Chargers DVR: Chargers vs Chiefs

by Orz on Sep 26, 2011 4:00 PM PDT in Chargers DVR

This week's official NFL.com highlight package seems like it was mailed in to some degree. In it you'll catch the following:

A nifty screen pass to Mathews, and a random crossing route to Jackson
Both Mathews TDs (did it seem like he relaxes on the 2nd one once he knows it's a footrace?)
A Barnes Sack of Matt Cassel
The Dwayne Bowe no-so-controversial TD

You can also catch the game ending Weddle screen pass interception, and the failed fourth down QB sneak that set up the endgame drama at NFL.com

We'll start the youtube rounds this week with some chargersdotcom locker room and podium interviews. In this one, we hear from Eric Weddle, Antonio Garay, Randy McMichael, Takeo Spikes, and Shaun Phillips.

Since Ryan Mathews was the star of the show yesterday, we'll roll right into some good and bad Mathews details. First up is a great job wrapping the ball up in traffic that looks like it would have been a fumble last year. The second clip shows Mathews and Jacob Hester trying to get Philip Rivers killed.

We'll keep the focus on the running backs for now, with Mike Tolbert doing great effective work in the limited role we hope he keeps. There's a typical TOLBERT SMASH play, and a highly unusual "and1" fullback carry, where Crayton lined up at halfback.

You've probably already seen Rivers' second interception. I think it's important to show here that the play action fake was completely pointless and ignored by the defense because the running game was not yet established.

To wrap up the in game clips, we have a play where Marcus Gilchrist was left on an island with Steve Breaston, and did ok. I think I'm comfortable with this guy starting a few games for Jammer.

Here's a bit more from chargersdotcom, this time at the podium where Norv says blah blah, Rivers says the win loss record is the most important stat, and Mathews credits his teammates and O-line.

Lastly, we have our CBS WTF moment of the week:

Come on CBS, can we drop LoNeal as a relevant talking point yet? This graphic alone shows he's 4 years removed from the team! That running game production sure wouldn't have anything at all to do with a hall of fame running back's prime career, or the rise of an elite quarterback, or a changing offensive coordinator's philosophy would it?

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Thanks for the LoNeal point

That was just disturbing to me.

Bolts from the Blue - Destroying your opinions with facts.

by John Gennaro on Sep 26, 2011 4:13 PM PDT reply actions

I'd guess that CBS statisticians have statistics degrees

So one would think they’d cringe at showing a stat (and not a particularly meaningful one) that conflates at least a dozen variables, then somehow spits out Lo Neal as the singular cause and effect.

by HuangDi on Sep 26, 2011 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Tempted to steal this and replace what I wrote!

by Orz on Sep 26, 2011 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Great job Orz

I always look forward to these.

I found myself agreeing with Norv’s comments; he’s right about what’s wrong, and he’s right that it will come with time.

"Were such things here as we do speak about?
Or have we eaten on the insane root
That takes the reason prisoner?"

by aesimpleton on Sep 26, 2011 4:59 PM PDT reply actions

The Hester/Mathews sack given up

I’m going to look at this as a good thing. Sure, they were essential beat, but what I like when I watch that play is Mathews recognised the blitz and got a decent block on the LB abnd stopped him for a second. What he didn’t do a good job of was sustaining the block. But in terms of expectations, this was big improvement from Mathews.

by gman87 on Sep 26, 2011 5:02 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks, fun stuff

Things look a bit different the next day, after putting it in perspective. We should just be glad we got the W, a lot of good teams had ugly losses this week.

Soooo… my comments:
In the locker room – Mcmichael is speaking so fast it makes him look a bit nervous. As if he’s really not used to talking to the media. Spikes on the other hand looks like someone who has always been a Charger.

On the backs sack: I don’t know if I should expect Hester to block Hali, since that’s how the scheme goes and we usually are successful doing that, or if it was just silly to try that kind of protection.

I missed Tolbert’s play, when he ran over the blocker near the sideline. But it was strangely familiar, I just knew what would happen. I was actually remembering the Patriots game unconsciously. That’s just the kind of play Tolbert can make every game.

I actually like Gilchrist’s physicallity. In that way he resambles Jammer. It’s great that Cason is always is thinking about getting picks, but I think I would rather have 2 Jammers as CBs. But cloning is not going to be ready so soon, unfortunatly, so I guess I can settle for Gilchrist.

And in the post game, I was just baffled by Mathews chin. Until I realized that it was just the lightining making it look like he had 2 beards.

by Lightning Hobo on Sep 26, 2011 7:10 PM PDT reply actions

Takeo Spikes is awesome

That is all

"Rob Johnson does not suck" --me
"Norf is straight up awesome on b-holes out there."--TheThinGwynn (sort of)
"I hate Rob Johnson's stupid face"-- sdchicken

by tonoxtono on Sep 28, 2011 3:01 AM PDT reply actions