* Jaguars at Chargers Game Day Thread *

**Bolt-O** · 09-28-2014, 06:01 AM

Game day baby! On a plane, probably miss first half

**Screeme** · 09-28-2014, 07:22 AM

Not sure how i'll watch this one... This may be one of those games I have to follow on espn gamecast. I hate that...

**richpjr** · 09-28-2014, 08:19 AM

Mojo! Heading out to the stadium with two of my kids shortly. Go Bolts!

**6025** · 09-28-2014, 08:19 AM

Go Chargers!

**Guest** · 09-28-2014, 08:50 AM

Looks like a lot of the analysts think that Bortles is going to tear us up. We'll see.

**Gilded Pickle** · 09-28-2014, 08:59 AM

No more injury MOJO!!!!

**TABF** · 09-28-2014, 09:28 AM

Parking lot mellow, not a Jags fan in site.

**Stinky Wizzleteats+** · 09-28-2014, 09:50 AM

Go Chargers!!!

**thelightningwill** · 09-28-2014, 09:58 AM

Thesis: The Chargers better win because the Jaguars suck and not in the traditional NFL way of sucking.

Evidence The Jaguars Suck

Since the beginning of the 2012 season, they have gone 11-40.
As a franchise, their win-loss record is 149-167. Keep in mind that, after their first 5 years of existence, they were 49-31.
That means, since the beginning of 2000, the Jaguars are 100-136.
They suck.

How They Don't Suck in the Traditional NFL Way of Sucking

The Jaguars do not suck like the Raiders suck or like Eli Manning sucks.
The Raiders, unfortunately, still have a winning record as a franchise. In fact, their record is even better than ours. (Ours is 421-419 - a winning record.)
And Eli, as overrated as he is, cannot really be considered a bad quarterback.
However, the Raiders and Eli and all things that suck in a traditional NFL way are plagues upon the league and cannot and should not be cheered for under any circumstance.
I can think of circumstances in which it is ok and even expected to root for the Jaguars (definitely not this week, but other weeks), so they do not suck in a traditional NFL way of sucking.

What Can We Do If Two Things That Suck in a Traditional NFL Way Come Into Competition With One Another?

Things like this do happen at times. Such events are abominations to be sure, but we do have a way to save face.
First rule of saving face: If one of the things that sucks is the Raiders, root not for the other thing that sucks, but root for the Raiders to self destruct and lose without bringing good fortune to the other thing that sucks.
Second rule of saving face: If one of the things is Eli, root for him to play so terribly that he is benched and that his backup leads the team to victory over the competing thing that sucks in a traditional NFL way of sucking.

Conclusion

The Chargers better win.

**Stinky Wizzleteats+** · 09-28-2014, 09:58 AM

Jaguars at Chargers

1. Can Blake Bortles make a difference?

Blake Bortles gets a baptism by blast furnace in San Diego, where the 2-1 Chargers are waiting to fatten up their record against a Jaguars team that has been far worse than predicted.

But keep this in mind — the Chargers don’t have any meaningful tape to study on Bortles, beyond his second-half performance against the Colts. For the first month or two of his time as a starter, that gives the Jags a real edge.

That may not be nearly enough to allow the Jags to outscore the Chargers, but maybe it means they won’t get blown off the field in San Diego.

2. Can Donald Brown carry the rushing attack?

A disappointment for most of his career in Indianapolis, Brown broke out after the Colts acquired Trent Richardson. Now a member of the Chargers, Brown is the last man standing after Ryan Matthews and Danny Woodhead suffered injuries.

So far, the 2014 season hasn’t gone very well for Brown. He’s averaging two yards per carry on 40 attempts. He’ll need to do a lot better than that.

Maybe they should trade for Trent Richardson.

3. Wasn’t Keenan Allen supposed to be even better this year?

A rare rookie receiver to gain more than 1,000 yards last year, Allen was supposed to be even better this year. So far, he’s not. He’s averaging 36.3 yards per game, and fewer than 10 yards per catch.

So, basically, he’s not better.

Offensive coordinator Frank Reich has explained that Allen has made other contributions, like with blocking. Until that’s a category in fantasy football, most won’t care

**Beerman** · 09-28-2014, 10:27 AM

Lol at the fantasy football line with respect to Allen. So true.

As far as Allen goes, you'd be hard pressed to find a WR that's faced better defenses. The numbers should come. Don't see any very strong defenses left on the schedule. Maybe Revis shuts him down a bit.

* Jaguars at Chargers Game Day Thread *