The Chargers, already penciled in as biggest disappointing team of 2008, destroy a pathetic Bronco's team, win the AFC West and avoid that moniker...likely to go to the Cowboys now...
Now it's time for the Chargers to Pride Up... being 8-8 and making the playoffs will have many thinking you are not worthy to even be in the playoffs, and even putting up a close game next week against Indy will mean nothing...
When it all came down, the Chargers got the best they could have hoped for this season if you looked at the standings after week 8... a one game show down with the Broncos with the AFC West title on the line...
And I don't think I need to regress to detail the Charger turmoils over the past few weeks, specifically against the Chiefs (and are you kidding me, the Queefs?) but my hope is that this season has instilled a mentality within the Charger team... that being, that the Chargers were once a team that some felt could make the Super Bowl and then as the season progressed were written off...
Well, San Diego Chargers you have risen from the ashes ... now prove you deserve to be in playoffs, you got home field against the Colts ... after the way this season has gone for the Chargers, as a fan, I would be satisfied if the season ended tonight, but mainly because of the late season rally and essentially having the playoffs start tonight against the Broncos and winning the AFC West almost seems as redemption itself... but no, for some reason, being a lifelong Charger fan that I am I feel greedy. Yes, winning the AFC West does feel gratifying this season - the way the season has gone for the Chargers - but I am willing to bet that most "pundits" have the Colts already beating the Chargers ... and that is why the Chargers not only need to beat the Colts next week but also go to the Super Bowl ... earn some respect, something no one associated with the NFL is giving you these days...
GO CHARGERS!
Monday, December 29, 2008
2008 AFC West Champions - San Diego Chargers
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Winter Is Here, Christmas Almost - Time For Vacation
To say that I have tapered off towards the end of 2008 in my blogging is an understatement and now it will likely all but stop until next year with maybe an exception here or there...or maybe not...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Chargers Rally To Improbable Win Over Chiefs
The San Diego Chargers were being soundly beaten by the Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday, down 21-3 in the 3rd quarter with most of the few remaining fans heading out of Arrowhead because the Chiefs appeared to have this game all but won.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Oprah Fat Again And Going To Stay That Way
Oprah Winfrey released an upcoming article in her magazine that says she has gotten fat and intends to stay that way. Now I really don't even bother to waste my time with anything Oprah Winfrey does because she is just a glorified salesperson that has developed an empassioned group of women consumers. But it is the empassioned group of women consumers I more openly mock...you see, these women IDOLIZE Oprah and she can do no wrong. Her weight loss a few years ago was so inspirational and the women that idolize Oprah propped her up to near god status... now Oprah admits that her last significant weight loss was accomplished through starving herself and not through proper diet or exercise. And now, she is openly abandoning any effort to try and stay thin again...I am sure this will be very inspirational to all the overweight women you inspired to exercise and diet...if Oprah can quit so can I ...
Friday, December 05, 2008
Seau Unretires...Again
I've must have missed a few memos...
Winter Has Arrived
The weather forecast for my region is one that will plunge us ful throttle into winter. Up to now we the region has slowly been cooling off but there has been no drastic drop in the temperature, just a slow easing of it and for the most par the temperature has been 'seasonal' ... low's in the 10's high's in the 20's ... still brisk. Add that there has been very little snow and it hasn't been windy, the beginning of winter hasn't bee too rough at all...
Chargers Destroy Raiders - Media Mocked
The San Diego Chargers completely and utterly destroyed the Oakland Raiders last night winning 34-7. As I listened to the game last night and sports talk this morning it was very clear that both these teams are not respected at all. Granted, Collingsworth ragged on the Raiders considerably more but had plenty of shots at the Chargers as well. The national media couldn't find enough deragotory terms to describe the two teams playing last night as well as the game itself. It was as if everyone in the sports world was apologizing for this NFL game offering.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Chargers - Raiders In 3D
Tonight's Chargers-Raiders game the NFL will be testing a 3D broadcast version of the game for team owners, the media, vips, etc...
Monday, December 01, 2008
Morning Driving
I am not a 'morning' person, never have been one and likely will never be one either. I am not fresh and perky in the morning, I am usually tired and slow. It takes me a good hour or two before I hit my stride for the day....but that is really just my personal traits and is just a little background information. My true topic is that of morning driving and probably more specifically, crazy morning drivers.
Back At It
Well it has been a busy past few months, as they always are from August - December and things are just beginning to settle down a bit for me so I hope to get back to some regular posting. I have been asked by some why my blogging has been so light lately and it is simply I have been busy with work. And let's be honest here... I don't think there is anyone that is really 'Jonesing' for some of my observations but I'll get back at it here for everyone that might have begun to feel some form of withdrawal symptoms...
Chargers Lose, Season Over
Not that it was a shock to anyone that has watched the Chargers at all this season, but the Chargers were beaten easily at home by the Atlanta Falcons yesterday essentially squashing any playoff hopes for the Chargers.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Chargers Continue To Disappoint, Lose To Colts
I am no longer surprised at how bad this Charger team is...especially the defense. So this past weekend's loss to the Colts that came with no time left on the clock just seemed like most every other loss for the Chargers.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Chargers Lose To Steelers
The San Diego Chargers have all but wrapped up their 2008 season after losing to Pittsburgh 11-10 with the same 'theme' that this Charger team has exhibited for most of the season...the Charger defense can't stop anyone and especially when it matters most. The Chargers scored only 1 touchdown and didn't allow Pittsburgh to score any and defensively, for most of the game, the defense played well. But the Steelers got the ball in the 4th quarter with just over 6 minutes on the clock. They methodically moved down the field and only faced 2 third downs, the latter 3rd down is when they lined up for the game winning field goal with 11 seconds left. The Steelers even had a 1st and 20 (after a penalty) but the Steelers could easily gain 5-7 yards per play on the final drive as the Charger defense provided no resistance to the Steelers at all.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Chargers Win Disgustingly
This past week was to be the week the Chargers make everyone forget the first half of the 2008 NFL season and revert back to the Chargers we saw from the previous 2 seasons...a defensively sound, high powered offensive team. The high powered offense is still present in the '08 Chargers but the defense had sunk to one of the worst in the NFL. But the firing of defensive coordinator Ted Cottrill and promotion of Ron Rivera after the London trip and with 2 weeks to prepare for the Chiefs seemed like it could theoritically be that easy of a fix...well it wasn't.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Chargers Start 2nd Half Of Season 3-5
So the Chargers start the second half of the season 3-5, fresh off another loss in London. With the exception of the New England game, any game the Chargers have been involved in has gone down to the wire...which shouldn't be the case with a team that was considered to be among the NFL's best.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Election Day 2008 - Unexcited
I don't recall an election day where I have been more uninterested in the election this year...which was likely the same feeling 4 years ago. What was different this year was that Ron Paul, a candidate that I would have voted for, actually seemed like he had a legitimate chance to win...but of course the major media squelched Ron Paul and the only choices Americans get is what version of more of the same do you want?
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Chargers Fire Cottrell, Rivera Promoted
The San Diego Chargers have fired defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell. Cottrell secured his demise when the Charger defense had not moved from the bottom of the NFL's pass defense this season and Drew Brees had a field day in London against the Charger defense. Fill Cottrell's spot will be former Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator Ron Rivera who was the Chargers linebacker coach.
I have been very vocal in my dislike for Ted Cottrell since he was hired and can only think that this move will hopefully improve the Charger defense that, so far this year, has given other teams little resistence on the field and a big reason the Chargers sit at 3-5 right now.
Obviuosly I would like to think that this move will improve the Chargers and my recent season ending prediction of 6-10 may have to be revised after this move...
Chargers: No Defense, No Comeback - The Trend Continues
The Chargers continue the trend that has been the theme for the 2008 season with their game against New Orleans in London.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Favre Continues To Be A Loser
Could Brett Favre be a bigger loser then he has already shown to the world? Well, the answer of course is YES!
Word is that he may have talked with Matt Millen of the Detroit Lions to give him some specific nuances regarding the Green Bay offense. Of course Favre is denying any wrongdoing. But this just continues a trend of Favre being a totally classless loser.
And let me say this...
I am fairly sure that this stuff happens all the time where an ex-player has a friend with another organization and they of course go out to dinner or whatever and talk about things. The difference with Favre, again as we have seen in the past, is that his 'private' conversations are eventually found out by the media. First it was his cell phone conversations with the Packers president being made public, then his cell phone conversations with Vikings during his trade drama get made public and now his conversations with Matt Millen are made public... is it just me or does anyone see a trend? I don't think there is any other NFL player that has more "private" phone conversations reaching the media than Brett Favre...continuing to add to my theory that Brett Favre is just an attention seeking media whore and he doesn't care if the media is talking good or bad about him, he just continues to want them to only talk about him at all times...
This guy is a total fucking loser and there is nothing he has done or will do to change that fact.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
No Power In Buffalo
There was no electricity for much of the game in Buffalo at the stadium or for the Chargers.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Chargers Rout Pats: Play To Level Of Competition
One week the Chargers look absolutely horrible and lose to a team that went 1-15 last year and ran a high school offense. This past week rout the defending AFC Champions.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Cubs Lose, Cubs Lose
I don't make to many posts regarding baseball because I think baseball is very poorly run...essentially allowing any team to spend as much money as they want to buy a championship or, at the very least, pay to be competitive...
Dolphins Beat Chargers: Awful Defense
Is it 2007 again? Just like last year, the San Diego Chargers start the 2008 NFL season with a losing record and look absolutely horrible. Last year the Chargers lost to a Chiefs team that managed only 3 wins all year.
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Boss To Play Halftime At The Super Bowl
Excellent news came out this morning... I will continue to not have to pay attention to the halftime act at the Super Bowl because this year it is Bruce Springsteen who will be providing the entertainment. I doubt I will ever have the urge to watch a Super Bowl halftime... I think the first and last halftime act I watched was in 1980, when I was 10, and of course the halftime act was 'hyped' up...and then I watched it and realized that there was no need to watch any halftime acts of the Super Bowl....ever again and I haven't. This year will be no exception...I think the Boss might actually be the weakest act of recent... Sure Janet Jackson was weak too and Springsteen is probably right there. Not sure how he is going to fill a half hour with hits, but I suspect a slow ballad/tribute song in the mix to consume some time...
Chargers Rally To Beat Raiders
The Chargers started the fourth quarter down 15-3 to the Raiders, score 25 points and win the game 28-18 which is the positive note for the Chargers in a game that they looked sloppy offensively and extremely loose on defense.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Injured Chargers Return
The Charger team is looking like it may be getting up to full speed... yesterday every member on the Charger roster practiced. Hopefully this is a sign that Tomlinson and Gates will both be able to perform at a high level and with the starting offensive line finally getting a chance to play together, I am hoping the Chargers look good against Oakland this Sunday.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Chargers Destroy Favre's Jets, Raiders Next
This past Monday Night the San Diego Chargers were able to 'right the ship' and literally destroy the New York Jets. Brett Favre was throwing interceptions, Cromartie was picking Favre off and running back for touchdowns, there was a pass rush, Phillip Rivers looks like the real deal and with Cris Chambers the Charger offense is looking good.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Chargers Look To End Bad Luck
The first two weeks of the 2008 NFL season has been a tough one for Charger fans... in week 1 we saw Jake Delhomme drive the length of the field to score a touchdown on the very last play of the game to beat the Chargers at home. And then last week's unbelievable outcome... Ed Hochuli giving the game to the Bronco's ... has Charger nation reeling.
SNL - James Franco Videos
Here are some videos from the SNL hosted by James Franco...
Yankee Stadium: Scorsese & Perez:
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Hochuli Graded Down For Blown Call
The NFL really cracked down on Ed Hochuli and his blown call that gave Denver the win this past weekend... they are "grading him down." That essentially translates into doing nothing and sweeping the entire issue under the rug...
SNL - Micheal Phelps Video
Here's the promo for the show...
Fake commercial for jar glove...
SNL Digital Short - Space Olympics
Charles Barkley Show - Bella Korolyi, Phelps
T-Mobile - Fav 5
Micheal Phelps Diet
Monday, September 15, 2008
Ed Hochuli Gives Broncos The Victory
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
The Lights Are Out For Merriman's '08 Season
Shawne Merriman decided today to have surgery and not play the 2008 season. Merriman said he didn't feel right and felt it would be best if he would shut it down for the year and get surgery.
Chargers Lose On Last Play Of Game
Week 1 of the 2008 NFL season is in the books and the San Diego Chargers are 0 and 1. The Chargers were behind most of the game to the Carolina Panthers and with 10:09 left to go in the game the Panthers were up 19-10 after a Panther field goal. The Chargers rally to take the lead 24-19 and kick the ball back to the Panthers with 2:27 remaining in the game...the Panthers made it look easy as they drove down the field and with no time left on the clock connect on the game winning 14 yard touchdown pass.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
2008 Chargers Preview
The 2008 NFL season kicks off tomorrow so I best give my Charger preview/prediction/hope post.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sproles And Chargers Look Sharp
The Chargers played their third exhibition game last night and other than a fumble on a bad snap on their opening drive, the Chargers looked fairly good. Darren Sproles enjoyed huge holes in the Seahawk defensive line and was able to run very effectively. Rivers didn't look too bad and overall the Chargers, without Tomlinson, Gates and Merriman, just to name a few of the big names to not play, seem ready for opening day.
The Chargers ended up winning the game by converting a 2 point conversion with 2:30 left in the game to give the Chargers a 18-17 win...not that it matters at all.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Chargers vs Seattle: Preseason Tonight
Tonight is the 2nd to last preseason game for the Chargers and like usual, not much is expected to be seen tonight. I will likely have the game on as I pay a passing interest to it, but I do not put any stock into anything that happens during the preseason unless it is an injury or similar magnitude...but with most of the Charger starters likely not playing, this should be just another boring preseason game....which is fine with me, save your gas for when the season is for real.
Goofing Off In The Rain
Here's a video of my friend's 1964 Impala doing some tricks in the pouring rain one night earlier this month...
Merriman's Season In Doubt
I think we may have heard the last of Shawne Merriman...at least that is the story coming out of San Diego. Merriman has 2 ligament tears and many are figuring this season will be lost to surgery and recovery. I do believe the Chargers have him signed through next season, but I don't think he will be a Charger much after that and I wouldn't be surprised if the Chargers actually traded or cut him outright before the end of this season...but would likely sit on him and see how he heals up for next year.
I, of course, don't watch ESPN hype but apparently if Merriman isn't playing the Chargers are going to suck...according to they hypesters I hear via my acquaintances. But I think Merriman's best years are behind him. Since getting busted for steroids I don't think Merriman has been the same player. Sure his stats resemble that he is still an impact player but he doesn't seem to be as impactful during the big games only against the lesser teams...
Friday, August 22, 2008
Watch USA vs Argentina Basketball Live Online
Here is the USA vs Argentina Men's Basketball Game, free, live and online... how can you beat that deal?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Gates At Practice
The Charger fans are abuzz today... Antonio Gates returned to practice yesterday. There was some speculation by some media talkers that the recovery time for Gates would jeopardize him starting the season. Gates is proving to be a tough player ... he played the final 2 games of the post-season last year on what was equivalent to a broken big toe and now, rehabbing and getting back with the team as quickly as possible.
I don't think we will see Gates in any preseason action but with him at practice it is becoming very likely he will be starting on opening day.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
LT Works Out With Kimbo Slice
Here is a video of LaDainian Tomlinson working out with Kimbo Slice...showing you how to work out 'old school' ...
I love seeing LT pull up in the old 70's Stingray Vette to start the whole video out...classic...
Monday, August 18, 2008
AC/DC Selling Out
AC/DC announced today that their latest studio album "Black Ice" will be sold only at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club as well as the AC/DC web site. A move that clearly sends a message to everyone...we have officially sold out and anyone that wants to pay $150+ to see us on our next tour playing some of our greatest hits along with some crap we just threw together for you to throw your money to us...we are coming to a town near you! Thanks in advance!
Madden '09 Is Out
Got my first chance to play the new Madden '09 game. Graphics of course are awesome and I liked the fact that much of the game controls are similar from last year with just some added elements...one big exception is the elimination of the R1 receiver (which is now pump fake) and now making him L1, but not a major adjustment.
They also got rid of the passing cone which I don't think anyone liked. I haven't been able to look through all the plays, but in the quick 2 games I played I was able to find several of both the offensive and defensive plays that I liked from last year but also noted that some were missing as well.
My friends that have the game have said that passing is a bitch, but when I played the game we had the passing slider more towards easier than harder and Philip Rivers was unstoppable!
I'll have to get a few more games under my belt to get a better feel for the game, but overall, just getting rid of the passing cone has me liking the game more so then in than the versions that featured that aspect...
Back From Vacation, Preseaon Began
So my posting was even more light the past week than normal, but it was because I was on vacation for a full week...away from the internet and DirecTV... so I haven't had a chance to watch either of the Charger Preseason games...but I got the last one on DVR that I may briefly scan just to get an early football fix...
I spent most of last week on beautiful Lake Sakakawea, the weather couldn't have been better, I golfed for the first time in 20 years...and it looked like it! But I want to try and get into golfing again, something I did quite a bit of when I was younger. I was using my father's clubs and I think they may have been a little too short for me...so maybe a new set of clubs sized for me might be the first step to regaining my 'game'.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
The Kids These Days...Just Don't Get It
I am old... and by today's standards, being just a couple years shy of 40 means you are equivalent to a dinosaur. Oh, I knew I was getting older but I was going to be one of those 'cool' old dudes... I still go to rock concerts, I love playing video games even that zany Guitar Hero and I am extremely tolerant to the youth...letting them crank their music, crazy piercings, colored hair, baggy pants...etc. don't bother me (that much) - heck, we all had our 'fads' in our younger days. But what I was fully unprepared for as I have unwillingly aged is the fact that the media, and more specifically the 'quality' of media, that these kids have been exposed too has essentially skewed their 'senses' to the most simplistic thoughts possible...kids no longer need to 'know' anything...the humor these kids are exposed to today is just pratt falls and fresh from the bathroom wall. Oh and sure, there was plenty of that when I was a kid as well, but it wasn't the sole source of humor that it seems it is today. Here is a couple of examples to illustrate my points...
About 3 years ago I had a project for a college intern I thought would be great... it was simply to go out and rent some DVD's that had some somewhat short yet humorous video clips that could be played back during a down time of a sporting event. I even threw out the example of the John Belushi speech in Animal House where he states "Was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor?" Of course, a classic, funny part from the movie where I thought anyone over the age of 18 would recognize and relate too. When this intern came back a week later with a pile of DVD's and the time code of the humurious video clips, I was excited to see what was in store. At first glance I was a bit perplexed... I saw a pile of DVD's with no movie that I had ever seen...Cheaper By The Dozen, some movie starring The Rock were just a couple of titles I can recall. Well, I thought, I might as well see what we got and proceeded to seek out the snippets from each of the movies that this intern so diligently went through. It didn't take me long to realize that unless you had actually watched any of these movies NONE of this video clips were even remotely funny. That is because the movies of today all mostly suck...whereas I could likely grab a copy of Caddyshack, easily extract a 1/2 dozen or so video clips and regardless if you have ever watched the show or not, would find the humor in those video clips. This intern had a stack of movies he clearly felt were hilarious, I hadn't seen one of those flicks nor did I find any of the 'funny' parts even remotely comical. Sure, it may be due to lack of just not having seen a lot of movies but I thought to myself as I viewed the clips, "If this is suppose to be funny to someone it must not take much to make them laugh."
Another example... I have followed the recommendation twice of my friend's nephew who just recently graduated college. The first was his recommendation to see the movie Borat. His exact words to me after seeing this movie was: "This was the funniest movie of all time and I didn't stop laughing for the entire show! You have to go watch it!" And so I did... oh sure, it was mildly amusing but overall funny? No, I don't think so. And funniest movie ever?!?! What, have you only seen one other movie? The other recommendation he recently gave me was to watch a show called "Kenny vs Spenny" (I think that's the correct title) which aired on MTV...and right there, that's the difference between him and I... I watched MTV all throughout the 80's and saw music videos, he has probably watched MTV since the 90's and may have seen a handful of actual music videos but he is up to date on the Real World Cast. I watched this Kenny vs Spenny show for approximately 3 minutes before seeing that it is just a Jackass type show where you have people that are purposely doing things to themselves that they think others will find funny...with oftentimes the climax being someone bleeding, puking, pissing or shitting themselves with hilarity at it's max if all 4 inflictions could somehow occur.
I am not sure who I should blame for the youth being so dumbed down by the media and accepting such low-brow humor. Is it the media for producing the crap or the kids for actually watching the crap? Probably both and I still fail to understand why the kids would even bother watching the shit that they do and I fully understand that the 'old' folks when I was a kid probably felt the same way, but in our defense the humor may have been close to the gutter whereas the humor of today is swimming and feeding within the sewer system.
As I had mentioned some time ago, I think it is a sad statement for the kids of today when I say "Was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor?" and instead of getting witty Animal House reference in reply, I get a quizzical look and a response of "The German's didn't bomb Pearl Harbor you moron." I can only simply shake my head and know that I am not only old but am clearly of a different generation.
Jesus Favre Christ! Whiner Still Whining
To say that I have been totally sick and tired of Brett Favre would be an understatement... I was already fed up with his selfish bullshit 4 years ago and now, it seems, that the more times Favre pulls his selfish, whining bullshit to try and get out of Green Bay the more the media jumps on the story.
I have begun to scoff at anyone that has said that the Packers have mishandled this whole situation and that if the Packers had a "clue" at all, they would have Favre be their starter... what these morons fail to see is what the Packer organization knows all to well... that Favre is a selfish, whiner who's only concern is for himself. Over the past 4 years Favre has done absolutely nothing to show that he is a 'team' player but rather, he has done everything to show the world at what a whiny bitch he is and the only reason he has gotten a free pass on being blatently labeled a whiny bitch is that there are droves of blind Packer fans that would gladly bend over and get ass-raped by Brett Favre on a moment's notice because they view Favre as the greatest player of all time.
I haven't been near a television for about 15 minutes so I am not sure what the 'latest' is on the Favre saga... but the Packer team is fed up with the Favre story and Favre feels unwanted by the Packers - gee, I wonder why you whiny bitch? All this happened after Favre forced his way onto the Packer roster, showed up for practice and then leaving before practice whining about how the Packers are tired of his bullshit.
What will this glory-hound do next to make sure he can remain as the top NFL story for the entire season? Hopefully continue to be a whining bitch and suck at playing football... my hope is that he will be riding the pine and holding a clipboard for the Packers all season.