Another football season has finally started. And despite my hope that things would be different, the Chargers come out of the gate with a loss. A pathetic loss.
The first quarter was exciting - Chargers basically controlled the ball; got the first points on the board. But then, just like the weather, things changed. The boys still controlled the game in yards, 1st downs, but just couldn't hold the Chiefs back.
Special teams was, well, not special last night. Too bad Kassim didn't pass on his ability to pop the ball back into the playing field rather than letting it fall in the end zone. When your punter is out there tackling the reciever, something is wrong.
Rivers, as usual, came fully prepared - his game was ON. The miscommunication between him and his center, the receivers was just not working. It's no wonder he got frustrated with the team. Yes, he got angry, a bit pissy, but that's the passion we expect from our quarterback. And he had every right to be angry.
I could blame the weather, what appeared to be torential rains and wind, but this is football, for God's sake! Suck it up! Get some heavy duty cleats on and play!
Yes, we could have used VJ and McNeill, but there not there so no point in lingering on that topic. We have what we have, they just need to pull it together. Make some better play calls - use Tolbert more, let him and Mathews power the ball forward instead of relying on the lightening bug Sproles. Teams are on to him now. We've still got some tall receivers - Nanee, Gates - that could tower over the defenders. The Chargers need to use all their talent, like the Saints do. Other teams need to be confused as to who Rivers is going to hand it off to.
One game down, one loss. Fifteen to go. Let's buck up and move on to next week and make it happen!
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