Sunday, October 4, 2009

Chronicles of a Depressed Chargers Fan

Some thoughts as I watch the Chargers embarrass themselves on national television:
  • Given this performance, they should have to wear pink all year.
  • Why...WHY...did the team refuse to address the aging defensive line in the off season?? Everybody knew Jamal Williams was getting old. He wasn't going to dominate the middle forever. Ogembi Nwagbuo is a non-entity at nose tackle. The Pittsburgh o-line pushed him around like a rag doll. The d-line gets no penetration and no rush.
  • Thanks, Cromartie...thanks for reminding me why I hate Florida State University.

Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth made the following comment: "San Diego passed on Ben Roethlisberger...TWICE." Guys, Big Ben would have done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for the 2004 San Diego Chargers team. He would do nothing for the current San Diego Chargers. If Rivers and Roethlisberger switched teams at half-time, Rivers would be the one out there looking like a combination of Johnny Unitas and Steve Young. The Pittsburgh offensive line has given Ben so much time to throw tonight. Roethlisberger seriously could have done his taxes while waiting for receivers to get separation. A lot of quarterbacks can complete passes when they have 7 seconds to throw.

Unlike Pittsburgh in 2004, the Chargers had no defense (apparently, they still have no defense)... With the Steelers, Big Ben had to manage games. That's it. He was given time to develop. And frankly, I am still not convinced he is anything more than a game manager. Stop treating the Chargers' decision to trade for Rivers in the 2004 draft as the football equivlent of the Portland Trail Blazers passing on Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie.

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