tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74091572012-01-30T04:05:40.931-06:00Chargers, television, sports, libertarian thoughts, anarchy, domination and more.SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.comBlogger12821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-80897085704917170462012-01-26T10:37:00.001-06:002012-01-26T10:37:14.342-06:00

Continuing with my "slacking" series, my latest installment is about working the "early shift" but really could be any shift that you are able to work essentially by yourself. I am not a "morning person" but, I suspect most people aren't either and I once had a job that required me to be at work at 4:30 AM each and every morning...yes, 4:30 in the morning. But the upside to this was the fact

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-9490605278753805992012-01-26T10:32:00.001-06:002012-01-26T10:32:53.198-06:00

The Super Bowl is set for this year...a repeat of the New England Patriots and the New York Giants ... a Super Bowl I am not too interested, but will watch none-the-less. The real purpose of this submission is to begin clamoring for the Super Bowl to be moved to Saturday if the NFL is going to continue to have the kickoff as late as it is now, or even later.  At some point the NFL decided to

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-40238899334544236792012-01-20T11:15:00.003-06:002012-01-20T11:15:32.325-06:00

I'm getting old...too old.  A "game" I have played with myself for pretty much all of my life is I try to reflect back to what I may have been doing at this time 10, 20, 30 years ago ... sometimes bad/sad memories are recalled, other times they might be happier memories and other times it may just be recalling "my life" at the time.  As I've played this game for most of my life I also try to

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-78904120209271769142012-01-03T14:14:00.003-06:002012-01-03T14:15:11.511-06:00

No, I'm not dead... I am still here. I had a busy December and then some vacation but don't worry, I have been following the Chargers and let me just recap what's happened in the past month or so... Earlier this season the Chargers owner, Dean Spanos (actually son of the owner, but he runs the team) announced that both Charger GM, AJ Smith and head coach, Norv Turner, would have their positions

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-61076608226786040142011-12-09T09:08:00.001-06:002011-12-09T09:23:30.564-06:00

There is a huge dilemma for many "locals" of Fargo, ND.  The NDSU Bison are in the FCS championships, which is great.  The problem is that, apparently, many people in Fargo, ND aren't too smart and continue to have CableOne and, thus, don't get to watch the game.  The game is on ESPN3.com, which a person can view FOR FREE over the internet as long as you don't have CableOne as your cable/internet

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-16241781720541420912011-11-30T14:32:00.001-06:002011-11-30T14:38:25.403-06:00

Really no surprise to anyone following the San Diego Chargers at last week's outcome.  The Denver Broncos did exactly as they were suppose too...don't make dumb mistakes or turn the ball over and you will be able to beat the San Diego Chargers.  And that is exactly what happened. I had stated after the Jets game that there wasn't a "for sure" win left on the Chargers schedule and even the

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-962851034562428352011-11-22T10:47:00.001-06:002011-11-22T10:58:46.577-06:00

I had actually sat down and was ready to get a post up on the past Chargers game yesterday but really had nothing new to say...2 days after the game has ended, I am in the same predicament.  The Chargers continue to lose games in the same fashion as they do each week this season... Phillip Rivers...right when you think he might be turning the corner and making better decisions, throws two

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-63284654136718998592011-11-11T12:43:00.001-06:002011-11-11T12:50:48.268-06:00

I was pretty sure the Raiders were going to win the game last night and watched about what I expected from the San Diego Chargers. Sloppy play on both sides of the ball with both the Charger offensive and defensive lines getting pushed around for the entire game...the same thing the Raiders did in their two wins last season, so it came as no surprise to me. With the Broncos beginning to surge

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-50163517356046410222011-11-08T14:47:00.003-06:002011-11-08T14:48:01.996-06:00

The San Diego Chargers may have avoided their typical slow start this season by jumping out to a 4-1 record...unfortunately it also might be their high water point of the season as well as the Chargers lost to the unbeaten Packers this past Sunday. Its not really a surprise to anyone that the Chargers would lose to the Packers.  The Chargers are barely a mediocre team and at home, they

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-45952554870352310842011-11-02T10:05:00.003-05:002011-11-02T10:08:39.447-05:00

There seemed to be two camps for Charger fans going into Monday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.  One camp of fans still have optimistic hopes for the Chargers.  The loss to the Jets was just a bump in the road and the Chargers would correct their problems and the steam roll towards the Super Bowl would begin with a beat down of the Chiefs... a team that was once 0-3 and considered

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-81358609796890767272011-10-24T08:46:00.001-05:002011-10-24T08:46:19.318-05:00

The Chargers fall in glorious fashion against the NY Jets this past Sunday and prove that they are a team that will be barely mediocre, as usual and as many suspected. There should have been no excuses to losing to the Jets yesterday.  The Jets offense has been mostly pathetic against even poor defenses.  The Jets defense, still formidable, has allowed big games from high powered offensive

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-78500511656759913692011-10-04T11:03:00.002-05:002011-10-04T11:04:03.850-05:00

The San Diego Chargers had little problems with the winless Miami Dolphins, something the Chargers couldn't say last week when they met up with another lowly team, the Kansas City Chiefs.  But this Sunday the Chargers looked like they are one of the best of the bad teams...the Chargers seemed to have little problem with the Dolphins on either side of the ball.  Even though the Dolphins were

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-65074626200002237642011-09-28T09:43:00.000-05:002011-09-28T09:43:36.094-05:00

The San Diego Chargers gave life to Kansas City Chief fans...after seeing their team get beaten by the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions by a combined score of 89-10 most pundits had the San Diego Chargers dominating this (non)game from the kickoff.  But in typical, early season form, the San Diego Chargers kept the Chiefs in the game and with a 3 point lead, the Chiefs had the ball and were

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-10893438604961725642011-09-20T15:17:00.002-05:002011-09-28T09:43:49.520-05:00

I'm off to a slow start this season, doing my best San Diego Chargers impression... The Chargers escape week 1 with a win over the Vikes, but not until after they showed why they are the Chargers of old, again.  Vikes run the opening kickoff back for a touchdown and for most of the first half the Chargers looked hapless.  Defense showed up in the second half and the Chargers end up with the win.

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-60194128143690145042011-09-08T09:14:00.000-05:002011-09-08T09:17:41.524-05:00

The 2011 football season kicks off tonight and I figured I best get my predictions in the books before the season starts...although, starting the season with one Thursday night game really doesn't seem like the season is kicking off...Sunday, of course, is the real kickoff...but I digress... I'm just going to start with it and get it over with...it will be like the sting you feel from pulling

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-1859910914085587712011-08-16T08:49:00.001-05:002011-08-16T08:49:46.346-05:00

Its not really anything new to anybody but just another example of why ESPN sucks and proof that they only care about the Yankees and Red Sox. So Jim Thome hit his 600 hr last night...if he had been a Yankee or a Red Sox, ESPN would have live coverage and an endless lovefest with Thome.  But because Thome has always played in small market teams, ESPN folks barely even know who Thome is.  To

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-2380950043509046222011-08-11T10:49:00.000-05:002011-08-11T10:49:27.049-05:00

Tonight is the night many a football fan has been waiting for...the kickoff of the 2011 season...sure, it is just the preseason but just a few weeks ago we weren't sure when we would get to see our favorite NFL team back on the field. As per usual, I won't spend much time watching or dissecting preseason football games but I will DVR the Charger-Seahawk game tonight and likely zip through it. 

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-82375669803734011562011-08-08T13:55:00.000-05:002011-08-08T13:55:16.844-05:00

I have kept a project under wraps for the past few months because I was unsure if it was going to come to fruition or not...and as luck would have it, it is now a reality...The Rich And Darrick Podcast.  Me and my pal sit around and bullshit while sucking down some beers. Here you can get, first hand, some of my crazy thoughts and rants...and of course, thoughts on the San Diego Chargers. We

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-12975156170048377502011-08-03T09:46:00.000-05:002011-08-03T09:46:39.232-05:00

It seems anytime I go on vacation something newsworthy happens and this year was no exception.  The NFL lockout was resolved last week and the 2011 NFL season will be played in full...sound the trumpets and cue the celebration complete with dancing in the street.  That is the good news. And we'll stay with the good news, in terms of my favorite NFL team, the Chargers... a couple of moves that I

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-74353886847486516012011-07-14T14:42:00.000-05:002011-07-14T14:42:03.410-05:00

The US Government continues it's stellar record at prosecuting steroid using athletes by screwing up their case against Roger Clemens in its second day that the judge declared a mistrial.  It sounds like Clemens will likely file a "double-jeopardy" claim that would prevent him from being tried again.  And the government will also have to decide whether or not to continue with its case...but I

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-62030504957313785612011-07-06T09:24:00.000-05:002011-07-06T09:24:59.356-05:00

I just got back from a relaxing and enjoyable extended holiday weekend and what is waiting for me to follow?  The Roger Clemens trial of course!  I continue to follow all the cheaters and their efforts to get away with cheating.  So far Barry Bonds has successfully dodged any legal ramifications from his cheating and now Roger Clemens is next (to steal a baseball analogy) up to bat. I'm not sure

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-65797454278534811482011-06-29T13:42:00.000-05:002011-06-29T13:42:15.642-05:00

Summer time is officially here.  It is a hot day today and suppose to be even hotter tomorrow and the fourth of July holiday looks to be sunny and dry.  Hopefully it all works out that way!  I figured I best get a post up sooner or later or else some will think I have died, but I have been working on another project that, if it comes to fruition, I will have a bigger presence for everyone to

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-25818255856968512122011-06-02T09:01:00.001-05:002011-06-02T09:04:49.618-05:00

I think I might be the only person in the USA that isn't sad to see Dick Ebersol leave NBC Sports.  In almost every article and interview with the guy praise is just heaped upon him... he is given numerous flattering titles and genius like qualities.  But not me.  I have never been a fan of Dick Ebersol because, to me, Ebersol essentially destroyed the NBC Sports that I loved and turned it into

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-62129744348319159582011-05-11T13:34:00.000-05:002011-05-11T13:34:10.484-05:00

This next slacking tip does take a bit of 'set-up' and, also, can't likely be applied to all areas in a work place.  That is pretending to be dumb or incapable of doing some tasks, usually some ancillary task that needs to be completed before you can finish your, usually, more important task.   And the more basic and menial you can feign incompetence on, the better.  You do need to remember that

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-81232091122320238142011-04-29T10:43:00.000-05:002011-04-29T10:43:44.000-05:00

A person that has accrued a fair amount of vacation time may think that they have got all those days they can devote to doing what ever leisure time activity, but certainly not work.  But what a potential 'slacker' may not know is how to effectively use their vacation time. One of the first tips I have is to find out when your boss/supervisor is taking vacation and most certainly not use any of

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-51388643235401709142011-04-21T15:13:00.000-05:002011-04-21T15:13:51.801-05:00

My next topic about "slacking" is the commute to work and how this can work out for those that want some quality slacking time.  Of course the commute to your work will depend on where you live but if you are able to "choose" where you live and your workplace is fairly laid back, you can use your drive - or lack of ability to do so - to and from work to essentially trim some time off their work

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-69496975754910454822011-04-14T09:33:00.000-05:002011-04-14T09:33:08.799-05:00

So the Bonds trial ended somewhat bizarrely, with only one verdict decided and that was for obstruction of justice, while the 3 charges of perjury the jury was unable to reach consensus on...word is, on the one count of lying about being injected by other people all the jurors except one felt Bonds was guilty because Kathy Hoskins saw Greg Anderson inject Barry Bonds, but the one juror said that

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-39856942541579166882011-04-13T11:12:00.003-05:002011-04-13T11:18:43.525-05:00

Throughout my employment history I have had one trait that I have had to temper and alter my work ethic because there has yet to be one workplace that I have been at, whether it be menial labor or skilled, that this trait has paid off and gotten me either money or advancement and that is being efficient.  I think most people have a built in "switch" that they can flip when they realize that they

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-26799763528517382742011-04-12T10:35:00.000-05:002011-04-12T10:35:31.846-05:00

Many of the "tips" I have for slacking are determined on your work place and the environment you work in.  I would say that most places have a certain degree of tolerance that they will tolerate certain activities and that is really where most of my "tales" come from...instances where a person was allowed to get away with "slacking" but it wouldn't be seen as that way.  This next example I first

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-16203580315468757612011-04-07T10:11:00.003-05:002011-04-07T10:15:26.047-05:00

Over the years I have had many different jobs and worked with many different people which have given me much insight into my current theme of "Slacking at work."  Because I am sharing many of these techniques doesn't necessarily mean that I, myself, have employed them.  I am just giving you my observational point of view, which leads me to my next topic, the bathroom break. The bathroom break is

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-79285828481721846482011-04-06T10:52:00.002-05:002011-04-06T11:44:48.862-05:00

I know I won't be able to keep this pace of a post a day in my new "Slacker" series of posts but I figured I do want to get some things up as they come to me and since this topic is fresh in my brain right now, here is my second installment of slacking in the workplace... I use to smoke cigarettes but quit several years ago and don't regret it one bit ... but the one thing I didn't do, for

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-28915570764574935392011-04-05T16:12:00.000-05:002011-04-05T16:12:30.196-05:00

I've been searching for something new, something fresh, yet something I am familiar with to start blogging about...as some of my regular readers have likely noticed my posting has tapered to a snail's pace for some time but it's because I've been trying to think of a few different topics to begin discussing on my blog in hopes to "freshen" it up a bit...and just this afternoon the inspiration

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-80581613117728754682011-03-22T08:48:00.002-05:002011-03-22T08:53:47.394-05:00

Well, its only been what, 4 years since Barry Bonds quit playing baseball and several of those final years under a lot of scrutiny for his steroid use.  Well, today is the big day...the trial begins.  Jury was selected yesterday and today opening arguments will be heard and I would imagine the government will get to begin their case. Most everyone on the planet knows Barry Bonds is guilty of

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-43928103525667632962011-03-16T09:06:00.001-05:002011-03-16T09:08:10.412-05:00

It happened...the North Dakota Senate passed a resolution that now will become law that the University of North Dakota has to use the nickname "Fighting Sioux" and it is illegal to change it and if the NCAA has a problem with it, then the state will sue the NCAA. Unfrickinbeliavable is all I got to say. The debate over this nickname will never end...at least not in my lifetime...

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-34975517680949279432011-03-10T10:58:00.004-06:002011-03-10T11:33:08.389-06:00

For most of my adult life I have been in a profession that usually has had some relationship with news, weather and/or sports in the upper Midwest.  Add to that fact that I have lived in the barren wasteland for my entire life (40+ years).  There has always been one annual occurrence in this state that was once hyped as the greatest sporting event in the state, rivaling the once annual UND-NDSU

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-66741540206415568882011-03-09T14:58:00.000-06:002011-03-09T14:58:09.961-06:00

The good ole days, something that I have gotten into a rut proclaiming.  I do believe I do sound like an angry old man.  But I like to think when I make the declaration of "Back when I was young..." or "In the good old days" I put some merit behind it, that yes, indeed, things were a bit better when it was like that... Like for instance being able to work on your own vehicle.  This is a prime

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-90194624045630037682011-03-04T11:23:00.000-06:002011-03-04T11:23:42.347-06:00

I don't know if anyone has told the San Diego Chargers that a work stoppage is about to happen for the NFL...but the Chargers seem not to care as they signed Colts safety Bob Sanders yesterday. There is no question that if Bob Sanders is healthy, he is a playmaker.  I haven't looked it up officially, but can almost certainly say that when Indy has won the Super Bowl a healthy Bob Sanders was

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-2871335554101807052011-03-02T11:43:00.000-06:002011-03-02T11:43:46.868-06:00

I'm in the worst shape of my life.  I admit it and am fully aware of it.  I am almost embarrassed at how out of shape I am these days.  When I was younger I was a very active person... I would regularly play basketball, football, tennis and go mountain biking.  Now, for the past 5-10 years, essentially since I had children, I have been nothing but a slug.  I may go biking once or twice a summer

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-65888071573341129252011-03-02T08:59:00.001-06:002011-03-02T09:00:10.352-06:00

The NFL lockout is, by all appearances, all but inevitable, but us sports fans will have a little drama to keep us occupied for the next couple weeks and no, I don't mean exhibition mlb.  The Barry Bonds trial starts next week and I hope, once and for all, that he will be branded the cheater that he is.  Of course his trainer, Greg Anderson, who gave Bonds the roids as well as injected Bonds,

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-69245404810185963592011-02-22T15:53:00.000-06:002011-02-22T15:53:32.351-06:00

It was just about a year ago when I thought the final chapter was written for the University Of North Dakota's athletic name and logo, the Fighting Sioux. But of course I was silly to think that the nickname backers were going to go quietly away...not when they have lots of dollars left, and when I say lots I mean millions of dollars courtesy of the Ralph Engelstad estate. I was curious as to

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-23537840701201085402011-02-16T13:20:00.000-06:002011-02-16T13:20:37.503-06:00

I got to see Clutch this past weekend opening for the infamous Motorhead in Fargo at the Venue.  Overall it was a pretty good time.  Clutch played a solid set that once again included Spacegrass, which was awesome.  Clutch played for about an hour and got a solid list of songs in and they sounded really good.  Posted below will be video of Clutch playing Spacegrass, almost the entire song -

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Super Bowl XLV is long been done with the Green Bay Packers becoming another true wild card that played on the road for the entire playoffs and won the Super Bowl.  This past year's playoffs proves a few things that I have adopted as "trends" and that is a good playoff team that is "hot" at the right time, like the Packers were, they can win the Super Bowl.  Arizona was that team a couple years

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-73647997227410445842011-01-25T10:34:00.001-06:002011-01-26T08:19:00.731-06:00

Here's another Super Bowl that I will have little interest in...Steelers vs the Packers ... two teams that I really couldn't care about less...I am thoroughly totally tired of the Steelers winning Super Bowls and the Packers...eh...the champion of the B league of the NFL, the NFC.  I will be watching the game, but won't care much about the outcome at all... I am surprised that the early line on

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-36566016290223334352011-01-19T10:47:00.000-06:002011-01-19T10:47:11.923-06:00

Well I may finally get a chance to do some predicting in the NFL playoffs...and what better time than now, when there are but 3 games left...I up the odds on making me "appear" prophetic.  This is not on purpose...I have been quite busy lately and just never had the opportunity to get my thoughts posted on the blog... Let's start with the NFC Championship game, Bears-Packers.  A game between NFC

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-86928270325629674582011-01-05T10:33:00.002-06:002011-01-05T10:43:34.421-06:00

I am not a fan of the Denver Broncos...yes, that is true.  In fact I hate the Denver Broncos and frequently state how the Denver Broncos are "The Most Hated Team In The NFL" and that my two favorite teams are the San Diego Chargers and whoever is playing Denver.  I give Denver no credit for anything because... I hate them. But I have never seen a team's fanbase so in love with a football player,

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The keyboard is barely cooled off from my blistering critique of the 2010 San Diego Chargers and I'm ready to start patting myself on the back... I had two blog entries that I posted prior to the season that seemed to be prophetic, yet, against the grain from what the "mainstream" opinion was. My quick Charger related post before the season started when I was braced for this year's demise,

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The San Diego Chargers played their last game of the 2010 season and beat the Denver Broncos in a meaningless game.  Even in the final game the Chargers displayed the characteristics that prevented them from making the playoffs and as to why the Chargers are not a good team. Here's my analysis of the 2010 season for the Chargers... I might as well start out with what will likely be the only

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A few weeks ago there was plenty of talk about playoff scenarios for the Chargers and many thought the Chargers would have no problem making the playoffs...But the San Diego Chargers are a team that will end the season at .500 if they can somehow beat a lowly Denver team.  The Chargers have shown that they are not an elite team and only able to stay pace with the lower tiered teams...on occasion.

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The 49ers are probably wondering what it would take to get the Chargers on the schedule a little earlier in the year when the Chargers were more than inept and gladly lose to bad teams.  Now, towards the end of the season, the Chargers have remedied many of their problems and can crush any mediocre team in the NFL. Vincent Jackson finally made a statement and left me with little doubt that this

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-60976070246614904012010-12-14T11:17:00.000-06:002010-12-14T11:17:42.823-06:00

The San Diego Chargers are the Jekyll and Hyde of the NFL...after getting thoroughly pounded and beaten by the Raiders last week, they thoroughly pounded the Chiefs, blanking Kansas City and dominating the entire game from the outset.  Antonio Gates did not play but Vincent Jackson had his best game since returning to the Chargers.  The Chargers run game was effective which complimented the pass.

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Since Norv Turner took over the San Diego Chargers in 2007 the Chargers have almost seemed to defy the odds...start out horribly each season and right when you think the door was going to slam shut on the Chargers playoff hopes, the Chargers somehow seem to right their wrongs and storm into the playoffs..often times as "the team to beat" or "the hottest" team in the NFL... of course they then

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The San Diego Chargers, after last week's impressive win against the Colts, had many football pundits penciling the Chargers in as the 2010 AFC Champions.  Running the table and clinching the division title almost seemed like a formality to some.  But in came the Oakland Raiders, who no longer are a doormat and played with intensity and thoroughly and totally dominated the Chargers from

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In what has become almost a one-sided rivalry of late, the Chargers thoroughly destroyed the Indianapolis Colts this past Sunday night.  The Charger defense was the story of this game...intercepting Colts QB and superstar Peyton Manning four times and running two of them back for touchdowns.  But it wasn't just Manning that was having a bad night against the Chargers, it seemed as if most of

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Last night was a game I had determined would be a statement game for the Chargers...at least in my eyes.  I needed to see a convincing win to have some hope that the Chargers could be competitive and make a run to the playoffs and the Chargers satisfied my curiosity by beating the Broncos pretty handedly... I was a bit concerned when the Broncos marched right down the field on the opening

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I recently was thinking about how fast things are changing these days and it all started with the thought of records...there are already grown people that have never owned or even heard a record being played.  Soon, there will be those that will have never heard of or owned a cassette and next up is the CD/DVD. I amazed myself and, as usual, realize how old I am getting, because not only did I

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-2402968705766616872010-11-19T11:41:00.000-06:002010-11-19T11:41:20.229-06:00

It is becoming all to familiar for the San Diego Chargers and their fans...since Norv Turner became head coach of the Chargers, the Chargers have started their past three seasons in lackluster form only to rally late in the season to not only make the playoffs but win the AFC West in doing so...in the case two years ago, the Chargers had to win the AFC West to make the playoffs.  So as the season

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Yes, I know I'm waaaayyyy behind but I've been extremely busy this past week with a ton of work and a little bit of fun that has kept me from getting a post up here sooner... In fact, I've been so busy at work I was working this past Sunday and had to watch the Charger game over the internet and the feed wasn't all that great...I have lucked out in the past and have gotten a nice HD feed of the

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The Chargers escaped this past Sunday's game with a win and broke a three game losing skid, but the Chargers couldn't win comfortably and had to hang on until the end...but primarily due to their own doing. The game started like many typical Charger games of the 2010 season...with a special teams gaffe...a blocked punt that resulted in a safety.  The special teams of the Chargers have already

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-20138433532197080672010-10-28T11:46:00.000-05:002010-10-28T11:46:59.176-05:00

 It was last month that I posted about getting my first smartphone, the Droid X and I couldn't be happier with my experience with this device so far.  I knew of many of the popular and most liked features of the phone that even the casual user enjoys.  But what has impressed me the most is the versatility of this phone, it is essentially a small computer in your pocket...and built to be easily

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The 2010 season for the San Diego Chargers is almost officially over as they fumbled and bumbled there way to lose to the New England Patriots.  Like in all of the Charger loses, the Chargers are their own worse enemy. This past Sunday the Chargers literally handed the ball to the Pats...the first time was when Richard Goodman, a guy I have never seen, makes his first catch and was so happy he

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-53005707931077423072010-10-20T10:31:00.001-05:002010-10-20T10:32:25.733-05:00

(I posted this on one of the Charger forum's I frequent... I liked my summary so much I decided to c/p it here, I think it is a good synopsis of the Charger team right now:) The Rams really exposed how bad the Charger receivers are and when Gates went out for a time, it was even more blatent. The Rams only needed to go man-to-man against one of the NFL's most prolific passing offenses and all

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Wow, that's just about all I can say in reading this article.  Apparently ESPN had 2 network commercial breaks it wanted to squeeze into this past Monday Night Football game but because it was a blowout, the Titans were just running clock... when a request - from someone, somewhere, was made to have the coaches call timeouts to accommodate ESPN's need to try and fill 2 more commercial breaks. 

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How far has baseball fallen in the sports world?  Last night was game 3 of the American League Championship series between the Yankees and Rangers...but that was beaten last night by a crappy NFL game in tv viewership.  I think most people knew that the NFL is the top sport in this country but to have a dog, regular season game beat a playoff game?  Unbelievable...MLB might not have to worry

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The Chargers are taking a familiar path with this NFL season...a path that most teams and most sane people, would agree is not the easiest path for a team to take in the NFL.  The Chargers lost their 4th straight road game to another lowly team...it's been the Chiefs, Seahawks, Raiders and Rams that have all beaten the Chargers at their home stadium.  Most NFL pundits would agree that all four

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It is being reported that Shawne Merriman will be put on the injured reserve list and because of the injury type, the Chargers will have to release him after he comes off the ir. I've watched professional football, avidly, for over 30 years now and I have never heard of some of the rules and stipulations that, it seems, the Chargers get themselves into each season...this is one of them... Not

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I frequent a few Charger forums and after the week 1 loss to the Chiefs, I posted a sentiment that I have expressed here on my blog...and I am going to simply cut/paste one response here and then elaborate: As much as the national media likes to emphasize that every game in the NFL is important, it has been demonstrated time and time again where a team no longer needs to start out 4-0 or 5-0 to

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In my wrap up from last week's Charger-Cardinals game, I all but predicted the Chargers loss to the Raiders..."The Chargers play in Oakland this weekend and I think the Chargers have started the season 2-3 the past few years and the Chargers have certainly bumbled, fumbled and stumbled on the road this season...so don't be surprised if the Raiders "steal" this game against the Chargers...

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I have finally managed to get the video off my phone and uploaded to YouTube from last week's Clutch show in Fargo on September 29, 2010 at The Venue...it shouldn't have taken me this long but I've been busy...anyways, I got two videos that I think are fairly good... I hope you enjoy... Here's the last 2:20 of Spacegrass... And here's all of One Eye Dollar...

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Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates almost single-handedly beat the Arizona Cardinals...and not just barely, but completely. The Charger defense, which has been pretty stout this season...but still prone to giving up a big play or two per game, easily outmatched the Arizona offense...intercepting, sacking and essentially over powering the Cardinals all day long this past Sunday. Charger

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Clutch Playing At The Venue in Fargo, 9-29-2010 Clutch played at The Venue this week in Fargo, ND on one of their one-offs from the BLS show that Clutch is currently on.  I was so happy to hear that Clutch would be playing without BLS and then even more excited to hear that one of these dates was scheduled to happen in Fargo!  I was quite surprised as well because the last time Clutch came to

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The San Diego Chargers are starting the 2010 season like they have started most of their more recent seasons...very poorly.  The Chargers fall to 1-2 after losing to the Seattle Seahawks yesterday and the Chargers most certainly lost more than the Seahawks won. The Chargers fumbled the ball 3 times and didn't recover one, the Chargers have been fumbling a lot already this year.  And the Charger

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So the Vincent Jackson drama heated up and reached a boiling point yesterday when holdout receiver Vincent Jackson was not traded to another team and the reason was because no team was willing to give Charger GM AJ Smith what he wanted for Jackson, namely a second and another pick (4th round or higher). AJ Smith has had the label of 'hardass' for many years and a tough negotiator...and I think

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-51495082168049768142010-09-21T14:16:00.002-05:002010-09-21T14:30:33.245-05:00

The San Diego Chargers and the Jacksonville Jagaurs had a wild first half with each team turning the ball over multiple times. The Chargers cured their turnover problems but the Jaguars continued with their ball control issues and ended up with six total turnovers (4 interceptions and 2 lost fumbles). The result would be as one would expect...the Chargers easily beat the Jaguars this past

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Week 1 in the NFL concluded with the San Diego Chargers playing in a newly renovated Arrowhead Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs and it was a wet one.The Chiefs took advantage of the Chargers mistakes and poor play in the first half to score all the points they needed, leading 21-7. The Chargers, who led time of possession and total yards bumbled about the field to only add another score

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I have finally taken the plunge...I got my first "smartphone" this past week, a Droid X. Why is this such a big deal for me?Well, for starters, I have been very "frugile" with my cell phone needs ... I have paid only for the cheapest package and have never once even exceeded the call limits. I also had held off on getting a smartphone because there really didn't seem like a phone that used the

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The NFL season is about to start and each year I have posted my prediction(s) for the Chargers...some times more vague than others. But I have become a Charger cynic...the Chargers, in the 30 years I have been a fan, have never lived up to expectations and have only disappointed. Last year's season was the final straw for me. I refuse to get my hopes up and make bold predictions...so my

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The Chargers play their final preseason game tonight against the 49'ers. It's probably doubtful that any of the starters, with maybe the exception for rookies, will see much if any playing time. I'm not so sure on taking 2 preseason games away to add 2 regular season games, but in my opinion, the last preseason game, as it is now, is a complete waste of time.So what, if anything, have I learned

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When the Chargers gave QB Philip Rivers a contract extension last season I was delighted with the move because I labeled Rivers a winner at that time. He is a guy that doesn't like to lose...ever. So this last preseason game against the Cowboys, Philip tackled a safety returning a fumble to save a touchdown. Many people would question why Rivers would even try to tackle this guy, let alone run

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Shawne Merriman showed up to Charger training camp on Friday and made it through a couple of practices and almost on cue, is hurt. A reoccurring theme of Merriman's since he was caught doping. Those that frequent my blog already know that I am no longer a fan of Merriman and have all but declared his career over. If any of the Charger players that were holding out, I felt that Merriman was the

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-30380527797346166142010-08-18T08:46:00.004-05:002010-08-18T08:56:37.685-05:00

Right when I think I know Brett Favre and have him pegged he throws me a curveball...Last year I had guessed that Favre would be in Vikings camp by the 2nd preseason game and he fooled me by showing up a couple weeks early. So this year, thinking I would outfox him, I had guessed he would have roughly that same timetable and report a week or so before the first preseason game...well, unless you

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Reports out of San Diego are that Shawne Merriman is going to join the team this weekend, ending his holdout. I have grown increasingly tired of Shawne Merriman and his antics. Since his positive steroid test Shawne Merriman hasn't been an effective player for the Chargers.I am unsure as to why Charger GM, AJ Smith, didn't lower Merriman's tender like he did with Vincent Jackson's and Marcus

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-79289367880724087522010-08-11T15:05:00.004-05:002010-08-11T15:12:51.985-05:00

It's tough to gauge how little I really care about preseason football from year-to-year but I have to think this year it could be at an all-time low of not caring. There is usually plenty of other reasons to not care about he preseason but this season a couple of new factors help lower any enthusiasm I might have. It has a lot to do with the way the season ended for the Chargers and now that I

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An interesting article came out this past Monday in the San Diego Union Tribune that had comments from Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates in regards to former star runningback LaDainian Tomlinson. Both Rivers and Gates were respectful towards Tomlinson but both made comments that alluded to the fact that Tomlinson was unhappy with his role with the team, players felt he viewed himself as bigger

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-4184687637412480432010-08-03T10:53:00.003-05:002010-08-03T10:59:51.616-05:00

Someone woke Brett Favre up and told him he forgot to officially retire this offseason so he made sure to at least start the rumor that he is going to retire again. So it will only be a matter of time before he has his retirement press conference, thanks all his supporters, cry a bit and then in a couple of weeks announce that he will be playing this season.Here's my guess as to what is really

SayOwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01872594583677377970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-35686755285888943312010-08-02T14:06:00.004-05:002010-08-02T14:46:10.632-05:00

The 2010 NFL season is fast approaching and with it, so does the 'buzz' of the sports media world. Being a Charger fan, I have regretfully accepted the fact that I will be disappointed by the Chargers, yet again, but that doesn't mean I'm going to enjoy the NFL any less than I ever have. There have been a couple of things this offseason that I wanted to address...First, the impending lockout

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A rarity for the Chargers...their first round pick in this past draft, runningback Ryan Matthews, has signed a 5 year, $25 million contract. I can not recall the last time the Chargers had their first round pick signed before the preseason...but with Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeil holding out, the Chargers probably need to sign someone to prove that they aren't totally cheap and willing to

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Don Coryell, former head coach of the Chargers, passed away July 1st ... and due to circumstances that have kept me fairly busy, I haven't had a chance to get a proper entry posted to my blog so am doing so now...better late than never...I posted a video below that will reveal what kind of innovative coach Coryell was and a lot of things many people didn't know about him. The biggest travesty,

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I really don't care about the NBA that much but of course how can any sports fan ignore the constant barrage of LeBron talk that transpired over the past few days...all that I have gained from this entire episode is more proof as to why I really don't like the NBA anymore...So LeBron chooses to go to Miami with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh...two other highly touted NBA free agents...and by ESPN's

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The Fourth Of July holiday for me has concluded... As a prior post stated, it all started with going to St. Paul to see one of my all-time favorite bands, TOOL.Before I give my review, here are the two write-ups from the Pioneer Press (where the photos are from) and the Star Tribune.Now on to my thoughts about the show...First, this was the first time (out of 10) I had seen seating on the

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It was just a couple of months ago while I was out with some friends, I reminisced at how awesome the 4th of July was last year for a few of us. It all started with no real plans but things just all fell into place and it turned into an extremely fun time. It all started with a buddy coming from out of town to see Les Claypool, so I and a few others decided to get tickets and go as well. The

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Every 4 years ESPN and ABC relentlessly promote the World Cup Soccer tournament. Every 4 years American sports fans are "coddled" and coaxed to tune into the World Cup...the most watched sporting event in the WORLD. Every 4 years Americans are told Team USA likely won't win the entire tournament but should do well and be competitive. Then every 4 years Team USA disappoints...but not this year.

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Yesterday was the deadline day given to Charger players Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeil to sign their 1 year contract tenders or else have them reduced. Both Jackson and McNeil had stated they were prepared to hold out the entire season, if needed, until they got a new contract deal with the Chargers so neither signed their tenders.Vincent Jackson is coming off a career year, but also is

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LaDainian Tomlinson got a Jets tattoo on his calf...he does have a lightning bolt on the other one...but you haven't even played a down for the Jets and you are getting a tattoo already?LT, continues to do his best to peeve Charger fans...he should realize it wasn't the Charger fans that cut him and by continuing to do these type of things just goes to show that he may be appropriately labeled as

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The draft, to many, signals the beginning of a new NFL season...for me, it's when the summer organized team activities begin. Now is when you get to see how some players are prioritizing their offseason. If a player is not at the OTA's I don't instantly hold that against them...players like Antonio Gates that have missed so far, was due to getting his foot checked out and is expected to be back

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I officially fired up Favre Watch: 2010 in February and had already determined Favre was returning to play football and it looks as if all indications are that my (not so) bold prediction is likely. First Favre makes a wager with his old college, Southern Miss, if they make the college World Series he'll come back and play football this year. And then we hear he had surgery on his ankle, which

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Well, well, well... Floyd Landis came out and admitted to using steroids now...I had followed the whole Landis steroid case (You can type Landis in the search box or just click the 'Steroids in Sports' tag to the left to follow my reaction at the time) and when his case was tried, twice, and Landis lost in both cases I had already been swayed to know he was juicing.So why is Landis coming out now

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Video games in America have successfully integrated themselves as a component to the American society. Now, more than ever, do kids have access to video games...in almost every form...consoles, handheld, pc, plug-and-play type, etc. and as a result a person can begin to get a glimpse at the video game culture that it is breeding.Let me begin my analysis with what I like to do when I begin to

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Shawne Merriman switched agents which has people speculating that it is a move that will better facilitate a trade out of San Diego.AJ Smith, the GM for the Chargers, is often blasted for being a hard-ass and a stickler when it comes to negotiations ... and in some cases I can see how he gets that reputation and in other cases, such as this one, I think he has played his hand with Merriman fairly

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I've mentioned it many times ... I'm getting old. Most of the time half-jokingly but yet, aware that it is slowly becoming more of a reality than a joke. I don't get carded at bars anymore...unless I go to one of those places that literally card everyone because it is filled with mostly 21-25 year old people and every minor in the county tries to get in. Not getting carded is really the first

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Drew Brees was selected by the fans to be on the cover of the next EA Sports Madden NFL 11 game.Of course most all football fans know of the Madden curse that has effected almost every player that has graced the cover of the latest Madden NFL game since 2002 and Dante Culpepper.Last year Madden had 2 players on the cover, Troy Polamalu and Larry Fitzgerald...Fitzgerald made it the entire season

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