Sunday, November 19, 2006
Broncos v/ Chargers
And speaking of self-destructive.
The Chargers played a brilliant game, so hopefully no one will take my critique as being an indictment of their play. They proved themselves the class of the AFC West today.
The Broncos played a poor game. They gave up a 17 point lead and, honestly, the defense didn’t keep up with their part of the bargain. The bargain being this: the offense scores just enough to win and the defense keeps the other team from the long drives (like the 99 yard drive early in the second half) and the high scores that the Broncos are losing right now. If the defense had kept its end of the bargain, the Broncos would have won.
Make no mistake: the Broncos’ offense is not one that is meant to win games this year. It’s meant to be efficient enough to give the defense opportunities to win games. But the Chargers simply overwhelmed the defense in the second half, playing almost flawlessly.
While the game was ugly in the end, it was an impressive performance by the Chargers and a well-earned win. I look forward to the rematch.
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When my co-worker called to tell me the score at the end of the game, I had him repeat it. Three times.
I just couldn’t believe that the Chargers finally won in Denver. I was still thinking he was deliberately kicking the numbers until I got home and checked for myself.
Too bad I’ll have to wait until next year for them to finally win one in Kansas City, though. That would’ve put the icing on the cake for me.
One last thought, though: With all these underdog teams winning over the last two weeks, I’m starting to get concerned about the Chargers-Raiders game next week. Thoughts on the underdog equation, David?
Second last thought: Dude. When are you going to set it up so that Robert can buy me those three beers he owes me?
Painful. Painful I tell you.
I would be shocked if the Raiders the Chargers game. The Chargers are better this year, Martyball seems to have died. WIth a tight race with Denver (assuming Denver can keep pace), the Chargers won’t feel any room for a let-down. And--no joke--how much more talented is the Chargers team than the Raiders? The difference is phenomenal. In fact, if the Raiders pull off a win, I’ll kick in an extra three beers.
As for the when, I was talking to Andy about another Blogger Bash just a few days ago. I was thinking that might be a good occasion, although it will be a post-holiday affair. If that isn’t quite soon enough, then I’ll send an email to the man and see when we can all sit around and make sure he pays up.
Six beers, eh?
Better hope that the Bolts win for more than one reason, then. After all, my stomach lining can’t take more than five at a time.
I can hold my liquor just fine. It’s just that I get in trouble once it’s outside of the container.
You’ll forgive me if I hope Denver waits at least one week to fix their defense?
I am going to be so cranky if the Chiefs win.
I’ll probably blame you.
Well, when we were all gathered together in the spirit of, well, consumption of spirits, it was the common consensus of the season-long football handicappers that Thanksgiving Day + playing the Chiefs + in Kansas City = a Broncos loss. You weren’t paying attention at the time, David, because a majorly inebriated rising media mogul was shoving a microphone in your face.
Unfortunately, that was the same time that I noticed that a forlorn group whose name I shall not mention, but begins with “J” and ends with “aegermeister shots,” was sitting there unloved. And unconsumed. And so, with full confidence that we had come to consensus on the probable Broncos final record, I did my best impression of the Walrus and the Carpenter and spoke of other things.
Thank God there were no oysters involved. That would have been through the looking glass indeed.