Offensive Line - No Protection and No Blocking

The Chargers at halftime were up 14-3 and looked like they were in total control of this game. Then the second half started.... on the first play from scrimmage Brees throws an interception to Champ Bailley who runs it in for a touchdown, bam the Broncos are right back into the game.

The playcalling in the second half was absolutely horrible. There was no blocking for Tomlinson, he couldn't even get going...but the only play the Chargers even ran was a handoff up the gut...what's wrong with a swing pass or a screen? Even a pitch out....anything.... but no. If Tomlinson got the ball, run up the middle. Then the Broncos must have tuned into last week's game against the Cowboys...how do you beat the Chargers? Just blitz. The Chargers did nothing to counter the blitz and Brees had a tough time the entire second half.

This game really crystalizes how poor Marty Schottenheimer and his staff is. Clearly not making adjustments. Not having plays that would be utilizing the weapons the Chargers have under blitz circumstances. And for the 2nd week in a row, the opponent did as much as they could to try and lose the game and the Chargers still couldn't win. The Broncos missed 2 field goals, had 2 touchdowns called back and turned the ball over twice while in Charger territory. Defense played better, but I think that is mainly due to the fact that the Broncos aren't that good. If the Charger defense could of stopped a 4th and 2 attempt the game would have went to overtime....so the defense played good until they had too....just like last week.

There will be no Charger domination. Is the season over for the Chargers? Well no... but there is no darker day than losing to the most hated team in the NFL...the Denver Broncos. What makes this loss even more tough to handle is that EVERY sports commentator will be going off on how the Chargers were a one year fluke last year...but at this point, they may be right... I was hoping the Chargers would prove them wrong...but have yet to.