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San Diego Chargers Will Be Huge Underdogs Against the New England Patriots
San Diego Chargers Will Be Huge Underdogs Against the New England Patriots
Good news: CHARGERS ARE GOING TO THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ! NORV TURNER HAS BEEN VINDICATED!! Bad news: The opening line for next week's San Diego-New England game will probably be somewhere around 20 points, undoubtedly the largest in AFC Championship history. And it could be more; the Jaguars were +13.5 underdogs against the Patriots and are arguably a better team than the Chargers
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Chargers' General Manager A.J. Smith Will Be Around Until at Least 2014
sports.aol.com 1/3/2008 — I'll be honest, I didn't see this coming. Sure, Chargers' general manager A.J. Smith has a pretty good eye for talent, but he has a lousy eye when it comes to hiring and firing NFL head coaches. Or at least he did through the first month of the ...
Any Given Sunday: Chargers over Colts
footballoutsiders.com 1/15/2008 — San Diego, with Norv Turner at the helm, went into Indianapolis and beat the defending champions. Impossible, right? It took the development of a well-executed downfield passing attack made possible by an injury to Dwight Freeney. Are they up to the ...
Did all of this really happen? (An NFL playoff recap)
sportsyenta.blogspot.com 1/15/2008 — Raise your hand if you expected the following things to happen during your lifetime: - Norv Turner just one win away from the Super Bowl - Billy Volek leading a team to the AFC Championship Game - Eli Manning playing further into a season than Peyton ...
FANHOUSE Recap: CHARGERS v TITANS
sports.aol.com 1/7/2008 — January 6 --- Chargers Beat Titans, but Can They Beat Colts Without Antonio Gates? --- by Michael David Smith: The San Diego Chargers beat the Tennessee Titans 17-6 and will head to Indianapolis next weekend to take on the Colts.
Chuck Liddell Tailgates At San Diego Chargers Playoff Game
bustedcoverage.com 1/9/2008 — Chuck Liddell munches on a cookie and sports a black eye garnered from the Wanderlei Silva fight while hanging with tailgaters at the Charger-Titans game this past weekend. ShareThis
San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts Preview/Prediction(Video)
mudfreesports.blogspot.com 1/10/2008 — The San Diego Chargers travel to take on the Indianapolis Colts in an AFC Divisional Game Sunday at 1pm on CBS. The last time these two teams faced off, Colts QB Peyton Manning played like little brother Eli Manning and threw 6 interceptions. I will bet m
Chargers Lead Colts; LaDainian Tomlinson Sidelined With Knee Injury, Michael Turner In
sports.aol.com 1/13/2008 — If the San Diego Chargers are going to beat the Indianapolis Colts, they may need to do it without their brightest star. Running back LaDainian Tomlinson appeared to suffer a knee injury during a second-quarter pileup. He left the game at the time and was replaced by Michael Turner , and when the Chargers came out for the second half, Turner was still the running back.There has been no word ...
UPSET IN INDY! Chargers Beat Colts!
mudfreesports.blogspot.com 1/13/2008 — In a upset, the San Diego Chargers beat the Indianapolis Colts 28-24 in Indianapolis. The Colts had 2 possessions at the end of the game to try to take the lead. Instead of trying to kick field goals, the Colts went for the win and lost the ball on downs
Colts Get Voleked; Reality Imitates 2004 Fantasy
fantasysportsexperience.blogspot.com 1/13/2008 — I am sure many of us watching the Colts- Chargers game knew for sure that San Diego had Indianapolis right where they wanted them, once Billy Volek came in. The year was 2004 and many of us met Billy Volek for the first time. He was a back up for Steve McNair and filled in admirably at times, and unworldly at other times. Specifically weeks 14 and 15 of that football season, or in fantasy ...
Doing The Playoff Math
boltbeat.com 1/13/2008 — The Indianapolis Colts appear to be the better team. They are clearly the favorite to win. Vegas has the San Diego Chargers as 10 point dogs. NFL On Fox pre-game prognosticators Terry, Howie and Jimmy all picked Indy without hesitation. Luckily for Chargers fans, they are still going to play the game just to make [...]
No Tomlinson, No Rivers, No Problem
FanIQ.com 1/14/2008 — That is to say, no problem for the Chargers this afternoon as they upset the Indianapolis Colts. However, if San Diego goes into Foxboro next weekend without, or with a damaged LaDainian Tomlinson, Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates they're going to be in all kinds of trouble. Might as well go ahead and chalk up New England in the Super Bowl if you hadn't already done that after Week 9.
No LT? No Problem As Turner And Co. Highlight Chargers’ 28-24 Upset Of Colts
nflgridirongab.com 1/14/2008 — I think it is safe to assume the following: that the Indianapolis Colts will not repeat as Super Bowl Champions, and that the San Diego Chargers are a team that the New England Patriots better take very, very seriously. Even without running back LaDanian Tomlinson and quarterback Philip Rivers plus some stout pass rushing, the Chargers managed to find their way into the win column Sunday, upsettin
The Expected Unexpected In NFL Playoffs
deuceofdavenport.com 1/14/2008 — Saturday, the expected happened. The Patriots toppled the Jaguars in a hard fought (Joe Gibbs term) battle in Foxboro. Most everyone expected that their opponent in the conference championship game would be the Colts who should've had no problem with the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. Most everyone was wrong when the Chargers, who lost LT in the 2nd quarter and Phillip Rivers later in the .
Chargers GM Trips & Falls Off Team Bus
sportsbybrooks.com 1/15/2008 — The injuries are starting to pile up for the Chargers. First LaDainian Tomlinson, then Philip Rivers. Now, A.J. Smith? The San Diego GM tripped & fell with getting off the team bus Sunday night after the Chargers' upset of the Colts. Smith joked that he sprained his MCL, but said, "I’m glad I landed on my bag or I’d probably still be on the ground."
AFC Championship Preview/Prediction Chargers vs. Patriots(VIDEO)
mudfreesports.blogspot.com 1/16/2008 — The San Diego Chargers take on the New England Patriots Sunday at 3pm on CBS in the AFC Championship Game at Foxboro, Mass. in Gillette Stadium. The Chargers will be one week removed from an upset against the Colts and from injuries to QB Philip Rivers an
Boston Herald Thinks Chargers Shouldn't Even Show Up for AFC Championship Game
sports.aol.com 1/16/2008 — This is sure to quiet those Chargers fans who feel like no one is giving San Diego a chance in Sunday's AFC Championship game: the Boston Herald ran this headline in today's edition : "Why Bother Showing Up? Chargers no match for Super Bowl-bound ...
HOW TO ROOT IN THE PLAYOFFS: CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
epiccarnival.com 1/18/2008 — Pacifist Viking When I don't know who to root for in the NFL playoffs, I look to the suffering of the fanbases, and hope those who have suffered can be assuaged. I've already tabbed the San Diego as the most long-suffering sports city in the playoffs. But let's look closer. San Diego v. New England The San Diego Chargers have existed since 1960. They had early success, playing...
In The Red Zone - Chargers @ Patriots Preview - AFC Championship
soxanddawgs.com 1/19/2008 — The New England Patriots host the San Diego Chargers at Gillette Stadium on Sunday at 3 p.m in the AFC Championship game. This is the second meeting of the year between these two teams. New England defeated San Diego 38-14 at Gillette Stadium in Week 2.
Patriots vs Chargers
tsos20.wordpress.com 1/19/2008 — The New England Patriots host San Diego in the AFC Championship this Sunday. Not the Colts as most of us expected, but the Chargers. Even though San Diego was 14-2 last season, and they feature a trio of all pro weapons in Tomlinson, Gates and ...
How the Giants and Chargers can wreck the party
valentinesviews.blogspot.com 1/20/2008 — There are some things the underdog New York Giants and San Diego Chargers can do to crash FOX's Super Bowl party. Here are a few tongue-in-cheek ideas.
Are the Chargers Championship Caliber? We Know the Colts and Patriots AreBleacher Report
The biggest reason for the San Diego Chargers recent playoff failures is from a lack of poise and it all starts with the head coach. With Norv Turner, it seems that it is only a matter of time before the Chargers are able to bring their regular season swagger into the post season. While the fan base was losing their minds (including me) and calling for Norv and Ted Cottrell's head, Norv never ...
18-0?Bleacher Report
So here we are 6 days away from Championship Sunday. We have the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants battling out to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. The AFC counters with the San Diego Chargers traveling to Foxboro to take on the 17-0 New England Patriots. Wait, the Chargers, don’t you mean the Colts, don’t you mean Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, and the defending Super ...
Apparently, Patriots Opponents Never LearnIntentional Foul
I’m guessing the words of folks like Anthony Smith do not serve as the warning they were intended… either that or San Diego’s Igor Olshansky missed the memo. What follows is a video taken yesterday after the Colts/Chargers game had ended. In it, a reporter asks the defensive end his thoughts on the upcoming rematch with the undefeated New England Patriots in next ...
Chargers - Patriots, Round 2SOX & Dawgs
“Good evening. I’m Ron Burgundy and here’s what happening in your world tonight.” The New England Patriots will host the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship game Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. These two teams are not strangers to each other as the Patriots eliminated the Chargers in the AFC Divisional round last season with a 24-21 win at Qualcomm ...
AFC Championship Game: Chargers @ PatriotsBleacher Report
So my Patriots get to host the beloved Chargers this year. How wonderful. I remember last year's playoffs when they made the trip to San Diego. I seem to recall the Chargers getting rather upset about the Patriots mocking their celebration dances on their homefield. That was pretty funny. If they didn't want to be mocked on their homefield, they should've won the game. Anyways ... ...
NFL Playoffs: Are the Chargers a Championship Team?Bleacher Report
The biggest reason for the San Diego Chargers recent playoff failures is from a lack of poise and it all starts with the head coach. With Norv Turner, it seems that it is only a matter of time before the Chargers are able to bring their regular season swagger into the post season. While the fan base was losing their minds (including me) and calling for Norv and Ted Cottrell's head, Norv never ...
Props to Marty SchottenheimerON THE BUZZER Sports Blog
To quote Ving Rhames in Pulp Fiction, “let’s not suck each other’s d#@!s yet.” Before everyone hails Norv Turner as the godsend, the best post-season football coach out there, STOP. Think. Who put the San Diego Chargers together? Who pieced together all the talent, the plays and the schemes. Some like to [...]
If Philip Rivers Plays, for How Long?FanHouse
The Washington Post 's Mark Maske asks an important question, and one Chargers head coach Norv Turner certainly has considered: even if Philip Rivers starts today's AFC Championship game, can he finish it? Rivers missed the fourth quarter of last Sunday's win over the Colts with a sprained MCL. This week, he was listed as doubtful on the injury report, but did take some snaps during Friday's ...
Igor OlshanskyJosh Q. Public
Rare video footage of San Diego Super Chargers Defensive Lineman Igor Olshansky: http://view.break.com/435556 - Watch more free videos Who? New England? Seriously, I mean, they’re more worried than we are, I promise you. Believe me. They know what’s up. - Chargers’ DL Igor Olshansky Tags: NFL , Football , San , Diego , Chargers , Igor , Olshansky Share This
Chargers@ Pats: Which Trio of Impact Players Will Matter Sunday?NFL Gridiron Gab
San Diego 1. TE Antonio Gates: Whether Gates is more involved in the passing game will depend on his bum toe, injured in the Titans-Chargers Wildcard Game. Going against a lethal Pats D, Gates must be involved on the field to lure defenders, including S Rodney Harrison, his way to further open up the pass for QB Volek/Rivers’ receivers in Vincent Jackson and Chris Chambers. If Gates can ...
AFC Championship Preview: San Diego Chargers at New England PatriotsNFL Gridiron Gab
In New England, you find the only team of the final four, that at the beginning of the year at least, you’d expect to be playing for a trip to Arizona. However, the team they meet is especially unexpected, considering the turmoil the Bolts faced after a sluggish 1-3 start, including a blowout in New England during Week 2. After a near mutiny of first-year coach Norv Turner, the Chargers ...
Conference Championship Interview Series: San Diego Chargers RB LaDainian TomlinsonEvery Morning Quarterback
Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Blogging the National Football League , Blogging the NFL I first met LaDainian Tomlinson when he was in college at Texas Christian University. The date was Saturday, September 16, 2000. I was a rookie reporter and he was a hotshot tailback and Heisman Trophy candidate. The national media frenzy that surrounded him that season was overwhelming. He had ...
Five Keys to the Chargers Beating the Patriots on SundayNFL Gridiron Gab
1. DON’T GET BEAT DEEP!!!! First of all, the wind could help make sure the San Diego secondary doesn’t get by the long ball. Led by Antonio Cromartie the cornerbacks have been playing pretty well of late but the safeties are going to have to pick up their game a lot in order to defend the most dangerous passing attack in the NFL. Marlon McCree and Clinton Hart have to play ...
A Bolt For GloryBleacher Report
On Sunday The San Diego Chargers want to forget Week 2 of the NFL season. They want to forget the divisional round of last years 24-21 loss at Home to New England. This year the chargers want payback and honestly they are the NFL's Only Hope to end New Englands Dominance of Terror. They want to end the thrashings week after week of New England Plowing their opponents 1 by 1. Many Consider ...
The Sporting Orange Conference Championships PreviewThe Sporting Orange
You know you have a good weekend of football when the best running back in the league is on the fourth best team. It’s a shame that we’re looking at the Chargers as party crashers, but I think 95% of the country wanted Peyton Manning in Tom Brady’s way to 19-0. The Pats will make them pay. As for the NFC, I have no idea. On to the picks. Lines from Covers.com . San Diego Chargers at New ...
Charlgers in ChargeGarbage Points
as i've been minding my own business this past week, i couldn't help but notice that there had been an exponential increase in chargers jerseys being worn around as compared to other weeks. i suspect it's a result of last sunday's epic upset of the colts that leaves the norv turner-led chargers one game from the super bowl. although, it's equally likely that i just keep running into chargers ...
Rivers status still a mysterySports - Pancake Blocks
I watched most of the Friday Championship press conferences. While Tom Brady was surprisingly introspective, but really the only news was going to come from San Diego. Philip Rivers...
San Diego Fans Are Kinda ScaryIntentional Foul
I was browsing through Flickr , looking for images of fans for the teams playing this Sunday in the NFL’s Conference Championship games and I came across these gems at julio bean’s account (click image for larger view): Apparently, San Diego dentistry is on par with England’s Post from: Intentional Foul San Diego Fans Are Kinda Scary
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP BREAKDOWNSidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
This game should not be a contest. The road to History & SuperBowl is wide open and it is theirs to lose. A rematch of week 2, the Bolts were victimized by the Pats with the controversy of “SPY-GATE”. Then the Chargers were healthy, but were getting adjusted to the new gameplan by Norv Turner. [...]
Rivers May Have Torn ACLSOX & Dawgs
According to Butch Stearns of WFXT TV FOX 25 in Boston San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has a torn ACL and will attempt to play on it Sunday afternoon in Foxboro.The Chargers have reported the injury as a “sprained MCL” but according to a source Stearns claims the QB has the much more serious ACL tear. The source also told Stearns that it will severely limit Rivers ...
Chargers Find Renewal Under a Coach Who Shows His ResilienceNYT > Pro Football
In a place where plants are pushing through ground charred by the wildfires, the San Diego Chargers, led by Coach Norv Turner, provide the most visible sign of renewal.
Five things to know about the ChargersBoston.com -- Football news
OK fans, time to get creative because those ‘‘cut that meat’’ chants won’t cut it for this AFC Championship game. With Peyton Manning and the Colts knocked out early, here are five things Patriots fans should know about the ...
As Turner Dances, the Chargers Step It UpWash Post NFL
San Diego's players have warmed to Norv Turner's coaching as the Chargers' game against the Indianapolis Colts will be a referendum on the front office's wisdom.
Turner ends Chargers' playoff drought (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
It was so unlike Norv Turner. In the closing minutes of the San Diego Chargers' 17-6 playoff win over the Tennessee Titans, their head coach did a little salsa on the sideline. It didn't last long and it wasn't pretty. He said he was mimicking ...
Turner Goes From a Tight Spot to Letting LooseNYT > Pro Football
Norv Turner has guided the Chargers to their first playoff victory since January 1995, succeeding where many other San Diego head coaches had failed.
Turner, Chargers face daunting taskBoston.com -- Football news
He's not the Norv Turner of the 1990s. Definitely not the Norv of those two dreadful years in Oakland. Finally, Norval Eugene Turner has gone from a guy who couldn't get his teams into the playoffs to being one step from the Super Bowl.
Turner Seeks Validation Vs. Belichick, PatriotsWash Post NFL
It wasn't so long ago that Norv Turner was seen as being not tough enough to be a head coach but now he has the Chargers one win away from the Super Bowl.
This title game lacks some sparkBoston.com -- Football news
SAN DIEGO - They are the San Diego Chargers and they have no chance to win today.
Understudies understand their importanceBoston.com -- Football news
FOXBOROUGH - The San Diego Chargers know they can count on backup quarterback Billy Volek to win a playoff game. Volek relieved injured starter Philip Rivers , who is listed as doubtful for today's game with what the San Diego Union-Tribune reported ...
Turner, Bolts face daunting task in PatsBoston.com -- Football news
He's not the Norv Turner of the 1990s. Definitely not the Norv of those two dreadful years in Oakland. Finally, Norval Eugene Turner has gone from a guy who couldn't get his teams into the playoffs to being one step from the Super Bowl.
Chargers vs. Patriots: the key matchupsBoston.com -- Football news
Matchups for the AFC championship game between the San Diego Chargers and the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium:
Chargers' Rivers optimistic he'll return vs. PatsESPN.com - NFL
San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers returned to the practice field Friday and remained "optimistic" his sprained right knee would heal enough for him to play in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots.
Rivers 'optimistic' he can play SundayFOXSports.com News for NFL
San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers returned to the practice field Friday and remained "optimistic" his sprained right knee would heal enough for him to play in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots. Chargers coach Norv ...
Chargers QB Rivers 'optimistic' he can play in AFC championshipBoston.com -- Football news
Mouthy to a fault, quarterback Philip Rivers made a pronouncement Friday that pleased the San Diego Chargers: He's optimistic about playing in the AFC championship game.
Former UMaine standout earns praise on ChargersBoston.com -- Football news
Former University of Maine football star Stephen Cooper is earning rave reviews for his play as a pro as his San Diego Chargers prepare for Sunday's showdown against the New England Patriots.
He may not have to turn to backup planBoston.com -- Football news
Had quarterback Philip Rivers had his way, he would have thrown a few passes during yesterday's practice. Or so suggested coach Norv Turner , who took it upon himself to ban any such audible.
L.T. back at Chargers' practice; Rivers rests kneeESPN.com - NFL
The San Diego Chargers are slowly getting back their injured players ahead of the AFC championship game Sunday against the undefeated New England Patriots.
It wasn't pretty when Chargers, Patriots squared off in SeptemberBoston.com -- Football news
It seems like it was in another lifetime. On Sept. 16, the San Diego Chargers headed into a rematch with New England, eager to atone for their epic playoff collapse against the Patriots eight months earlier.
A bit more playfulBoston.com -- Football news
Donte' Stallworth isn't taking any chances. He has a sure-fire way to make sure the Patriots win Sunday's AFC Championship game against the San Diego Chargers.
Wounded Chargers need steely resolveBoston.com -- Football news
Try as they might, folks out here who've attached themselves emotionally to the fortunes of the San Diego Chargers could not have found solace yesterday in the proverbial silver lining.