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***MoLewisrocks*** · 09-13-2011, 08:38 AM

I know a lot of you cower at the mere mention of Rivers name...

For perspective, they struggled but managed to win at home this week against the mighty Minnesota Viqueens. Led by a QB who may amass as many yards this season as TFB did in week 1, if they don't cut his ass long before that... Rivers did just enough to pull out a W. Threw for 335, 2 TD's and 2 INT's. Had his usual chatty sideline reparte with coach too... Lost Castillo and Kaeding for the season. Gave up a KO TD on ST...

NFL Game Center: Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers - 2011 Week 1

jcdavey · 09-13-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MoLewisrocks

I know a lot of you cower at the mere mention of Rivers name...

For perspective, they struggled but managed to win at home this week against the mighty Minnesota Viqueens. Led by a QB who may amass as many yards this season as TFB did in week 1, if they don't cut his ass long before that... Rivers did just enough to pull out a W. Threw for 335, 2 TD's and 2 INT's. Had his usual chatty sideline reparte with coach too... Lost Castillo and Kaeding for the season. Gave up a KO TD on ST...

NFL Game Center: Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers - 2011 Week 1

i like our chances vs your D

i just hope tfb doesn't throw for 500 on us

letekro · 09-13-2011, 09:09 AM

Chargers on the road--in September no less--are just not the same team that is legitimately scary at home later in the season.

letekro · 09-13-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jcdavey

i like our chances vs your D

i just hope tfb doesn't throw for 500 on us

Our CBs are greatly improved, going from McCourty--Arrington--Butler to McCourty--Bodden--Dowling. All three of those guys have size and should be able to slow down Jackson and Floyd.

Gates should have a field day against our safeties/Guyton however.

***patchick*** · 09-13-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jcdavey

i like our chances vs your D

i just hope tfb doesn't throw for 500 on us

I really don't feel like I know the Pats' defense any better after one weird game, this should be an interesting test. Gates shapes up to be the nightmare opponent for the Pats' apparent weak area.

***resdubwhite*** · 09-13-2011, 09:28 AM

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i like our chances vs your D

i just hope tfb doesn't throw for 500 on us

If Tolbert isn't ready to go that hurts the chargers. Matthews has hardly set the world alight.

jcdavey · 09-13-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by letekro

Chargers on the road--in September no less--are just not the same team that is legitimately scary at home later in the season.

this is true....

jcdavey · 09-13-2011, 09:33 AM

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If Tolbert isn't ready to go that hurts the chargers. Matthews has hardly set the world alight.

aside from fumbling in his rookie season, and missing some games due to injury, mathews is good, his ypc is pretty nice (it's not jamaal charles nice but 4.something in his rookie year was good) and he got some nice tds last year

so far he got 100 + yards combined last week, and let tolbert have all the goal line action

if tolbert's out at least mathews will get more than the 12 carries he was given last week (he actually got 118 total yards on only 15 touches, compared to tolbert's 93 total yards on 21 touches)

***MoLewisrocks*** · 09-13-2011, 09:34 AM

Norm never learns... He's psyched that they didn't fold altogether against a pathetic opponent thus creating a positive experience of winning their home opener... Have you ever seen such a talented and therefore overhyped team of underachievers with a bar set so low out of the gate and reduced to grappling with attempting to exceed the same minimal goals season after season...

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***BigMike*** · 09-13-2011, 09:37 AM

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this is true....

good point, but.....Pats coming off a short week after playing on a Monday night may, i say, may even things out a bit, no?

Still our D is looking good up front...more Fletcher and a better adjusted McCourty to man coverage and we will be ok...