Philip Rivers and Nick Hardwick on the Cover of This Month's Sports Illustrated
by creanium on Aug 31, 2010 4:30 PM PDT
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PrintWith the NFL season a mere 9 days away, Sports Illustrated has their NFL Preview double-issue ready to hit newsstands tomorrow. Gracing the cover is our very own Philip Rivers and Nick Hardwick.
In the issue, Sports Illustrated offers more than just the eye candy you see above, they also provide previews and preditctions for all 32 NFL teams of the forthcoming 2010 NFL Season.
Sports Illustrated's Jim Trotter previews the entire AFC West for the magazine, including the Chargers. He predicts the Chargers will take the division again this year, thanks to a talented group of players and the 3rd-easiest schedule in the league. The Chargers play in one of the weakest divisions in the NFL, and play against all four NFC West teams this season, arguably the worst division in the NFL.
One of my favorite parts from the article:
They won two playoff games in Turner’s first season, one in his second and none last year. Something needed to change, and by jettisoning Tomlinson, a former league MVP who was the face of the franchise, the organization believes quarterback Philip Rivers will be able to fully spread his wings.
Plenty more great stuff to read in the September issue of Sports Illustrated, so pick it up when it hits newsstands tomorrow. You can tell all your friends you bought it for the articles, but it's okay, we here at BFTB know the real reason you picked it up. Don't worry, your secret is safe with us.
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Chargers is only the west coast edition
There’s also covers for the Saints, Jets, Packers, and Falcons.
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by matthewverygood on Aug 31, 2010 4:34 PM PDT reply actions
Just letting people know
Because not everybody here is on the Best Coast so they might see those other covers on the newsstand or receive in the mail
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by matthewverygood on Aug 31, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't forget Mathews
Its him in the background.
Note to self: don’t wager on the Steelers or Packers this year.
Yeah. Wow.
Steelers – Packers for the SB? That seems… unlikely.
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Or have we eaten on the insane root
That takes the reason prisoner?"
Good point about King
"Were such things here as we do speak about?
Or have we eaten on the insane root
That takes the reason prisoner?"
I mean
I could buy the Packers, but the Steelers have a really tough row to hoe
Very good division teams in Cincinnati and Baltimore, and lets not forget that Cleveland actually managed to beat them last year too
Throw in the NFC South, AFC East, the Titans and the Raiders (who also beat them last year)
Top that off with Rothlisberger being suspended at least 4, and possibly 6 games
Hats off to them if they get through that minefield. In which case PK is a football genius, and I’ve never seen anything to indicate that’s true.
Steelers are screwed
And I don’t see GB making it either. They’re a good team, but I don’t think they’re the class of the NFC. Playoffs without a doubt, but their defense will let them down.
"Were such things here as we do speak about?
Or have we eaten on the insane root
That takes the reason prisoner?"
Thank God he didn't pick the Chargers
Instead, he has the Chargers losing to the Patriots in the first round of the playoffs. Oh, and the Chargers make it to the playoffs as the AFCW winner, at 9-7.
"Don’t get nervous. Norv is in charge."
Whereas Trotter believes the Chargers will easily get to 13 wins again (or better).
"Don’t get nervous. Norv is in charge."
Saw on espn that football outsiders picked the chiefs to win the Afc west. Good stuff.
by BORTZ on Sep 1, 2010 7:16 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, that's crazy. But they HAVE improved.
I think we’re going to have to fight harder for it than we have at any point since 2006. I think this team is good enough, but the other three teams have all shown reasons to think they’ll be demonstrably better this year.
I think this division will end the season with more than 32 wins.
An autumn Sunday,
Perched in front of the big screen;
Beer in white knuckles.
by Neoplatonist Bolthead on Sep 1, 2010 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I think a chunk of that is based on the Chargers getting worse, too.
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Yup
They’re predicting both teams to be around 9-7, and I’m not even sure they factored in the losses of MM and VJ.
It’s based a lot off of Tamba Hali becoming the best pass-rusher in the league, too.
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by John Gennaro on Sep 1, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
We all saw how well that went last year
When their “greatest team ever” Chargers prediction was in large part due to Merriman coming back and being a pro bowl caliber pass rusher.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong about that.
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looks like
one of the saints Nose tackles is on his period.
by Superduperboltman on Sep 1, 2010 7:23 AM PDT reply actions
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