just in case anyone is still in the moronic group who thinks 12 -- a ridiculously proven commodity over six years (rather than a group of reject receivers) -- is the problem with the passing game.
Here's another reason we need the DBs to get healthy -- so ancient Troy Brown can contribute more regularly on the other side...how sad is that?
As frustrated as Tom was with Doug, they're obviously desperate for semi-trained bodies to play catch...Ben's out indef...well, at least there's still Reche Caldwell to keep teams on their heels.
The team's best asset is completely impotent to help...congratulations on the gross cap mismanagement Bill (that's what it's called when you use less of the cap than 90% of the league)...I'm sure that #1 pick next year will make us forget all about the complete and utter waste that 2006 is threatening to become.
For the last time, Tom doesn't need Marvin and Reggie, but he needs time to work with these guys, it can't look like it once did overnight.
good news is I honestly don't see any teams out there that can do what Miami just did and what Denver did earlier this year, and Maroney helps enormously just by being out there on the field...honestly as dominant as the run defense has been, it could be our biggest weakness going forward.
But it's impossible to be optimistic when you look at a team like SD which is just on a totally different level...only one team can beat the Bolts and that's the Chargers themselves...Schottenheimer sees the end, he won't screw this one up and regret it for the rest of his life, he'll ride the right arm of Philip Rivers...and if you're waiting for Rivers to blow up in the playoffs, don't...the guy is every bit as analytical about the efficiency aspect of the game as Tom...unless he's called on to bring them from behind, he'll protect the ball...if he's confused, he'll err on the conservative side with his throws before he tries to force it...only thing that derails that team is key injuries (I honestly think they could lose LT and still win with Michael Turner, how sick is that!)...right now, they're getting healthier and that means we're all playing for second place anyway.
there's always next year.
Wish I could wave the pom poms. I was about the only guy on the planet who thought we started to look good after the KC defeat last year (improving red zone defense and the potential return of our ground game were promising signs to me)...and we did turn it around pretty dramatically within a couple weeks of that game.
But this is not the direction you want to trend in at this time of year. I believe in the core leadership of this team -- strongly (check my avatar)...unfortunately, it's not a question of effort right now.
You still play to win and, when you can't win, you play for pride...if it comes down to that, I'll take some solace in knowing that's how they'll go down...no matter what, they'll make us proud.
