San Diego Chargers Lose to Oakland Raiders, 24-17

it’s difficult for me to root for anything but more Chargers losses to ensure that this team will be better coached in the future.

Rebuilding starts at the top but if AJ won’t fire Norv, will AJ be fired?

I don’t know if this is rock bottom (it could come in the next game if Cutler is made to look like Brady and Rivers is continually a ragdoll for the D) but it feels like it in more ways than one.

*What is VJ’s problem that he can’t raise his arms more than stomach high?
*Screen plays weren’t the way to fight this pass rush, as it was mostly 4 man rushes. Screens don’t work so hot against a 4 man rush with man/zone behind. The two screen passes I saw called were blown up at the outset. On one of them, the lineman (Green I think), stood there as Curry ran past and smashed the RB. On the other, Rivers threw the ball about a second too early, at the ground, cuz he had happy feet. I don’t think I’ve seen one screenwork in the last 4-5 weeks. There is something that teams are keying on that is giving away the screen.
*The defensive line looks like a bunch of really average guys trying a bunch of fancy stunts and penetrate stuff, and all the Raiders did was run high school plays in the holes that were left behind.

as long as Rivers can shake off whatever has inflicted him this season and return to form.

Clearly they do not understand how bad of a team we really are. Oh well if they do win the division they’ll realize how meaningless it is when they lose in the first round of the playoffs.

He would have been a great hire.

I just hope we don’t go the whole retread route again at HC.

and at least in second place.

You can try and take good things away from this loss but there are none. Starts at the top you can not win in the NFL with a incomplete pass on first down and a 1 yard run on second down the play calling is terrible. The O line is terrible does not matter who is in there cant run block cant pass block. Rivers is AWFUL AWFUL AWFUl I dont care how many times he got hit you there is plenty of time for a 3 step drop and release and he cant even do that. What is Manusky thinking on defense those 2 screen plays were devastating. So what Barnes and Laboy made one play each the defense seemed confused at times and let a rookie receiver and a 245 lb RB school them it is embarassing. Being a chargers fan has become like being a mets fan dont want anyone knowing I am a fan and am losing interest in even watching it is painful. AJ, Norv Manusky all need to go. Going to be a long time until they are back to the team Marty put together.

With 5 minutes left all they had to was drive down and tie the game and on 3rd and 8 rivers throws it into the end zone Brown made a nice catch and to bad it was over ruled but why did he throw it up when he had a clear first down throw right in front of him pour decision first downs is what he should be thinking there. The only thing I will say is that no team should have to play 3 games in a 11 day span what the hell is the NFL thinking. More penalties also friggin joke. They will be lucky to win another game this year they have a brutal schedule left. I know one thing I am done wasting my time watching and routing for a team and coaching staff and organazation that just breaks my heart every year. Spanos family wake up it is time for a change.

I can go on all day. How about the D line getting blown off the ball seems they were 4 or 5 yards down field as soon as the ball was snapped what are we going to blame the youth of the guys the lack of padded practices looks like Liguet is another bust another wasted pick if I think about the guys that where available even the year before with larry english what the heck is AJ thinking. And stop defending rivers all you fans he is AWFUL pour decison maker and not a motivator he is no DREW BREES that is for sure.

“I hope everyone believes me now when I say that the 2011 San Diego Chargers are just not a good team.”

Ok, I have officially been converted… Losing to the Raiders is unforgivable. Always. They looked very mediocre out there.

I suspect they didn’t run the ball because they were behind and they needed to catch up in a hurry. Also, the fact that the Offensive line was decimated probably helped this trend along. Norv probably didn’t trust their discipline enough to execute the complex series of blocks that constitute run blocking, and rather trusted that Phillip would fling the ball out to the flat instead (Martz style offense). If you notice, once the offensive line started going down, there was a safety outlet receiver on just about every single passing play.

“but Vincent Jackson seemed content to wait for passes to hit him in the stomach rather than actually trying to catch them himself.”

This. Vincent Jackson is moving at half-kilter in most of the games this season. His few flashes just show us what he is capable of when he tries, but just makes it even more painful.

“Why weren’t they running up to the line to spike the ball on the final drive?”

This has been happening for quite a few weeks now (I’m looking at you Jets game). Why?!?

We seriously need him back.