los Angeles

[Concudan]

A Monday night game? It is not on ESPN?

[Bolt-O]

It's on ESPN... but for cable cutters, they are going to have to look for a stream. Maybe the local stations couldn't get enough local advertisers to pony up for broadcasting rights.

[Fleet]

Should be good streams here.

http://sportsarefree.xyz/nfltv

[Rugger05]