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...