[Knucklehead]

Alright, I'm ready to lay it all on the line. I'm prepared to lay out my scenario and take ALL of your barbs.

The first leg of the journey is done since we got the 3 seed. So we will demolish the Titans on Sunday. Then we go to the RCA dome to face the Colts. Since the Colts will be overlooking us thinking about New England, it will be act 2 of the Charger Defense dominating both Manning and Addai for the Charger win. Then we will Go up to Foxboro for a rematch with different results. It will be -15 and 30 mile per hour winds. Neither Phillip or Brady will be able to throw and it will come down to the run. LT will run all over the Patsy old men Defense and the young powerful Charger "D" will stomp Maroney or Faulk. From there, give me anyone in the NFC for the easy win.

They Chargers are on a roll, and I'm riding the wave.

[jcmanson]

Funny man you are.

[Knucklehead]

Funny man you are.

Would you like to elaborate as to why?

[jcmanson]

Chargers??? Need I say any more?

[BJWilliams]

The way I see it, San Diego is to the NFL, like Phil Mickleson was to the PGA Tour (before he won a major). They are a good team but they have yet to win the big one. I think that only then will people really be able to put them in that uppermost tier of teams in the NFL.

[Knucklehead]

Chargers??? Need I say any more?

Come on man, bring something more than that to the table.

[Knucklehead]

The way I see it, San Diego is to the NFL, like Phil Mickleson was to the PGA Tour (before he won a major). They are a good team but they have yet to win the big one. I think that only then will people really be able to put them in that uppermost tier of teams in the NFL.

Read, acknowledged, and citing the Red Sox and my example of how this reign of mediocrity is almost over.

[jcmanson]

The Pats are unstoppable, they WILL win the Super Bowl. I don't want them to, but they are.

[Knucklehead]

The Pats are unstoppable, they WILL win the Super Bowl. I don't want them to, but they are.

Read my official weather forecast and prediction above. "THE PERFECT STORM" will stop the cheaters. Note they beat the Bolts while Bill was still cheating.

[RubberMallet]

i think they've got an easy road to the afc championship...

however, i don't see them making it past the pats..

yes they will beat tenn handily in my opinion...it will be closer than expected however if vy plays...if its kerry collins god help us all...

i think they can beat the colts....they are so decimated with injuries right now..

[Rocketfan]

Alright, I'm ready to lay it all on the line. I'm prepared to lay out my scenario and take ALL of your barbs.

The first leg of the journey is done since we got the 3 seed. So we will demolish the Titans on Sunday. Then we go to the RCA dome to face the Colts. Since the Colts will be overlooking us thinking about New England, it will be act 2 of the Charger Defense dominating both Manning and Addai for the Charger win. Then we will Go up to Foxboro for a rematch with different results. It will be -15 and 30 mile per hour winds. Neither Phillip or Brady will be able to throw and it will come down to the run. LT will run all over the Patsy old men Defense and the young powerful Charger "D" will stomp Maroney or Faulk. From there, give me anyone in the NFC for the easy win.

They Chargers are on a roll, and I'm riding the wave.

I think you should give this speech at as many grade schools as possible across Virgina....followed by any DARE cop saying " see kids this is why you don't do drugs"

I really think this could be a powerful message.

[Sly Fox]

The Chargers are at best the 4th best team in the AFC. Anything is possible but it is HIGHLY unlikely.

[LUconn]

I think if Phillip Rivers got hit by a bus, the chargers would be a team I could pull for. Did anybody see him during the Broncos game? After all the complaining they did about the Pats actions last year, they have no room to be rubbing it in to a lesser team.

[Knucklehead]

The Chargers are at best the 4th best team in the AFC. Anything is possible but it is HIGHLY unlikely.

You put the Jags now ahead of the Chargers now? I don't think so. Let's not forget that the Jags barely beat the Chargers when they were at rock bottom.

[HenryGale]

There is one MAJOR flaw in your theory and it should end all debate:

NORV TURNER


End of discuission

[Knucklehead]

There is one MAJOR flaw in your theory and it should end all debate:

NORV TURNER


End of discuission

Like I said, It's time to break the mold on all fronts.

and there is a MAJOR andidote for your teory:

LT!

[TDDance234]

There is one MAJOR flaw in your theory and it should end all debate:

NORV TURNER


End of discuission

Ding-ding-ding.

[bigsmooth]

i knew the kool-aid drinker knuckle would show up once playoff time starts. the pats or jags will come out of the AFC. i love the well thought out logic though. THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS KNUCKLE!!!

[Knucklehead]

AGAIN I say, you do know LT right?
When this comes to fruition (maybe not just as I spelled it out) you may all grovel at my smelly feet.
GO BOLTS.

As for Sunday - look for a lot of this:

[bigsmooth]

philip rivers. enough said.

[Knucklehead]

OK it's time to bring out the stats. First, let me remind you that Phillip has only been starting for 2 years. He has consistently done what he was asked to do to win. Is he flashy? no. Is he perfect? no. Is he as good as Brady? NO WAY! Is he top 5 or top 10 right now? NO. I am sick of how everyone is ready to say he's a bust. He is young, and has time to grow. He will be VERY good. I'm sick of the notion that all qb's have to be world beaters right away. Now compare Brady and Phillip in their first 2 years as starters, and you will find that they are not far off. Is Brady Better? YES. Will Phillip be better than Brady? Who knows yet!

Brady's 1st 2 years as a starter
Season Team Passing Rushing Fumbles
G GS Comp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Sck SckY Rate Att Yds Avg TD FUM Lost
2002 New England Patriots 16 16 373 601 62.1 3,764 6.3 28 14 31 190 85.7 42 110 2.6 1 11 5
2001 New England Patriots 15 14 264 413 63.9 2,843 6.9 18 12 41 216 86.5 36 43 1.2 0 12 3

Rivers 1st 2 years as a starter
Season Team Passing Rushing Fumbles
G GS Comp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Sck SckY Rate Att Yds Avg TD FUM Lost
2007 San Diego Chargers 16 16 277 460 60.2 3,152 6.9 21 15 22 163 82.4 29 33 1.1 1 11 6
2006 San Diego Chargers 16 16 284 460 61.7 3,388 7.4 22 9 27 144 92.0 48 49 1.0 0 8 2


SORRY! I spent 10 minutes spacing those stats out and when I post it is screwed. Try hitting reply with quote to read spaced out.

[scuzdriver]

Hey bro, I'm cheering for the Bolts too, since my Donkies were a pathetic waste this year. The problem is the Bolts are in the AFC. It's just hard to see anyone in the AFC knocking off the Pats this year. Last time I checked, nobody has beatin them.

[flamesbball84]

IF you honestly believe that Phillip Rivers isnt too far off from Brady territory, then your whole argument is officially discredited. He is by far and away one of the top 2 QBs in the league (along with peyton, obviously) and has put together the greatest single season by a quarterback EVER and all the teams knew that the pats were basically going to be throwing on every single down, yet he still picked apart team's down after down when the opponent knew he was going to be passing. Only time you'll see Rivers do anything close to that this year is in your dreams.

I recommend reading the Playoff Mantra articles on espn.com http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs0 ... id=3177144

1. Conventional wisdom: Defense wins championships.
Verdict: TRUE

San Diego D ranks 5th behind Indy, Pitt, TB, and NE in scoring D. Thats good, but they couldn't stop NE at all the week after the SpyGate scandal...

3. Conventional wisdom: Teams must run the ball and stop the run.
Verdict: FALSE

Fifteen teams since 2000 have rushed for more than 140 yards per game while holding opponents below 100 yards per game. Of them, the 2005 Seahawks were the only one to win more than one playoff game. The others -- including non-playoff teams like the current Minnesota Vikings -- combined to win five.

Thirty teams since 2000 have outrushed their opponents by at least 40 yards per game (not counting the Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Steelers this season).

Those teams won 22 playoff games and went 2-2 in Super Bowls (two of those teams -- Pittsburgh and Seattle -- played one another in Super Bowl XL). That's not bad, but numerous competing indicators produced similar results. The 30 highest-scoring teams over the same period won 23 playoff games, including two of six Super Bowls, for example.

Possessing the NFL rushing champion doesn't mean much come playoff time, either. The past seven Super Bowl champions were led in rushing by players who ranked 18th on average among the NFL leaders.

You better hope LT can run for 200 yards and scored 4 TDs a game then...

[ToTheLeft]

ESPN is wrong so stinkin often....

[Knucklehead]

IF you honestly believe that Phillip Rivers isnt too far off from Brady territory, then your whole argument is officially discredited.

You must actually read what I wrote before you try to discredit it. I was comparing the 2 by there first 2 years as a starter. Phillip is not even top 5 right now. I would put him 9th or 10th right now.