In Watching the first thirty five seconds of yesterdays Chargers vs. Vikings game, I immediately thought, here we go again. Another worthless year for owning Chargers tickets. When Percy Harvin was racing down the field on the opening kickoff of the 2011 season, my heart just sank. The Chargers have said from day one after the 2010 season that special teams would be a #1 priority. They even replaced their special teams coach with a guy that is very highly respected in the league. It only took the first play of the new year to remind us all that they still have a ton work to do. At least, it happened on the first play instead of later in the game. It gave the Chargers plenty of time to come back, which they did!
Rivers looked a little off yesterday, I am sure the lockout played a roll in that, but made enough good throws to win the ball game. With the running backs picking up chunks of yards and some pretty amazing catches by the receivers, the San Diego Chargers did what they hadn’t been able to do the last couple of years. They won the first game and hopefully can get off to the kind of start they need to make a legitimate run to the Superbowl. Every season since 2006, I have heard all the football guys on TV and Radio pick the Chargers for their division and make a deep playoff run. This year is no exception but hopefully this will be the team they live up to all the hype and prove the so called experts right. I know a lot of people in San Diego would be extremely happy and probably a whole lot of people in Los Angeles. However that is a whole another story for a different day!
