Season Review

Despite finishing in a tie for first, the 2011 season was considered a major failure by fans of the team. The team started strong with a 4-1 record, but then proceeded to lose six straight games to fall to last place in the division with a 4-7 record. To their credit, the players rallied to win four of the last five games to end up with the .500 record.

Turmoil

The Chargers are a team in turmoil. The team has clearly regressed over the last four years as talent has left the team in free agency because of abrasive nature of General Manager A.J. Smith, who has failed to replace it in the annual league draft. One needs look no further than running back Darren Sproles who Smith considered expendable after the 2010 season. Sproles signed with the New Orleans Saints and went on to set an NFL record for the most all purpose yards ever in a season. To the disgust of Chargers’ fans, there are many other stories like this one. It is unclear if they would even want their Chargers tickets for next year.

Head coach Norv Turner has never been a favorite of the fans. Taking over a 14-2 team after Marty Schottenheimer was fired in a power struggle with A.J. Smith, Turner did well his first couple of seasons, but the team has seen its record drop from 13–3 in 2009 to 9-7 in 2010 and now 8-8 in the 2011 season. This downward spiral of the Chargers record has really hurt the demand for SD Chargers tickets in the off season.

To the shock of nearly everyone, the team decided to bring back both Smith and Turner this year. In an effort to appease fans, defensive coordinator Greg Manusky was held up as the scapegoat, fired and replaced by John Pagano. There is now a fan revolt with talk radio and calls for a potential San Diego Charger tickets boycott being discussed. Turmoil indeed!

Short Fallings

The Chargers are built with the same approach used by the Green Bay Packers. The money is put into the offense. The defense gets second billing with the hope that if it is just average, the offense will score more than enough to win most games. This approach has worked well in the past for the Chargers, but ran into big problems in 2011.

In a shocker, the biggest problem was star quarterback Philip Rivers. To put it succinctly, he was terrible for a good part of the year. Rivers through a staggering 20 interceptions and fumbled frequently. An example of his year long struggles occurred in one game against Kansas City when he fumbled away the ball while trying to take a knee for a field goal attempt to wrap up the game. The good news for Chargers fans is he played much better at the end of the season, which is hopefully a good sign for the 2012 season.

A second major problem was the offensive line. While the talent was present, injuries decimated the line. The entire left side was lost when tackle Marcus McNeil suffered another neck injury and guard Kris Dielman suffered a major concussion that eventually resulted in seizures. Hopefully these two players will come back next season at 100% and cause some type of spark for Chargers tixs.

On defense, the Chargers were actually pretty much what one expect – average. The team finished with the 16th best defense in the league, the exact middle of the rankings. There are no stars on this defense. Safety Eric Weddle played very well to justify his new contract, but nobody else really stood out. This was neither a good nor bad thing as the money on this team is put into the offense. All and all, the defense did its part.

Changes

While A.J. Smith and Norv Turner will remain with the team for another year, many players will not. The team has already announced there will be “significant” changes to the roster. It appears the team will try to retain star wide receiver Vincent Jackson, but will jettison McNeil and Dielman from the offensive line and possible center Nick Hardwick as well. On the defensive line, Luis Castillo, Jacques Cesar and others may be gone. A weak linebacker core will see players trimmed, including first round bust Larry English.

The team has a stated preference for building through the draft. However, this year may be different as A.J. Smith and Norv Turner know this is their last chance. Given this, many expect the Chargers to be big players in the free agency market in an effort to bring the talent level back up to where it was in the years the team was challenging for a Super Bowl birth.

So, what does the team need for 2012? Philip Rivers needs to be protected above all else, so look for the offensive line to be the initial focus. The team also needs to retain wide receiver Vincent Jackson, its only real deep threat. On defense, the team needs to find a strong safety, a rush line backer and improve the overall talent level. Given the frugal ways of the Chargers, that is a lot to ask for one offseason. If they could pull it off, I am sure owning Chargers tickets will become a hot commodity.

2012 Outlook

It is difficult to know what to think about the Chargers moving forward. The offense is still potent, but this is going to be an offseason of change. The AFC West has no dominant team, so one can easily see a health Chargers team taking the division championship in 2012. As for having a realistic chance to compete for a Super Bowl, it appears that ship has sailed since the talent level is not up to snuff.

Injuries

The NFL is a league that is so physical that the ultimate winner of the Super Bowl is often the team that has the most player depth. Coming into this game, the Chargers were certainly testing theirs. The offense was missing three out of five offensive linemen, one starting wide receiver and had their stud tight end, Antonio Gates, playing at about 70 percent. To make matters worse, the team was also missing its stud rush linebacker, Shaun Phillips. Conversely, the Bears came into the game with almost no injuries at all. Most people forecast an easy Bears win.

The Game

To the surprise of many Chargers fans, the game itself was surprisingly close despite all the injuries the team has. If they can continue to make improvements on their game, I am sure fans will start feeing comfortable purchasing Chargers tickets again. This game started slowly as the teams tried, and failed, to establish the run in the first quarter. After a rather tepid exchange of field goals, things heated up in the second quarter as the teams started to pass more and both were successful in moving down the field and scoring

The Chargers started to hound the Bears’ defense with successful long passes. Vincent Jackson soon became the focal point of the offense as he turned Bears defensive back Charles Tillman in circles. Rivers consistently hit Jackson for 20 plus yard catches. Jackson would end the game with 7 catches for an astounding 165 yards and one touchdown against the highly rated Bears defense.

Ultimately, the game boiled down to the fourth quarter. As has been his history this season, Philip Rivers performed poorly by throwing two drive killing interceptions. The first was an unwise bomb thrown to a now double covered Jackson in the end zone that was intercepted by safety Major Wright. The second was simply bizarre. Being chased by defensive lineman, Rivers went to throw away the ball but didn’t get it out of bounds. Instead, the Bears Corey Graham was able to dive and intercept the ball to kill another offensive drive. Philips really needs to stop blowing games in the fourth quarter if he wants to see his teams continue to sell out of Chargers tickets to each game.

All looked lost at this point, but some good luck finally came the Chargers way. Bears wide receive Johnny Knox slipped in his cut on a timing route and fell to the ground. With the ball already on the way, Chargers defensive back Antoine Cason had an easy interception that he appeared ready to return for a touchdown. Amazingly, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was able to slow down Cason enough that running back Matt Forte was able to catch up and shove Cason out of bounds after a 65 yard return. The Chargers would be forced to settle for a field goal, which constituted their last realistic effort to win the game. The Bears ultimately ran out the clock and walked away with a 31-20 win, but a win that ultimately was incredibly damaging.

Bears Season In Ruins

Following the game, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was diagnosed with a broken thumb on his throwing hand that will require surgery. It is anticipated that Cutler will be out the remainder of the regular season, but may be available for the playoffs should the Bears make it. With no experienced backups, the Bears face an uphill battle to make the playoffs and survive till Cutler can come back.

Chargers Review

The loss to the Bears was fairly representative of the Chargers season. Only three years ago, the team was considered one of the most talented in the league. Now, it is clearly lacking in talent and depth. Defensively, the team hangs in there as best as it can, but this is nothing more than an average defense. On offense, there is no running game to speak of and Rivers is obviously pressing as he tries to do everything himself. Given the massive injuries the team has, there is little they can do to improve over the remainder of the season. At this point, it is just a matter of getting the young players on the field to see if they can play and perhaps contribute next season.

In the bigger picture, it appears the Chargers window for winning the Super Bowl has closed. At 4-6, the only question now is how badly the team finishes up the season and whether the ownership decides to clean house and rebuild. If I was placing a bet, I would expect the Chargers to finish at 6-10 with General Manager AJ Smith and Head Coach Norv Turner being fired. With rumors the Chargers may relocate to Los Angeles soon, cleaning house and starting over seems to make more sense with every loss.

The Chiefs had a great start to the game with a 36-yard field goal by Ryan Succop and a 39-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassell to rookie Jonathan Baldwin.  The touchdown came on the 2nd interception in the 1st quarter by Charger quarterback Phillip Rivers.

Nick Novak started the San Diego scoring in the second quarter with a 44-yard field goal.  However, he missed a 32-yard attempt with just over a minute left in the first half.  This allowed the Chiefs to move the ball 29 yards on 6 plays.  The result was a 47-yard field goal from Succop and a 13 – 3 Kansas City lead at the half.

The Chargers defense stepped up in the 3rd quarter and held Kansas City to two drives of just three plays each.  Those drives sandwiched another that ended with a Cassell interception.  While the defense kept the Chiefs off the scoreboard, the offense put 3 field goals on the board.  They were 44, 42 and 26 yards each.  Although each drive ended with points, it was the Chargers inability to reach the end zone that would end up costing them. If they cant pickup their offence, it will inability lead less people wanting to buy Chargers tickets and going to the game.

The Chiefs put together a 10 play drive that went for 74 yards to start the 4th quarter.  Running back Jackie Battle scored from the 1 yard line to give the Chiefs a 20 – 12 lead with 12:01 left in the game.  However, the Chargers responded with their own drive of 74 yards which resulted in a Curtis Brinkley 2 yard touchdown run.  The 2 point conversion by Brinkley tied the score at 20 – 20.

With 4:11 left in the game, San Diego started a 9 play drive that took them inside the red zone for what was expected to be a game winning field goal.

There is a reason people frequently use the phrase “it ain’t over til it’s over” when it comes to athletic events.  Sometimes, when the odds are stacked against you, strange things happen.  This time, the Chiefs were able to prove that point.

The Chargers had a first down at the 15 yard line of Kansas City.  They were well within field goal range and the Chiefs were out of timeouts.  All they needed to do was run a couple of plays and kick an easy field goal for the win and the outright division lead.  However, Rivers fumbled the snap and Kansas City linebacker Andy Studebaker recovered the fumble.

San Diego won the coin flip, however they were unable to move the ball.  The Chiefs then put together a 14 play drive that went for 69 yards.  It resulted in Kansas City’s Kicker Succop scoring a 30-yard field goal for the game winner. Both teams are now tied with the Oakland Raiders at the top of the crowded AFC West division race. Lets hope that the Chargers can put something together and put on a better show. Purchase your Chargers tickets now and support your team.

The first period opened the affair with the Chargers recovering a fumble and turning it into a touchdown with a 37 yard run, after Donald Butler ripped the ball out of the hands of New York tight end Dustin Keller and scored on the recovery. The Jets were also able to score a field-goal after moving the ball for 64 yards up the field.

The second  was a bit more  exciting as multiple scoring chances were exploited by both teams. The Chargers  controlled the ball for most of  period, scoring  2 touchdowns on time consuming possessions. The first score was an 87 yard drive in 11 plays that started at the 13 yard line and consumed over 6 minutes of the quarter. The second score was almost as extensive, and began at the 24 yard line and lasted for another 6 minutes. The Jets, were able to score a touchdown on one of their 2 possessions of the period. The score at the end of the first half  was 21 to 10 in favor of San Diego.

The 2nd half became more of a defensive affair, without much scoring except for the Jets who were able to score after moving the ball up the field from a short 55 yard position. There were 3 punts each exchanged by both teams and the Chargers, after jumping out to the early lead  would have been up by a lot more if not for their mistakes. They were called for 13 penalties throughout the game. The New York Jets had an impressive drive on their second possession of the second half, and completed a 10-play drive, with  Burress  scoring a 4-yard touchdown catch that made it 21-17 with 2:57 left in the third quarter.

In the 4th quarter with the Chargers leading  21-17, and  driving for a possible game-sealing score, Philip Rivers, the San Diego quarterback, threw to Vincent Jackson and the ball tipped off the receiver’s hands and right into the hands of cornerback Darelle Revis, who returned the interception 64 yards to the Chargers 19. From there, the Jets were able to convert the score with Mark Sanchez throwing a 3 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Plaxico Burress. The Jets were able to score again a field goal that literally sealed the game away in the fourth period with the final score of 27 to 21.

There were some memorable performances on both sides as Shonn Greene, the feature back in the New York Jets offence, rushed for a season-high 112 yards, in his breakout performance. Quarterback, Mark Sanchez Sanchez finished 18 completions of 33 attempts, for 173 yards, including three touchdowns and an interception in an effective short passing attack. Wide receiver Plaxico Burress came up big with 3 touchdown receptions at the most needed times, that helped the Jets control to the score.

The Chargers lost scoring opportunities after being penalized  on several occasions, and with Philip Rivers, throwing 2 costly interceptions and competing just 179 yards, it appeared that not much could be done offensively, as the passing game did not yield much . The Jets were also able to contain receiver Vincent Jackson, who finished with one reception for 15 yards and also  yielded an interception. The Chargers are going to have to step up their offense their next game, if they want to sell out of Chargers tickets. They are going to need their fan support to rally them to victory. Purchase your Charger tickets now to support them in their next game against the Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City chiefs couldn’t manage to gain many yards or score in the first half, and the more talented Chargers should have been able to put this game out of reach.  In fact, the Chargers did not manage a single first down the entire first half.  However, due to a few mistakes of their own, the Chiefs were able to keep the score competitive the entire game.

With a 10-0 lead at halftime provided largely due to the efforts of running back Ryan Mathews, the Chargers gave up a four yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel to Dwayne Bowe in the opening drive of the first half.  The Chargers were then able to put together a long 80 yard drive themselves to extend their lead to 17-7.

After the two teams each scored field goals on stalled drives, the Chiefs were able to close the gap on a short touchdown pass to Leonard Pope.  This score made the game 20-17 with only 5 minutes left to play.

The Chargers attempted to run the clock out with their next possession, but a stout Kansas City defense stopped Rivers and the Chargers on a 4th-and-1 play to force a turnover on downs.  This huge stop gave the Chiefs and Matt Cassel a final attempt to defeat the Chargers.

The Kansas City Chiefs were playing without Pro Bowlers Jamaal Charles, Eric Berry, and tight end Tony Moeaki.  They were a team decimated with injuries to star players, but despite this, they had a chance to beat their division rival, and turn around a rough season start.

With 55 seconds left on the clock, and the Chiefs threatening to score to win the game, Eric Weddle intercepted Matt Cassel as he attempted to throw a screen pass to Dexter McCluster.  This interception allowed San Diego to run out the clock and win a game that they barely deserved to take from the Chiefs.  The Chargers looked sluggish and unenthusiastic the entire afternoon, and were lucky to capitalize on the feeble Chiefs’ mistakes.

In his post-game press conference, Philip Rivers acknowledged that he has to play better and make fewer mistakes if the Chargers are to win their division and contend in the playoffs.  Rivers has thrown a total of six interceptions this season, two in each of the first three games.  The Chargers will have a difficult time winning in future weeks, as all-world tight end Antonio Gates stated in the media this week that he’s considering sitting out three to five weeks to rest his right foot.  It is possible that this foot injury will linger the entire season, and Rivers will need to find a new “go to” receiver.

The Chargers host the Miami Dolphins in Week 4.

Nothing more – no other team names, no other years. Just the name of one team and the name of the year when he joined, between them a whole live. Hundreds of games. Emotions, happiness, sadness. Glory, declines, comebacks, and again triumph and glory. Hundreds of proves of love. Loyalty behind imagination. The NFL record for most passing yards during the first 10 games of a season. The NFL second best passing rating record of all times among all quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts. Three Pro Bowl games (in 2006, 2009 and 2010) and one more selection in 2008 declined because of an injury. The 2010 NFL Alumni Player of the Year award. More than ten fourth quarter comebacks for his team. Infinite talent, doubled with even more dedication, a unique combination of skill, dedication and in-game fantasy – that’s what Philip Rivers gave, not only to San Diego Chargers, but to the football phenomenon as a whole.

Coming to hard facts, let’s see what Philip Rivers done for San Diego Chargers during the seven years he played for the team, following his 2004 Manning-Rivers draft trade. In 2004, he lost the competition for the starting quarterback job to the much more experienced Drew Brees so he could play only two games; even so, Chargers managed to get the AFC West division title that year. The story repeated in 2005, but after Brees shoulder accident from the final game of the season, Philip Rivers managed to get the starting quarterback position, a job he never lost since that moment.

2006 was an exceptional year for the inexperienced Rivers who managed to get a selection for the 2007 Pro Bowl, while also setting some amazing records for his team, like being the first team in history to win four games straight when allowing more than 27 points in each game. The next year (2007) marked not only the second AFC West division title win in a row, but also a few more records for Philip Rivers and Sand Diego Chargers, like the first wins in a playoff game since 1994.

By this time he managed to reach his sportive maturity, so in 2008 he led quite a few of the NFL tops (for example those about pass rating, touch down passes or both adjusted and nonadjustable yards per pass attempt), and, of course, win the AFC West Division title again and also set a new record for Chargers – most touchdown passes in a season (34). The next year (2009) was an equally good one and at the end of it, he got a few more top rankings, but most important, his second Pro Bawl selection.

Despite a rather disappointing performance of his team, Rivers was absolutely brilliant in 2010 – he got the top ranking for passing yards, with an amazing performance of 4,710 yards, and also a second consecutive selection for Pro Bawl.

That’s the amazing story of Philip Rivers, a story that is far away of being finished…

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In a press conference on Wednesday, Gates indicated that it would be very difficult for him to play this week, and he simply did not sound confident that only one week would be missed.  During the off-season between the 2010 and 2011 seasons, doctors told Gates that he would likely be healed and would not have any lingering pain in his foot.  These opinions clearly have not held true, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Chargers will likely ask Gates to sit for a few more weeks and make a return some time after the Chargers’ Week 6 bye.

The loss of Gates comes at a time when the Chargers offense is really struggling.  Last week against Kansas City, the Chargers were barely able to squeak out a win, as they found it difficult to move the ball against the Chiefs.  Without Gates, the Chargers must rely more on wide receivers Vincent Jackson and Malcolm Floyd.  Philip Rivers will also look in the direction of Randy McMichael who will be filling in for Gates until he can make it back to the field.  It will be a very difficult task to replace the talent of Gates, but Rivers has proven time and again that he can win with minimal talent surrounding him.

In other Chargers injury news, strong safety Bob Sanders has been placed on injured reserve this week.  For Sanders, it’s a different team with the same old story.  Sanders, who was with the Indianapolis Colts for seven years, just cannot stay healthy for an entire season.    He has not played an entire sixteen game season since joining the NFL in 2004.  The San Diego Chargers signed him to a one year deal this year hoping that he would be able to bolster a depleted secondary, but during his third game with the team, he suffered a season ending knee injury.

When healthy, Bob Sanders can be an extremely high-impact, hard-hitting player in the mold of Troy Polamalu.  Unfortunately, since 2008, he has not played more than 6 games in a single season, and has left each one with a serious injury.  It is doubtful that any team will take a chance on Sanders after his latest injury.

Finally, Ryan Mathews was limited in practice on Wednesday due to a foot injury as well.  When speaking to the media, both Mathews and coach Norv Turner did not sound like the injury was too serious and that Mathews was limited more as a precaution.  Turner often limits his players in practice early in the week to give them rest, so there is no cause for panic Chargers fans.  Mathews is expected to practice in full later this week and suit-up against the Miami Dolphins this Sunday.

One of the best and most supported team in football is San Diego Chargers. It is why you hear so many people crying t get their hands on Chargers tickets. This is a team whose history is worth mentioning. The San Diego Chargers were established in 1959 along with seven other AFL teams. Frank Leahy was named as the team’s first general manager. He was the former football coach of Notre Dame University. Hollywood sensation, Gerald Courtney, won an all-expense paid trip to Mexico City and Acapulco for submitting “Chargers” in a name the team contest. The Chargers began their playing in 1960 in Los Angeles. Barron Hilton, son of Conrad Hilton and the team’s original owner, unveiled the Chargers’ uniforms. These uniforms featured blue and gold with lightning bolts on the sides of the helmets and trousers. He unveiled the uniforms at a cocktail party at Hilton’s Santa Monica residence. Two players, (Jack Kemp and Ron Mix) modeled the uniforms. In 1961, the chargers moved from LA to San Diego. They played ten years in the American Football League before merging the league into the older NFL. During this time, Chargers reached the playoffs five times and played for the AFL championship for four times. They won their first title in 1963. This they accomplished by beating Boston Patriots at Balboa stadium in San Diego.

Sid Gillman was San Diego’s only coach for the ten year lifespan in AFL. He was voted into the hall of fame for his widely recognized offensive innovations. He was also the general manager. This he took up as Frank Leahy resigned due to poor health.

The most noted comeback by chargers was the one against Dallas. They came from 20-7 to 21-20 before a crowd of more than 17,000 people in the L.A Coliseum. American Broadcasting Company held the television rights.

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