We open as 3 point favorites over the Giants

[TTK]

San Antonio Spurs. That's where the NBA draft lottery came from.

I don't follow the NBA so I can't really comment on that. My statement was about the NFL. Maybe it's different in the NBA but there are a lot more players and (assistant) coaches in the NFL and unlike a lot of other sports, contracts aren't guaranteed so their jobs are constantly on the line every year. I don't see how an owner or GM could tell their team to lose out just to get a better draft pick, when there's a good chance that they could get fired/cut after it happens.

[Beerman]

I don't think it will be blacked out

I would be very surprised if another home game is televised personally. Maybe Raiders.

[sandiego17]

I would be very surprised if another home game is televised personally. Maybe Raiders.

4500 tix remain.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/dec/02/chargers-blackout-ticket-sales-giants-game/

While bettering the previous pace offers hope for a different result, a blackout very much appears a possibility, particularly if no outside help, such as a TV network, local sponsors or the team itself, intervenes.

[oneinchpunch]

I would be very surprised if another home game is televised personally. Maybe Raiders.

I read that Fox 5 only gets 2 local games. They aren't gonna want that to be only one local game

[Beerman]

4500 tix remain.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/dec/02/chargers-blackout-ticket-sales-giants-game/

While bettering the previous pace offers hope for a different result, a blackout very much appears a possibility, particularly if no outside help, such as a TV network, local sponsors or the team itself, intervenes.

4500 seems like a lot.

[sandiego17]

4500 seems like a lot.

About 1500 better than vs. the Bengals. I understand the FOX angle since they only get to air the two home NFC games, but Seattle-SF isn't a bad consolation if Fox decides not to do anything.

[Mister Hoarse]

About 1500 better than vs. the Bengals. I understand the FOX angle since they only get to air the two home NFC games, but Seattle-SF isn't a bad consolation if Fox decides not to do anything.

I think this is very similar to last Sunday when the preferred option for the network was to air Denver vs KC instead of trying to buy up tix. Not even the offer of an extension...

[Panama]

Meaningless game. Another blackout. Don't see the benefit of a win at this time of the year. "Bragging" rights? To say "We beat the Raiders!"? To put the hurt on Manning? Whoop-de-$hit. When the Raiders and Giants draft ahead of us - and we're cursing and swearing come April because they took 'our guy' - who is gonna be laughing then?

You can curse and swear all you want. I won't give a shit where the Giants and Raiders draft. Instead, I'll have the confidence that Telesco will acquire the players he feels will best help the team from the available pool of talent and the satisfaction of knowing we beat the Giants and the Raiders.

[Panama]

I don't expect the players and coaches to mail it in; they are getting paid, after all, and even the Charger players, I'm thinking, have at least a modicum of pride in their chosen 'profession'. I'm sure the plan is to win the game. Every game.

It's just that, from this point forward in '13, the victories are going to be pretty hollow. In other words, they serve no purpose in the long run. All my opinion, of course. But the minuscule level of satisfaction that I might personally feel after a victory is nothing compared to the disappointment I am going to certainly feel if, say, we lose drafting a guy we REALLY want (and need) by 1 or 2 picks next April.

In fact, I'd wager that more than just me are going to be posting pretty much the same thing in April (if the scenario I just described plays out): "So glad we beat the [name a team] last December. What a satisfying victory. The Raiders just drafted the guy we really wanted...DAMN!"

You're just upset you'll be losing $10 to me.

[QSmokey]

You're just upset you'll be losing $10 to me.

That, too.

[TTK]

The Raiders always blow their picks. Who cares if they draft in front of the Chargers?

[oneinchpunch]

The Raiders always blow their picks. Who cares if they draft in front of the Chargers?

People seemed to think Pryor was pretty good after the Chargers played them.