Sweet, hope LJ goes off!
Didn’t they lose their NT? That can’t help.

Hard to stop the run in a 3-4 without a Nose Tackle (Jamal Williams is out for the season). Also, Jacques Cesaire hasn’t really been healthy all year even though he’s been playing. Also, the backup DT (Travis Johnson) just played his first game last night.

Do you think that it was a smart call against the Broncos last night when they handed it off to Sproles on 3rd and Goal? It seemed to stir the pot with LT.
No, but it wasn’t the worst call in the world. LT had two chances and got only 3 yards. I wish they would’ve thrown it on third, but trying to fake a pass and run it up the gut with Sproles isn’t a terrible call.

What is your biggest concern going on with the rest of this season?
The complete and total lack of a pass rush.

Those kids can pitch!

Lt biggest down fall was losing lorenzo neil . After he left LT career was over . And on top of that acting got in the way of LT career. ANd merriman downfall was tia tequilla. case closed

O-line wasn’t that great…Cassel’s problem is that he holds onto the ball too long. That was his problem in NE and his problem here…Granted he has less time here because our O-line is in fact worse. He needs to get the quick routes down…and when he does have time not overthrow his target.

Any idea why he’s not been the player he was before? What are the Bolt fans think?

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before he injured Priest.

Those 21 sacks in the 20 games after he came back from suspension were just luck.

as LT does about his hit on Theisman?

LJ anyday…Both have had their issues…both have hardly anything left…I just go with what I’m used to until we get another starting RB.

1 are the Charger special teams that bad?
As bad as last night? No. Their special teams have been quite solid up until that game. I think they focused a lot on fixing the offense and defense for the Denver game and Royal blew them up. For what it’s worth, Cromartie was pulled from coverage after the 2nd TD and things got better.

2 are the Charger special teams that good?
Yes. Scifres and Kaeding are probably the best or second best at their position in the league. Sproles is a top 5 kick/punt returner. Osgood is the best kick coverage guy in the league.

3 can KC sign Royal to a special one-game contract before Sunday?
Doubt it, but if anyone could figure out how it’d be Pioli.

4 if KC and SD swap LJ for LT, which fanbase screams "FOUL!" louder?
Whew, tough question. Probably KC’s. San Diego knows that LT is done, but we still want to help him go out the right way.

Is your front 3 interior lineman (RG C LG) really that poor after losing Hardwick and I think that other guy (don’t know his name)? It seemed like in the 2nd half Denver was getting a ton of pressure straight up the middle.
Denver was sending some pretty insane blitzes. The other guy is Louis Vasquez, who is now healthy and playing great. What the Chargers really miss is Hardwick’s protection calls before every play. It seems every since he left the team is always letting a blitzer run free.

How has Louis Vasquez been so far up to this point?
When he’s healthy, he’s been great. Great at pass protection and run blocking. He looks like he belongs as a starting RG in the NFL. Big upgrade over Goff last season.

Best punter in the AFC west Colquitt, Scrifes or Lechler?
Sorry, I gotta go with a tie between Scifres and Lechler. Colquitt is currently has the 19th best average in the league, and he’s certainly getting enough chances to boost that.

He comes to OUR SITE and insults our members who have every right to their opinion.
I gave him the benefit of the doubt until he said Drew Brees was declining a couple years ago.

No clue. Depends on the weaknesses of KC’s defense I would imagine.

Than them being “afraid of the Chiefs”

Thats just the truth. The Chargers are hyped every year but its over man. Marcus McNeil is even declining. You guys need to spend some serious Draft Picks on defense.

What was the fan reaction to AJ’s comments to the media about the team playing soft? I’m aware he got quoted out of context. But what was the fan take?
Different fans felt differently. Most took Merriman’s side and thought that AJ should be quiet and sit in his GM office with the door closed. I personally felt his words were justified and were a criticism of the coaching staff (“We’ve made no progress in the past year”, talking about Rivera not being better than Cottrell).

As one of the ESPN commentators said today, Norv has never sat on a cold seat. But then I hear he’s in no danger because AJ likes him. What do you think it takes for AJ to give Norv his walking papers.
The Chargers would have to miss the playoffs.

Is there anyone calling of AJ’s head? What’s the mood about him in Charger-land?
Every fanbase has people that want to fire anybody/everybody when things aren’t going perfectly. Lots of people think AJ is the problem. Those people are stupid. He is one of the best GMs in the league and continues to put talent on the field. Nobody who knows anything about the team is calling for AJ’s head. He’s signed until 2014 and will most likely fulfill that contract.

you are not going out on a limb.

just look at Denver. After a few lucky wins, wins against week opponents, etc., it doesn’t matter how they won anymore, they won. They are winners. They believe. That’s what we need.

(lemme just hide this knife)

La Familia!

It’s an ankle. The team is stating that they’re expecting him to practice during the week and play on Sunday.

He had his chance this season when LT went down. His 2.4 YPC was not a fluke.

Despite last night’s Royal returns, SD has consistently fielded one of the best special teams units in the league for the last few years, and John listed the players that have helped make that happen. You may want to look into them.

I have no doubt. I’m also sure the Titanic voyage was a perfectly lovely trip except for that Iceburg hitting incident.

even here at AP we have a wide disparity amongst ourselves on who the best Chiefs player is, the best direction for the team as a whole, playcalling, coaching, etc etc ad nauseum …

now, I’ve never been to BFTB (too many things going on to hit ALL the good sites) but I will say that I appreciate John coming over and sharing his thoughts

and John, do know that SOME of us appreciate you giving your time and energy to come over to AP today

we here in Chiefsville do think Colquitt is THE BEST and you’re right, we DO need the guy the way our offense sputters … now, desp[ite what WE think there are a nmber of ways to look at punting, and yes John the Charger Guy is entitled yo his opinion, just as we are with COlquitt

thankful we have him, at least we’re first in something this year (aside from maybe sacks allowed)

i dont see how you dont see. that. fact is this san diego is old . and just not the same team. and as far as marty over norv. marty put this team together. he is responsible for the great drafts they have and the system basically he handed norv turner a superbowl team. and he did nothing with them sure he won a couple playoff games but they were elite compared to every team. he brang the team down

cuts both ways, and as of now the Chargers are a game up on our Chiefs

1. San Diego played some tough running D against the Broncos. I’m pretty sure the game plan was to stop the run of the Broncos who lead the NFL in rushing. With that being said, do you think the Chargers will over look our rushing game?
No offense, but what rushing game? I’m sure the Chargers won’t overlook anything, it’s not as if there’s a bevy of WRs for them to get distracted by. If anything, I’d be worried that the Chargers would be working on the strengths of their offense more than the weaknesses of the Chiefs’ D.

2. Cromartie has been a vocal guy this season, including trash talking about Dwayne Bowe. Im fine with a trash talker who can actually back it up. (For example, Phillip Rivers talks alot but he can back it up. As bad as i hate to say it he is a good QB.) But, Cromartie has one big year and then is injured the next and he still talks. Do you think he will be able to back it up against Dwayne Bowe and live up to his hype?
I really don’t see Cromartie playing Bowe a whole lot in this game. He played him when Bradley was on fire last season, but this season I expect Jammer to try his hand at shutting Bowe down. To answer your question more broadly, I don’t think Cro has a right to trash-talk anymore (he hasn’t since that chat, btw) and this season has shown that he may not be the CB everyone thought he was in 2007.

3. Last year you beat us by a combined total of 2 points. Pretty impressive huh? Lol jk. But, We have alot more talent this year than we did last. The only major loss is Tony G. Do you think it will be a knuckle fest like it was the last 2 games? Or do you predict a blow out.
I know a lot of other Chargers fans are expecting close games again. The Chargers like to play down to their opponents, so it’s certainly possible. However, I don’t see it happening. Those games were close mostly because the KC offense with Thigpen was perfectly constructed to do damage to the Chargers D (and really, Clinton Hart). Now that KC is running a more prototypical offense, I expect an easier game for the Chargers.

Congrats on the 6-0. That’s gotta be a great feeling! So you’re saying to keep it close and not run up the score on them? We’re going to be like the Broncos, get the first win, and then another, beat the bye week, and then another, and then who knows?

thanks j-man. will do.

and we all KNOW that our Chiefs are … ummmmmmmmm …

… our Chiefs are OUR TEAM, Damnit!

Results – very winnable OT loss, 1st win, and this one will make the 2nd Win!

It’s great that we are now playing teams at the same talent level as us, Dallas, Washington, San Diego, Oakland, Jacksonville.

one lucky play, one penalty called or not called, one non-dropped ball, etc. against Oakland and Dallas and KC would have a better record than San Diego. The margins of error are that small in the NFL.

With all his denigration being said by John, here and on his site, and knowing who he is, let’s take him up on his offer and learn some things about his team. If he’s still courageous enough to share. I want to know what he thinks the problems are on SD’s Defense and Special Teams. Two Special Teams touchdowns in one game, and not against Dante Hall or Devon Hestor, are you kidding me?

Is the run D the problem or pass?

And I will tell John that SD’s Offense looked really good on MNF. Sproles is great, maybe better than LT at this point. He obviously won’t discuss why Brees is so much better than Rivers, but let’s see what he does have to offer, if anything. Does he really think his team is better than the Dallas Cowboys? They sure as hell did not have an “easy victory”!

LJ breaks Priest Holmes rushing record in this game.

classy that he says that. I wonder if he thought the same thing right before Oakland beat the Eagles. Just because he says it “should” be a easy victory doesnt mean its gonna happen.

1. English has played in all five games this season. I think in those first two he just didn’t have any tackles. You’ll see a lot of him on Sunday.
2. The assumption was that English, Merriman and Phillips would all be rotated in and out. That’s happened, it just hasn’t been as effective as we had hoped for.
3. Merriman’s injury is both hurting and helping English. Hurting him because it’s not taking any pressure off of him, helping him because he’s getting a ton of time on the field.
4. English missed most of training camp and the preseason with hamstring problems, so he’s still catching up. Those 2 sacks are in the last 2 games, and really his last 3 games have been good. I’m a little perturbed by his size (he looks really small). Like Merriman and Phillips, English won’t be very effective until the defensive line can occupy more blockers. If that happens though, the kid could be dangerous. He’s speedy and strong.

Rookies (besides English)
Vasquez – When he’s healthy, he looks phenomenal. He fits right in at the starting RG and is one of the Chargers best linemen this year. A great rock to build around.

Ellison – Got his first real playing time against the Broncos and looked really good. Certainly looked good enough for the team to cut Clinton Hart. He’s big and slow compared to most Strong Safeties in the league today (he’s more like Rodney Harrison), but it seems to work for him. Could be a future star.

Martin – A future beast at Nose Tackle, but he’s just not ready to be playing right now and it showed when he had to fill in due to injuries.

Everyone else is either hurt (Hughes, Byrd), cut (Gartrell Johnson) or not seeing the field at all (Tyronne Green).

Free Agents
Kevin Burnett – Technically, the only free agent the Chargers signed. He was initially billed as a pass-cover LB that would play primarily on 3rd down. Then he had a fantastic preseason and won the job full-time. He seems to have a little problem with staying healthy, but when he’s out there he’s playing like he’s the team’s best LB.

Players Missed
Igor Olshansky – Not that he was anything great, and Dallas regrets giving him a truckload of money, but he stayed healthy and was relatively consistent on the defensive line. That’s something the Chargers need now.

Which is really what we needed. In his first game he made a big play, knocking down a TD pass, and ever since he’s held his own.

the shoulder muscles look inhuman.

Except they had a few minor injuries last year.

Saw him in a tiny club in San Diego about 4-5 years ago. Went outside for a cigarette and wound up standing next to him while he smoked a joint. Funny dude.

Nope, all new questions. Let get to ’em….

Do you think Richard Seymour is crazy saying that the Raiders are going to make the playoffs?
Yes. They’re not going to be going up against offensive lines as beat up as San Diego’s or Philly’s every week. If they could upgrade at QB (almost any backup QB would be better than Russell), they’d have a shot at it. Otherwise, no. I think they’ll win between 5-8 games this season, show improvement and look to upgrade the QB position next season. I think Seymour was trying to buy some team spirit with the fans and the other guys in the locker room after refusing to report for so long.

If you could have one player from the Chiefs who would it be and why?
Good question. Glenn Dorsey would be a short team boost, because the Chargers need help on the defensive line. If I’m thinking long term, I’m taking Dwayne Bowe. He’s the best player on the team and I’d love to see the smile on Rivers face after replacing Chambers with Bowe in the Chargers offense.

Is Gates going to have a good day against us?
Of course! Gates is quietly having a great season, after playing all of 2008 with a toe injury. His 2009 yards per game (83.8) is the highest of his career by far (73.4 in 2005 is 2nd best), and his 2009 receptions per game (5.8) trails only behind his production in 2005 (5.9). His yards per reception this season (14.4) is second only to his rookie season, when he averaged 16.2 YPR. 2005 was without a doubt Gates’ finest year (and the only season he’s been over 1,000 yards) and he’s out-doing that season this year.

Nobody has been able to shut Gates down this season. He had a huge game against Pittsburgh and has had good games against the rest of the Chargers opponents. Unless the Chiefs have been particularly good at shutting down opposing TEs (I think somebody said earlier that it’s a weakness), it’s going to be a long day.

… have been RIGHT 5 out of the last 6!!!

They have little to show for their team of talent over the last 7 years aside from some AFC west titles and 2 deep playoff runs.

I have a hard time figuring how not winning any Super Bowls with our “team of talent” makes it so we cannot beat the NFL’s bottom-dwellers. Those playoff losses came against playoff teams. Actually, since Norv came on the only two playoff losses have been against a team that went undefeated until the Super Bowl and the eventual 2008 super bowl champions. Are the Chiefs as good as those teams?