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Hell of a Season!

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This is not  the way we wanted our season to end, but these last six weeks leading up to today have been the most exciting six weeks of football I can recall.  We rode the highest of highs after twelve weeks of truly heart wrenching football.

Six weeks ago The Charge trounced the Raiders.  Then Rivers lead the Chargers on one of the greatest comebacks in the final minutes in Kansas City.  Going into Tampa, the Bolts were underdogs matched up against a playoff team.  It didn’t matter, the Chargers put together a complete game and it wasn’t even close.  All the time our team needing a colossal collapse of historical magnitude by the Broncos.   The Bolts got it and capitalized on Denver’s fall in a big time way.

After destroying Denver I was satisfied.  If the season ended after that magical night at the Q it wouldn’t have mattered.  The Chargers lost so many close games.  Every game early this year they were in position to win, but like today, nothing would go their way.   Redemption was ours, the Chargers were Champions.

The Colts game here last week was the cherry on top.  An epic playoff game for the ages.  Our rivalry with Indy continues, as we have their number.  It was the greatest game I’d ever seen in person.  One I’ll remember forever.

So listen here Charger Fans!  This was a great season!  The Chargers showed a lot of heart, including today.   I’m proud to be a Charger fan and you should too!

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Absolutely

i got to hold out hope for 6 weeks longer than expected. With devastating injuries and no defensive effort for the first 10 weeks (and very little this week, but that’s somewhat beside the point). Now I get to hope Roethlisberger doesn’t get his 2nd, and look forward to the draft. Good season, Chargers! Thank you.

by Lenny Suckerpunch on Jan 11, 2009 6:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Plus, we can all enjoy a...

Manning-less playoffs from here out.

by Lenny Suckerpunch on Jan 11, 2009 6:17 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Good season

Great finish to the regular season. Shock the world with the win over the Colts. Pittsburgh outplayed us in all the facets of the game, but we’ll get our shots at them again. I trust AJ, and now Norv, to put together another shot at a championship next season.

GO CHARGERS!!!

by Dex on Jan 11, 2009 6:31 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

for coming over Dex with the rest of the gaslampball crew. Still had a lot of fun today. WIth the Chargers out of it we can just play football all day long instead of just half time and the last five minutes of the game.

by Jonny Dub on Jan 11, 2009 6:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

these last 6 weeks

have only made me that much more excited for next season. having rivera at defensive coordinator all season, getting merriman back. I just hope we don’t make the same mistake twice and resign sproles so we can start having L.T. take a few less carries so he may actually be healthy come playoff time…

by bighead on Jan 11, 2009 6:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

A Little Story To Ease The Pain

I’m a Steelers fan that found myself living in San Diego in the 90’s. The Steelers had some good teams, and we went to the playoffs a few times. It was back in the Neil O’Donnel days, and Barry Foster, etc. Chargers fever would spring up every few years with a vengance when your boys would be having a good year. I remember Natrone Means crushing fools who got in his way. The Seau/Harrison combinations that would leave opposing players wondering what state they were in after a hit, and so on.

Well, i watched that stinking ‘94 AFC Championship Game at a friends house with about 30 Chargers fans. I was the only Steeler fan. What a game it was! I almost threw up my nachos when freakin’ Dennis Gibson (LB) dove over Barry Foster in the end-zone to knock the ball incomplete and end the game. Chargers win. Steelers long offseason begins. Damn. All those Chargers fans let me have it.

Have a good offseason. Here’s to PLAYOFF FOOTBALL!!!

by SteelersCharacter on Jan 11, 2009 6:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Great season

And great inaugural season for Bolts from the Blue. I’m already looking forward to next season. With a healthy and cohesive team plus this place, it’s going to be even better.

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by Axion on Jan 11, 2009 6:47 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I second this

Thanks to everyone who contributes here.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Kris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Jan 11, 2009 7:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And

Thank you DaBolts.

Jamal Williams - "Game Over"

by soulSD on Jan 12, 2009 1:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I enjoyed the season. I’m happy with it. I’ll put together the success/stop rates tomorrow and then I’ll start tracking mock drafts.

Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken

by Richard Wade on Jan 11, 2009 7:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Excellent Post

I wish I had written this; well done.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Kris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Jan 11, 2009 7:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I second that sentiment.

Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken

by Richard Wade on Jan 11, 2009 8:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well said Jonny Dub

thanks for having us over for the game.

by jbox on Jan 11, 2009 10:34 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Dudes

Very fun season, but the Bolts lost and I didn’t get any cutty tonight so I’m just gonna go to bed. This post was written under the influence.

by matto619 on Jan 11, 2009 10:37 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Thank You Chargers.

I can flat out say that this has been the most entertaining year of football I’ve ever seen. I dont know if I’ve ever experienced the polar ends of the emotional spectrum to such an extreme. For all the disappointment and bad breaks, the Chargers held it together and treated fans to a truly epic season. Lets have a good draft and a safe off season, I would love to see what a healthy Chargers team could do to the NFL next year.

Despite the final outcome of the game today, I am not impressed with the Steelers. They better hope they don’t have to play from behind is all im saying…

Jamal Williams - "Game Over"

by soulSD on Jan 12, 2009 1:35 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Not many have been impressed with the steelers all season. And yet…

by steelguy99 on Jan 12, 2009 7:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good stuff guys, thanks for putting up with me over the last week. Some chargers fans were sitting in front of me during the game. Nice bunch of guys/gals that made the trip out and froze to watch their team play. I made sure to try to make them feel welcome even though some drunken jerks occasionally heckled them.

by steelguy99 on Jan 12, 2009 7:32 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for being nice to our fans

A couple years ago I had a great time during a Monday/Sunday night game here sitting with a bunch of Steeler fans. I don’t know how I ended up surrounded by a bunch of people who flew out from Pittsburgh, but we all had a great time. (It did help the Chargers won that game)

by Jonny Dub on Jan 12, 2009 7:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for popping over; I really appreciated your input.

Good luck in the rest of the playoffs; as disappointed as I am that the Chargers are done, next weeks game between the Steelers and Ravens is going to be classic.

"Football is a physical sport, sometimes you have a disagreement on what's going on, and you have a discussion about it." Kris Dielman

by Brian (DaBolts) on Jan 12, 2009 8:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

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