Chargers Beat Dallas

For essentially this entire season I have said that the Charger defense has yet to impress me and I have felt is the weak link for this team...this past week they did all they could to change that impression for me...

The Cowboys elected to receive the opening kickoff and promptly marched down the field...until they got to the 3 yard line, and then the Charger defense made it's stand and held the Cowboys to a field goal. This was just a foreshadowing for the rest of the game... for the Cowboys had several opportunities inside Charger territory and each time were repelled by the Charger defense. The Cowboys had a first a goal at the 1 yard line and handed the ball off to Marion Barber four consecutive times and four consecutive times he was stopped.

The Cowboys were able to tie the game at 10-10 in the third quarter but the Chargers answered with their own touchdown drive and the Cowboys scored a garbage touchdown to wind up making the game appear close but was not in doubt, Chargers win 20-17.

Some interesting things I've noticed... very little Merriman and more Tim Dobbins. Dobbins was in on almost every tackle during the Marion Barber 1-yard scoring attempts by the Cowboys. Sure Merriman is listed as injured but I do think his days in San Diego are numbered...especially with Dobbins and Stephen Cooper playing fairly well.

The officiating...oh my god...could it be any more biased towards the Cowboys? The play prior to Phillip Rivers being intercepted the Cowboy defender tackled (I do believe it was) Malcom Floyd while the ball was in the air ... and when I say tackled, I mean tackled. If there was ever a blatant and more obvious pass interference penalty it would be tough to come by...yet there was no call. Then during a Dallas possession get a very generous pass interference call on a way more subjective play. I have a feeling that if it wasn't for the officials the Chargers may have been able to put the game away sooner.

The Cincinnati Bengals lost last week and that's who's coming to San Diego this week...if the Chargers win they will clinch the No. 2 seed for the AFC and a first round bye... who would of thunk? The Chargers are definitely 'hot' right now, I just hope they aren't peaking too soon...

Tiger Taking An Absence From Golf

Tiger Wood's affairs might be the end of him...

Here is an article that provides a pretty good synopsis of all the events leading up to Tiger's press release stating he was not playing golf until his marriage was repaired.

If all these affairs are true and I was Tiger, there would be no need to take a leave of absence because I would have divorce papers brewed up and filed before the crash. Sure she might get 50 million bucks but I think you would survive...plus now you can do whatever the fuck you want too.

Let's be realistic here too...if Tiger was able to get puss whenever and where ever he wanted too I can not believe that he will be able to keep restrained even if he and his wife reconcile. He probably already has a 'plan' where he will just use escort services or something but will eventually get caught again...so just advert that whole scene all together....

Tiger has always tried to have have a positive image and I would say for the most part he had a positive image...but now of course he doesn't. Infidelity, in today's standards, isn't that big of deal. Oh sure the public and media are intrigued with airing all the dirty laundry but after all the dust settles most people pay little attention to their marital and extra-marital activities...

Albums Of The Decade? You can't be serious...

Just happened to read an AP story on the albums of the decade for the years 2000-09 and yes, I know I am old but after reading this list, I didn't realize how old I really have become...

Not only do I not own any of the 'albums of the decade' I knew maybe 3-4 of the acts and can almost safely say that I couldn't recognize a single song from any of those albums...

Ok, so I freely admit that I am old...but this list also has to be some kind of joke, not? I mean every act/album that made the top 10 is a rap/r & b/hip-hop album ... is rock-n-roll really dead? Ok, maybe rock-n-roll is dead, but the new 'rock-n-roll', called country music, surely has to have at least one album on the list, not? Nope...barely an honorable mention sighting.

After reading the article and realizing that yes I am old, I still have determined that this list is total bullshit written by a person that clearly has a biased towards one type of music ... and I don't care if you want to call it rap, hip hop or r & b, they all fit into one niche of music and apparently the author of this article has such narrow taste wouldn't stray too far from that niche...

I'll keep my eyes open for a more unbiased opinion on the music of this decade....

Why I Can't Watch SNL Anymore...

As I have mentioned in the past, I was a big Saturday Night Live fan ... Up until 2 seasons ago I had watched every episode of SNL from 1980 thru 2007. Good episodes and bad episodes, each season to seem to have each ... but I grew increasingly tired of SNL's writing and sketches...the Weekend Update portion of the show was the only part worth watching. SNL's sketches became just plain stupid and Kristin Wiig seems to play the main character in most of these lame sketches... The Target checkout lady...not funny and boring and now her 'Gilly' character is just as lame and not funny...or that's just what I think... Because I must be in the minority, the SNL Christmas special this year is going to be hosted by Wiig playing her character Gilly. I will likely watch this SNL like I do most of them these days...with the fast forward button used extensively and essentially not watching any of it...

I can not believe how bad SNL has gotten these days but it is just god awful ... but after having a brief glimpse of the Jimmy Fallon Show and George Lopez show it is way better ... but that isn't saying anything. Television programming as a whole in this country is getting more and more worthless every year...

Chargers Hang On To Beat Browns

The Chargers did all they could to make their game with the Browns interesting...

The Chargers were unable to do much in the first half but headed into the lockerroom up 13-6. Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates then exploded in the 3rd quarter ... Gates had 114 yards receiving in the thrid quarter alone and the Chargers blasted to a 20 point lead to start the 4th quarter...

But, the Charger defense is still as soft as advertised...the Browns had their second highest scoring game of the season and had well over 300 yards of total offense.

The highlight of the game was when LaDainian Tomlinson passed Jim Brown for 8th all-time rushing leader as he scored his 150th career touchdown, the fastest player to reach that milestone. Jim Brown was at the stadium ... one of the few spectators in Cleveland ... and gave his congratulations to LT saying he is a "class act...".

The Broncos pounded Kansas City to stay a game behind the Chargers with 4 to play. Chargers have Cowboys, Bengals, Titans and Redskins ... none of them are easy games anymore and the Chargers will have to sharpen up and if they can run the table would get rewarded with a first round playoff bye. Any stumble and they will be fighting to keep the AFC West division title.

Winter Has Arrived

We held out as long as we could but it was inevitable...winter has come to the region...

Temps are still mild, above 10 degrees, but it is windy and cold. There have been light flurries to light snow since last night and continue today...so by all appearances, winter is here...

Oh well ... hopefully it doesn't suck too bad....

Tiger Woods: Accidents And Misttresses

By now most everyone with any interest in sports (and even those that don't) have heard of the Tiger Woods car accident this past weekend. When I first heard of it, happening at 2:30 AM early Sunday, I figured he was probably doing a little drinking...then you hear that he was sober. So what the heck could of happened, drugs? That didn't seem very Tiger... And then it was within hours I began to hear and read about all the gossip that is coming out...that he has had at least an affair with one other woman and possibly two.

First, let me say, that I am not one that typically believes a lot of the rumors that the tabloid rags print. But I will say, that with the way Tiger Woods handled this entire accident, the gossip almost seems to fit the scenario...

What I have read/heard was the 'unofficial' account of how the accident occurred was that Tiger and his wife were fighting about the affairs, she was beating the shit out of Tiger and Tiger was trying to leave. As he was leaving, his wife threw a golf club through the back window which caused Tiger to lose control of his SUV and smoke a fire hydrant and a tree. Of course Tiger comes out and says his wife acted courageously and the neighbors only state that they were asked to call 911 and did so.

But I have also heard that the gated community where Tiger lives has lots of security cameras, as does Tiger's house ... again, from what the gossip/rumor mill, those tapes were quickly seized by Tiger's lawyers and will not be released...

And this, of course, is all the unofficial version as reported by the tabloids. If a legitimate news story comes out validating any of the unofficial account, then I will most certainly give more credence to that version than to the official version... right now, I am guessing some of each version might be true...

Does any of this change the fact that Tiger may be the greatest golfer of all time? No. But if he likes to hang with the ladies he will either need to be more discrete or just get a divorce and play the field...as a married man I don't know why any man that makes an shitload of money would ever get married...

UPDATE:

Within minutes - no lie - of my publishing this entry, this just in: Woods Let Family Down. He does not offer any details of his affair(s) but apologizes to his fans and his family.

Also, US Magazine has posted a voicemail, allegedly from Tiger to his misstriss, saying that his wife found her number and she might be calling her.

So the 'unofficial' version does seem very plausible and very likely...and maybe that is why Tiger did what he had to do and hide from the media until things cool down...

Broncos - Crushed, Chiefs - Crushed...Chargers Control The West

Well it's been over two weeks since I've last reported on the Chargers and what a two weeks it has been...

First, the Chargers destroyed the Broncos in Denver. The Broncos looked like a completely different team then the one that beat the Chargers earlier this season...but the Chargers also appear different as well...

Then came the Chiefs and this game was close for a quarter and a half and then the Chiefs just completely fell apart...

So now the Chargers are a full game up on the Broncos, finished their division schedule at 5-1 and are in control of the AFC West. The Chargers are tied with the Bengals for the 2nd best record in the AFC and will meet to play them in a few weeks so that might settle that...

Over the past 4 games the Charger defense has been much improved but I also have noticed a lot of different players seeing some time ... early this year I saw Shawne Merriman in on almost every play and not do anything... now I see Larry English and I notice Shaun Phillips getting sacks and English making plays ... Steve Gregory has been playing safety in place of Eric Weddle and, to me, it seems as if Gregory is a 'playmaker'. Antonio Cromartie has been playing better ... is this because the db's are rotating? I have read a couple of articles where they have commented that defensive coordinator Ron Rivera was going to hold players more accountable and good play will be rewarded and that no player's spot on defense was secure. But I also have noticed a few different blitz packages ... so I think there might be a combination of tweaking the defensive strategy as well as the personnel. The biggest question, for me, still remains if the defense is for real.

Winning the last four games was a surprise to me... I was hoping to win at least one, maybe two out of the Giants, Eagles, Broncos stretch and then not have a letdown game against the Chiefs...but the Chargers have kept the throttle down. There should be no excuse for the Chargers to not pound Cleveland this Sunday...

Back At It...

I try not to post too much of my 'personal' status on my blog...

But I had an insanely busy time to finish up November, working 20 events in the final 2 weeks, including thru the Thanksgiving holiday...

I was able to to sneak some time off just before Thanksgiving but worked a ton... I had never worked on a Sunday since starting my current job, which I have had now for over 7 years, and in November I worked two!

Not that I am seeking sympathy or anything...just wanted to explain why the blog has been 'barren' lately...

I'm going to try and catch up a bit as I can...

All Is Mild

The weather here in the barren wasteland is very rarely 'pleasant' and after a weekend of cold temperatures and even a couple of inches of snow in early October I, for one, was thinking that this winter was going to be a long, cold, hard winter...but that cold spell didn't linger long around here...instead, much of October was a mild, rainy month (better than snow!) and for the past 2, 3 weeks, the temperatures have been very ...dare I say it... pleasant around here... highs reaching into the 50's, no wind and usually a very sunny sky.

Any time you get nice days in November thru February you take them! What has always made winter time so suckish around here is that there is little doubt that January and February will be cold months ... so if any other 'winter' months (ie: November, December, March) happen to be cold, snowy or just unpleasant, that is what has always made winters here suck just because it is adding more time to the misery ... I've trick or treated with snow on the ground and shoveled sidewalks before Easter.

Word is our lucky weather streak is about to come to an end and in typical fashion... a nice blast of frigid air to send our temps down ... it appears as if we have likely seen the last of weather above 50 degrees for the year... now we begin to yearn for them again...

Chargers Defeat Eagles, Broncos Lose Again

Is it me or is the NFC totally over-rated? For the second week in a row the Chargers defeat an NFC East elite team, the Philadelphia Eagles. Unlike the previous game against the Giants, this game the Chargers were pretty much in control from the outset and just needed to hold off the Eagles at the end.

The Charger defense may have found a 'rhythm' and, again, for back-to-back weeks made formidable goal-line stands...bending but ultimately not breaking. The Eagles totally shut down Vincent Jackson but that meant LaDainian Tomlinson had room to run and Antonio Gates had a very nice game as well. LT moved into 3rd all-time for most touchdowns scored at 146 moving past Marcus Allen and now behind Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice. But what might be the most memorable moment for LT is that he announced that his wife was pregnant. They apparently had been trying for some time to have a child and it appears that they will soon be parents.

And for the third straight game the Broncos lose and with the Chargers moving to 6-3 they are now tied with the Broncos and guess what game is next? Broncos-Chargers, in mile-high...hopefully Ed Hochuli is working a game in Cleveland so he can't screw the Chargers out of this one.

But are the Chargers for real? I'm still leaning towards no but I do see things changing on the defense and if that improves the Chargers as a whole do. I've read that Cason, who was benched from his nickel job, has spelled both Jammer and Cromartie with the 1st team against the Eagles and word is it will continue...Cason does seem to have a 'playmaker' style of play and might increase turnovers.

And just to make sure the story never dies and Tila Tequilla can continue to grab the headlines at least one more time...she is suing Shawne Merriman for the 'choking' incident that happened earlier this year. Merriman's contract is up at the end of this year... I haven't seen or heard of any Charger activity on resigning him and with this type of b.s. happening, I don't blame them...maybe if he gets 10 more sacks before the end of the season their might be some activity on getting him a new contract...

Chargers, as mentioned, have the Broncos and then they play their final game versus all their division rivals with the Kansas City Chiefs... a win vs Denver and KC puts the Bolts at 8-3 with games against Cleveland, Dallas, Cincy, Tennessee and Washington ... no excuse to not have at least 10 wins ... a loss against the Broncos...still doable...

Bon Jovi: Setting The Whore Bar High

Ok, I'm not a Bon Jovi fan...oh sure, when I was in high school and Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet" was out I listened to it and may have enjoyed it, but I have never owned or even possessed a single Bon Jovi album or song.

But what has made me take note of Bon Jovi today is their blatant, all-out whore-like presence these days. That is, Bon Jovi cares so much about their fans has figured out new and modern methods to get as much money from their loyal fans as they can.

I have not seen or heard of these 'marketing' tactics in the past and doubt many other acts would be able to pull off the same stunt and make money but because there are still plenty of 30+ year old women still in America, Bon Jovi can. Here's what Bon Jovi has done... they announced a nationwide tour and a nationwide onsale date for their entire tour...but if you want tickets before the general onsale you can buy tickets early as long as you buy their new album with your tickets...so along with the $90+ ticket price a $11 Bon Jovi album is added to that price. First, I'd be curious to see how many people actually redeem their album purchase because anyone going to see Bon Jovi isn't going there to hear any of their new shit...they want to hear Living On A Prayer, I'm Wanted (Steel Horse I Ride?), Runaway, pretty much anything pre-1990.

Then after seeing that super-awesome offer I notice that Amazon.com is selling the new Bon Jovi album for $4! Yes, for four bucks you could buy their crappy new album on Amazon.com but if you want to buy tickets for their show you can get it at a special promo price of $11 ... boy Bon Jovi, you and your managers are as greedy as they get...glad I don't like your music at all and I don't feel sorry for any of the women out there that will trample over each other to throw money at you...they are stupid and prove why....

The Office: Jumped The Shark, What Else Is On?

Something I haven't done in a while is comment on the television I've been watching and what made me think of doing so was a continuing discussion I have had with some co-workers...

I have watched The Office on NBC for several seasons and have seen every episode now and up until mid-way through last season the show has been pretty good, but this season we have mostly agreed that The Office is on the decline and it is almost accelerating every episode...I use to be excited to see the latest episode and I think by season's end I could very likely not even be a viewer anymore... The show, which was a comedy has quickly switched gears and is more of a dramedy now and becoming more of a drama then a comedy... Pam and Jim got married and the show deemed it fit to essentially strip them of their characteristics that made viewers like them...Pam is a mean, sour bitch now and Jim is serious and unfunny. Micheal Scott, once a likable awkward person is now a pathetic, pitiful person. The show has centered around those three characters and the comedy has all but been sucked out from the show... There is usually a side-plot involving Andy and Dwight that will provide the 'comedy' portion for the show but is too light and never seems all that funny...likely because it is inserted in-between some 'serious' plot scene involving the primary three... The Office, had a good run but like M*A*S*H and Cheers the show began as a comedy and evolved into more of a drama ... that's when I lose interest and have already begun to do so with this latest show...

On the upside, I've discovered Secret Girlfriend on Comedy Central. A show that is right up my alley... no morals and mostly nonsense. You are the 'star' of the show...which is seen from the view of the camera... each half hour show is made up of 2 15-minute episodes...not sure if girls would like this show because it is mostly 'guy humor' ... beer, girls, computers, pot.... etc... but regardless, is hilarious, imo. If there is now one show I am anxious to see the new episode(s) of, it is Secret Girlfriend...

I continue to watch "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" which, this season, I think has been fairly good. The show continues to be a silly show that a person will gain nothing from by watching...a show that I can enjoy. It's probably offensive to most moral people because they seem to make fun of most any and everything they can.

I have watched most of the "Parks And Recreation" series and I don't think it is too bad. Louis C.K. has been a regular guest star lately playing a character that is unlike his comedy or his previous character on his HBO show. Tom and Andy are my favorite characters on the show and need to start living together for complete hilarity...

My son (7 years-old) and I watch Human Wrecking Balls on G4 ... new season started last night and my boy was pumped. What could be cooler then destroying a helicopter with your bare hands? He also enjoys Mythbusters a lot so I usually spend some time to watch that show with him as well...

But, since I acquired my DVR a few years ago, I rarely watch any of these shows at their regularly scheduled time and besides, sitting through commercials is so boring, I usually watch most of my television a day or two late...I'm constantly saying, "Was that on last night? Good, then it's waiting on the DVR for me!" I still do not have an HD set up yet and won't get one for at least another year or 2 if I can help it... my children still destroy most everything in the house so it would be foolish to get something like that to only have my kids ruin it...

Chargers Escape New York With Win, Eagles Next

Sorry for the long delay in posting but the past 10 days have been insane at work...

So let's first go over the big Charger victory in New York over the Giants...

The Charger defense made an impressive goal line stand when the Giants intercepted Phillip Rivers and returned the ball to the Charger 4 yard line...at the time a 17-14 game with the Giants in the lead. Giants had to settle for a field goal and give the Chargers the ball back with 2 minutes on the clock...

Rivers shook off the interception and promptly drove the Chargers 80 yards down the field and hit Vincent Jackson for the game winning touchdown with 21 seconds left...a very thrilling comeback and credit goes out to both the offense and defense for making it happen...

But let's put this all into perspective...the Giants, after starting 5-0, beating mostly poor teams, are now on a 4 game losing streak after the Charger loss...most certainly a team that has lost its direction. The Giant defense is not as stout as some made it out to be and the Giant offense doesn't seem to have the 'quick strike' or be a hi-scoring caliber type team. The Chargers, to me, still haven't beaten a quality opponent this season...

The Philadelphia Eagles come to town this week, a team that lost to the Raiders this season and lost to the Cowboys their last game. Many thought that the Giants had their backs against the walls last week are now saying the same about the Eagles this week, but the truth be told, in the NFL every game should be treated as a 'must win' until you have your playoff ticket punched.

The Broncos have lost 2 in a row now and the Chargers are only 1 game back and face the Broncos the following week... if the Chargers win this week that game will be play for at least a share of the lead of the AFC West, a Bronco loss this week and it will be for sole possession ...

It's half-way point for the Chargers ... their final 8 games have 4 games against teams with winning records (Eagles, Broncos, Cowboys & Bengals) and 4 games against teams with losing records (Kansas City, Cleveland, Tennessee & Washington). If the Chargers can beat the Broncos and win 1 other game against the "good" four and sweep the "losing" four that would mean an 11-5 season for the Chargers...very impressive looking on paper and I still think feesible. The question will be as to whether the Chargers are really that good...which, unfortunately, they are not...just benefactors of a weak schedule...

Yanks Win World Series

The New York Yankees finished up the World Series last night by beating the Phillies. And if I was able to predict the World Series outcome as close as I did, namely Yanks in 6 games, most games with more than four runs (only 1 game had 4 runs), Yanks winning the low score game and almost splitting the homerun derby games (winning 3 out of 5) ... I have to think the World Series was actually very anti-climatic and predictable ... for everyone that is not a Yankee or Phils fan, that is.

But the 'odds' held and under the current MLB salary system, the odds are that every year the Yankees should be the World Champs just because they are allowed to buy the best players in the entire league...still the primary reason MLB sucks these days...

Well, congrats Yankees, you have bought your 27th World Series Championship....

Chargers Beat Raiders, Barely...Again

The Chargers beat the Raiders for the 13th straight time, but like the first game this season the Chargers did everything they could to keep the Raiders in the game and potentially winning...But like in the past, this Raider team just isn't good. JeMarcus Russell is likely a bust for the Raiders and that really hurts a squad already down...just ask the Chargers (ala Ryan Leaf era).

Yes it is great to see the Chargers get a win but not so great knowing that they could have very much lost the game and would have most certainly lost if they were playing a remotely competent NFL team.

All the 'weak' spots seemed to have some hope against the Raiders...Shawne Merriman not only had his first sack in almost 2 years added a second...in fact the Chargers doubled their season sack total from 5 to 10 in the one game against the Raiders yesterday. Cromartie had an interception...grant it, Russell badly overthrew his triple-covered receiver, but doesn't change the outcome.

But some 'weak' spots continue to very noticeable...Tomlinson had 2 touchdown runs, one out of the Wildcat formation, but the Charger run game was very muted. The Chargers jumped out to a decent half-time lead, 21-10, failed to really do much in the 2nd half and let the Raiders hang around. After Kaeding kicked a field goal to extend the lead to 8 with under 5 minutes to go the Raiders were able to convert on one 4th down conversion but not on their next...Charger defense held against a bad team and got the win.

This week another team that appears to be "The Best Of The Lousy", the New York Giants come to town to face the Chargers. The Giants are like the Chargers, all their wins have came against bad teams...but they do have 1 win against a team with a winning record, the Cowboys which came in week 2.

So this will be a game that will determine who is truly the Best of the Lousy NFL teams and whoever loses will be the 2nd Best of the Lousy NFL Teams...

If anything it will be Rivers vs Eli part 3 (I think it is...) and if my memory serves me correctly, I do believe Eli has never beaten the Chargers...

WS 09: Phillies vs Yankees

Game 1 of the World Series fires up tonight and it should be a pretty good World Series, in my opinion....

The Phillies have proven that they are solid team from the National League and defending World Champs. The Yanks are always the team to beat and the odds in their favor...maybe never more so then this year. The Yanks, with the highest payroll in all of baseball, have managed to produce and win relative to the salaries these guys are getting paid... the Yankees always sign the best free agents in the offseason and the last few years that hasn't panned out so well...but they are definitely getting their money's worth this year... C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira have all pulled their weight ... which was added to A-Rod, Jeter, Posada, Pettitte, Rivera, a stout squad to say the least.

I think both clubs can slug it out if it has too, but I think the Yanks might have the arms to go the distance. I think Yanks in 6 with most of the games having more than 4 total runs being scored and that's why the Yanks will win... they will win the low scoring close games ... if the game turns into a homerun derby, Phils will probably win half of those...

Chargers: Best Of The Lousy

The Chargers, after being thoroughly beaten down the previous 2 weeks on national television do what most expected them to do...beat the Kansas City Chiefs.

It is quite clear that the Chargers represent the best of the lousiest teams in the NFL. They haven't beaten any team with a winning record and when they do win, they destroy their inferior opponent. But when a quality opponent is on the other side of the ball a person gets a glimpse at what this team is really made of...

Against the Chiefs, a person saw Shawne Merriman put pressure on the Chiefs quarterback, Shaun Phillips get two sacks and the Charger defense look respectable...intercepting Matt Cassel three times, a qb that had not been intercepted in over 150 attempts prior... Against the Chiefs the Charger offense looked unstoppable... LaDainian Tomlinson cracked off a 36 yard run in the first quarter and a person saw flashes of his past, Phillip Rivers was virtually untouched for most of the game, giving him plenty of time to sit in the pocket and throw deep bombs to Vincent Jackson.

Yes, these are the games which give the illusion that the Chargers are a good team because against lousy teams the Chargers look like an all-star team able to look like the above...but the fact remains the same...the Chargers have yet to beat any team that matters, all they have done is proven that they can beat another lousy team...something you would hope from "The most talented team in the NFL." And even against the Chiefs and even in a 37-7 rout, the Chargers still made sure to display some of their inadequacies...red zone scoring. Against a better team the Chargers would have paid dearly for their several attempts inside the red zone that ended in little, but against the Chiefs ... all is good.

I also don't want to fall into the trap...again. The Chargers make the playoffs, win one game and then lose and Norv Turner is back again and next season by week 8 the Chargers look like shit and need to scramble, only to salvage the season and repeat...but at the end of the day the Chargers continue to beat only the weak of the NFL and until the Chargers can prove otherwise, they are only the best of the lousy....

Raiders are next ... after upsetting the Philadelphia Eagles 2 weeks ago the Jets pounded the Raiders. The Chargers lucked out in week 1 to escape with a win, but the team should be in full season mode now and the Raiders have seemingly regressed ... it won't surprise me if the Chargers lose...but they should be able to run away with this game as well...