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Wild Card Pre-Game - Tennessee @ San Diego

Posted by Charger_Girl

January 1, 2008 |

Allright everyone, here it is…..PLAYOFF TIME!!!!

As I’m still not over last year’s playoff game, I will not subject you to a painful rehashing of what occurred.

Fast forward to 2008 (oh, Happy New Year everyone!!); January 6th @ 1.30 pm (PST) when the Chargers host the Titans. (a team they almost lost to before ultimately beating them in overtime (big whew!!)

San Diego is coming off a 6-game winning streak; a remarkable change from the first 6 games of the season, where I (as I’m sure many Bolt fans) was ready to throw in the towel and prepare for a dismal November and December.  The Titans, however, have won their last 4 of 5 (although the win Sunday night in Indy shouldn’t count as Tony Dungy basically rolled over and played dead for them.)  These teams do not like each other, very apparent during their last matchup, during week 14 of this year. 

Two of Tennessee’s big potential playmakers, Vince Young and Albert Haynesworth have been battling injuries.  While Young is a decent scrambler, he is less than spectacular in the passing game.  If Kerry Collins plays, he is less than spectacular in the running game.  And as they struggled against the Colts 2nd and 3rd stringers, it does not look promising for the Titans.

The Chargers, on the other hand, according to Vic Carucci (NFL.com), “Outside of the Patriots, they could very well be the hottest team in the NFL” and they “are playing well enough to give either of the top two seeds…all they can handle.” 

LT is hot, Rivers is getting more consistent, Gates is always dangerous, Chambers and Jackson have been making some phenomenal catches, Turner, Davis, and Sproles have contributed greatly in both offense and special teams play, the defense rocks as always, Merriman continues his sack rampage, Cromartie is Mr. INT, Castillo is back and better than ever, Phillips complements Merriman on the other side, the offensive line is giving Rivers time to throw, Pinnock is a fabulous backup to Neal, Scifres is a punting madman, Kaeding has been spot-on, the rest of the special teams are great, and Norv Turner isn’t straying from what works (fingers crossed!)  And if I’ve forgotten to mention any other fabulous player by name, I apologize….you are ALL making me (and other Chargers fans) very happy lately (and my neighbors annoyed with the airhorns!)

Anyway, I suppose we’ll have to wait and see what happens.  I will be at the game, rooting them on, bedecked in all of my Chargers paraphernalia, hoping they win.  Otherwise my poor husband will have a very long and unpleasant drive home (all 7 hours of it!)

Go Chargers!!!


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2 Comments so far

  1. Steve Alexander on January 1, 2008 8:46 pm

    The Bolts are really clicking on all cylinders heading into the postseason.It should be a fun game,and I fully expect the Chargers to win and move on to Indianpolis.

  2. Cameron on January 7, 2008 10:04 am

    They made hard work of this one.

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