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I find it hysterical that fans don't know that the Raiders got 13 points because we had NO FILM on the current incarnation of Chuckie.
After one half of play, we completely shut them down.
With film on the Cards, we shut them down so hard they only crossed the 50 yard line once...on the 2nd to last play of the game with backups in there.
So, Charger fans, understand this... McVay is the Terminator when it comes to defeating opponents...
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Coleman - I never told you this, but my dad was born in Coleman, Alberta.A real pleasure for this Canuck reading about the US military backgrounds of some posters here. Thank you for your service!!
For a couple of reasons, you will never find a more pro-American Canadian than me:
1. My parents escaped from Stalin's Communist Hungary after WWII. So...I KNOW who threw Communism into the dust-bin of history where it belongs.....it wasn't the Brits, it sure wasn't the Frogs.....no, no....IT WAS THE GOOD OL' USA!!! Thank you Ronald Reagan...and thank you Cold War American Military Vets!!
2. As a Canadian Naval Officer during the Cold War, I had the privilege....and it really was A PRIVILEGE to exercise with USN Surface Units off San Diego back in the summer of 1977. I will never forget how gracious the American Officers (including some Admirals) were towards us, and how I was so glad we were on the same side with America against the Ruskies!
To all Americans, I say this:
The vast majority of Canadians truly value our strong relationship with the USA, and identify with Americans, with whom we share a Continent! If you ever hear any anti-American statements coming out of Canada, just remember to discard it....as it is probably coming from some uneducated, unemployed Frenchman in Quebec!!!
Cheers from Vancouver, BC!!!
Going to enjoy seeing you in March - last time we met, we had just signed Nick Foles.:huh:
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I get what you’re saying but I still like finally being a team that is talked about as a power. I would be surprised if we look past these next two in particular. And I just feel like this group wants to be great - not just good.
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Well the wife and I will be at a bar. Have nephews Eagle Scout ceremony Sunday at 3, be done with that right around kickoff. Visit with the fam a bit then belly up for the game
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If you ever surf Reddit it's pretty habitual that someone will pull some arm-chair armed forces sh*t and someone actually in the armed forces will murder-them-with-words. It's quite glorious to read.
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Welcome to Southern Oregon on Sunday...Rams ??? No, I think not...The 3 games I get this week are...drumrooooooll: Hags, Whiners and Faders...Thank goodness I get a decent stream on reddit...The only games I'll see on TV are the Whiners and Seattle...There is no late game on CBS so thje whole thing was moot from the start, but it slays me that we ALWAYS get the Faders 1A-B, or Whiners, also 1A-B (Hags many times, if there is no conflict with the other two)...I can't go out because my wife is gone...(In our elderly and brokeness situation, we only have one car now...Fucking sucks to be me...
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Chargers fan: As long as our offense scores points and our defense stops them from scoring points, we got a real good shot at winning this one!
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This. Fans act like they have all the answers. Teams haven’t stopped Tom Brady for 19 years. Yet there’s always a solution on how to do it from opposing fans.
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How about actually revealing the proof of cheating years ago, instead of burning the evidence? That might have stopped him and Bellicheck years ago.
I'm not even kidding.
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https://www.chargers.com/news/bolts-not-backing-down-against-top-ranked-rams-defense
Bolts Not Backing Down Against Top-Ranked Rams Defense
Ricky Henne
The Chargers offense knows it’s in for a test this week, facing a Rams defense that has not allowed a point in six quarters. In fact, they are allowing a league-low 6.5 points per game through two games.
As such, Philip Rivers knows he’s in for a challenge this week, sharing with the media on Wednesday how he broke it down to his young children at home.
“I was just telling my family, my little ones yesterday, (that) they don’t have rankings in the pros like they do in college,” Rivers said. “But they have those (media) power rankings, and this team’s ranked number one right now. So, I was just giving them an idea of the challenge this week. It’s a heck of an opponent and we’re looking forward to it.”
While the Rams have been at the top of their game to start the year defensively, the Bolts have been equally impressive on offense. Thus, while acknowledging it’s a tough test, they remain confident in their ability to put points on the board.
They simply will remain true to who they are.
“We have a horizontal passing attack,” Head Coach Anthony Lynn said earlier this week. “So we are going to spread the defense out and try to get the guys the ball who are in the right holes.”
“I feel like we've got a good plan,” added Offensive Coordinator Ken Whisenhunt. “We're still working on it, and it will be interesting and exciting to see how it plays out.”
When they take the field, Rivers and company will face a defense that will look familiar to many of them.
Rams Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips was Lynn’s first NFL coach when the pair was with the Broncos in 1993. Although more than 20 years have passed, Lynn knows Phillips’ traits will be on display this Sunday.
“I played for him during my rookie year in the league,” Lynn said. “I know what he's like on defense and know what he brings to that organization with leadership. That defense is going to be salty.”
Phillips also served as DC for the Bolts from 2004-2006, so Rivers went up against his scheme repeatedly at practice. Not only that, it’s also a similar defense that John Pagano ran for the Bolts when he served as defensive coordinator from 2012-2016.
While that familiarity can help, it will only do so to an extent.
At times, it can even be a detriment.
“It does help because you understand what they're trying to do,” Whisenhunt explained. “But it also hurts you because they know what you do and how you adjust to what they do. So, it's a constant chess match for lack of a better (phrase).”
Overall, the Rams don’t try to fool you with what they run. They believe they are going to out-execute you even though you know what’s coming.
“They don't try to trick you with their scheme,” Rivers said. “They just line up and say they're better than you. That works for them a lot of the time. So, it will be a heck of a challenge. You've seen what they've done the last two weeks, but the last six quarters really not giving up a score. They're a good defense.”
At the same time, the Bolts are equally confident in their offense, and for good reason.
The Chargers offense has been among the most potent in the league thus far, ranking third in total offense (445.0 yards per game), third in passing (329.0 ypg), 11th in rushing (116.0 ypg) and eighth in points (29.5).
Rivers has played against a Phillips’ coached defense many times, and both sides have come out on top.
Sunday will simply be the next chapter in their story.
“We've had so many games (against him),” he explained. “Some games were good (where) we've been on the winning end (and) plenty where we haven't. They’re putting the same ones away, too, in their memory banks. It's a little bit of that chess match that you play. But, again, I don't think we're going to fool them.
Just knowing Wade, I don't think he's over there drawing up ways to fool us. It's just going to be who can out execute (who). Not so much fool, but sprinkle in something we haven't seen in a while, just like we're trying to do. We're going to try to get first downs, score points and they’re trying to keep us off the field. Like I said, in the last six quarters, they've been very successful in doing that.”
It’s going to be a heck of a battle come Sunday, and it might all come down to playing smart and sound football.
“We've got to play smart football,” Rivers said. “Not (be) reckless, but be aggressive and take what they give (us). Be smart and move on. They're going to make some plays for sure. And it's a matter of (us) making more than them and do it more consistently.”
Bolts Not Backing Down Against Top-Ranked Rams Defense
Ricky Henne
The Chargers offense knows it’s in for a test this week, facing a Rams defense that has not allowed a point in six quarters. In fact, they are allowing a league-low 6.5 points per game through two games.
As such, Philip Rivers knows he’s in for a challenge this week, sharing with the media on Wednesday how he broke it down to his young children at home.
“I was just telling my family, my little ones yesterday, (that) they don’t have rankings in the pros like they do in college,” Rivers said. “But they have those (media) power rankings, and this team’s ranked number one right now. So, I was just giving them an idea of the challenge this week. It’s a heck of an opponent and we’re looking forward to it.”
While the Rams have been at the top of their game to start the year defensively, the Bolts have been equally impressive on offense. Thus, while acknowledging it’s a tough test, they remain confident in their ability to put points on the board.
They simply will remain true to who they are.
“We have a horizontal passing attack,” Head Coach Anthony Lynn said earlier this week. “So we are going to spread the defense out and try to get the guys the ball who are in the right holes.”
“I feel like we've got a good plan,” added Offensive Coordinator Ken Whisenhunt. “We're still working on it, and it will be interesting and exciting to see how it plays out.”
When they take the field, Rivers and company will face a defense that will look familiar to many of them.
Rams Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips was Lynn’s first NFL coach when the pair was with the Broncos in 1993. Although more than 20 years have passed, Lynn knows Phillips’ traits will be on display this Sunday.
“I played for him during my rookie year in the league,” Lynn said. “I know what he's like on defense and know what he brings to that organization with leadership. That defense is going to be salty.”
Phillips also served as DC for the Bolts from 2004-2006, so Rivers went up against his scheme repeatedly at practice. Not only that, it’s also a similar defense that John Pagano ran for the Bolts when he served as defensive coordinator from 2012-2016.
While that familiarity can help, it will only do so to an extent.
At times, it can even be a detriment.
“It does help because you understand what they're trying to do,” Whisenhunt explained. “But it also hurts you because they know what you do and how you adjust to what they do. So, it's a constant chess match for lack of a better (phrase).”
Overall, the Rams don’t try to fool you with what they run. They believe they are going to out-execute you even though you know what’s coming.
“They don't try to trick you with their scheme,” Rivers said. “They just line up and say they're better than you. That works for them a lot of the time. So, it will be a heck of a challenge. You've seen what they've done the last two weeks, but the last six quarters really not giving up a score. They're a good defense.”
At the same time, the Bolts are equally confident in their offense, and for good reason.
The Chargers offense has been among the most potent in the league thus far, ranking third in total offense (445.0 yards per game), third in passing (329.0 ypg), 11th in rushing (116.0 ypg) and eighth in points (29.5).
Rivers has played against a Phillips’ coached defense many times, and both sides have come out on top.
Sunday will simply be the next chapter in their story.
“We've had so many games (against him),” he explained. “Some games were good (where) we've been on the winning end (and) plenty where we haven't. They’re putting the same ones away, too, in their memory banks. It's a little bit of that chess match that you play. But, again, I don't think we're going to fool them.
Just knowing Wade, I don't think he's over there drawing up ways to fool us. It's just going to be who can out execute (who). Not so much fool, but sprinkle in something we haven't seen in a while, just like we're trying to do. We're going to try to get first downs, score points and they’re trying to keep us off the field. Like I said, in the last six quarters, they've been very successful in doing that.”
It’s going to be a heck of a battle come Sunday, and it might all come down to playing smart and sound football.
“We've got to play smart football,” Rivers said. “Not (be) reckless, but be aggressive and take what they give (us). Be smart and move on. They're going to make some plays for sure. And it's a matter of (us) making more than them and do it more consistently.”
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View: https://twitter.com/Chargers/status/1042575560205991936
https://www.chargers.com/news/rivers-breaks-down-facing-familiar-foes-peters-talib
Rivers Breaks Down Facing Familiar Foes Peters, Talib
Ricky Henne
Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib may be new to the Rams this year, but they’re no strangers to Philip Rivers.
The Bolts’ quarterback has the utmost respect for both cornerbacks, having gone up against each twice a year in recent seasons as AFC West foes. Peters joined the Rams from the Kansas City Chiefs while Talib spent the past few seasons with the Denver Broncos.
Thus, Rivers is awfully familiar with both cornerbacks…and he considers them among the best in the league.
“Two really, really good corners obviously,” he said. “Peters has had his share of interceptions the last handful of times we've gone against him. Talib is a heck of a corner. I've always thought going against him twice a year now for however long it's been, that I’d put him up there as one of the top corners in the league. Both those guys (actually).”
So, what makes them so tough to go up against?
According to Rivers, it’s their ability to win in man-to-man coverage.
“They allow them to play man coverage, and they do some different things. But they're two of the best in the league. Certain teams and defenses, (they have) corners that are really good corners, but they play a lot of zone and a lot of different things (that help them). These guys line up and play man, and they make it tough on you. You hear about football being a game of one-on-one match-ups; this week truly will be that, especially on the outside.”
Head Coach Anthony Lynn echoed that same sentiment.
“We know they're going to be aggressive, in your face, man corners,” Lynn said. “We have to win our one-on-ones. That's our challenge – to beat man coverage.”
That can sometimes be easier said than done. Fortunately, Rivers isn’t the only one familiar with the pair of Pro Bowl corners.
Keenan Allen, Tyrell Williams and Travis Benjamin have each gone up against Peters and Talib on numerous occasions. As a result, they boast an intimate knowledge of what each corner likes to do. At the same time, Peters and Talib have that same intel when it comes to the Bolts’ impressive crop of wideouts.
Thus, the main unknown heading into Sunday is how the Rams intend to use their top two cornerbacks.
Will they match each up with a specific receiver, or will they keep them on their same side, right or left, regardless of the wideout who lines up in front of them?
“It will be interesting to see,” Rivers noted. “When you have two top corners, I don't know that they're going to necessarily match up. It seemed like last week Peters wanted to be on (Larry) Fitzgerald. We'll see.”
Regardless, Rivers won’t be afraid to throw in either corner’s direction.
“We're not going in overconfident by any means, saying this is the corner we want to attack. We have great respect for those corners, but at the same time, I feel like our receivers and Keenan and all of our guys will have some opportunities.”
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Great article. Has made me even more pumped about the game this weekend, if that's even possible. This is a great matchup, gonna be a great game.
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In my preseason prediction i had the Rams having to go at least 3-1 thru the first quarter of games. They're all important games obviously but the Chargers game is not near as vital as the quick turnaround Vikings game.
Not likely but how incredible would it be to earn some 2nd half rest for our starters with a blowout on Sunday?
Meanwhile the Vikes get the hapless Bills in a home game. They'll be rested for Thursday.
Not likely but how incredible would it be to earn some 2nd half rest for our starters with a blowout on Sunday?
Meanwhile the Vikes get the hapless Bills in a home game. They'll be rested for Thursday.
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Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. It's going to awfully difficult for the bills to pull out a win in Minny. Hopefully the viking takes them for granted.. they're going to have a fight on thier hands for sure. Wounded dog scenario
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I hope we win again this week, hoping their O to limited points. It would be nice to see our O step up a gear or two ready for Minny the following week.
I've not watched the Chargers this year yet - what's their O-line like?
I've not watched the Chargers this year yet - what's their O-line like?
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