Oct. 2, 2005: Chargers 41, Patriots 17
The sideshow: Walking off the field after the game, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips yelled to no one in particular, “That’s an (rear end)-whippin’ right there.” Cornerback Drayton Florence poured gasoline on the fire by adding, “(Expletive) New England and their team. Get the look of shock off your faces. We beat your (rear end).” Those quotes weren’t widely reported at the time, but the Patriots would recall them 15 months later.
I definitely remember the Phillips comment. Wasn’t really hard to object to. However Florence was ******ed as well as McCree.
They used to make LT to be this respectful living legend ala Payton or Sanders and to be honest he had even me snowed into believing he was one of those greats. From that game on all the chinks and flaws of his character kept getting exposed and many of the blind realized this guys a first class selfish, stat loving, prima dona, malcontent.
Lights out dances blah, blah. To this day I can’t believe why Willie would even have to explain to LT why Merriweather and the boys did what they did. Like duh?