It's halftime of the Ravens vs Chargers playoff game and I am beating my head against the wall. I know I should be happy that my favorite team is beating their opponent while shutting them out... but I have seen this movie too many times not to be pissed.
For the past 20 years it seems the Chargers are addicted to field goals. This addiction always seems to bite them on the ass as their opponent, who they have dominated, scores twice to beat them.
There is a reason that it seems like Phillip Rivers is always attempting to take the Chargers on a game winning drive in the last minutes of the game. It is because they don't take care of their business the other 58 minutes. They constantly settle for field goals... and it is maddening. When you recover an opponent's fumble in the red zone, then you have a 1st and goal from the 6... you score a freaking Touchdown!
I have been a Charger fan long enough to know that they are never safe. They need all the points they can get. My favorite was the playoff game about 10 years ago when the Chargers were beating the Patriots in the final seconds. The Chargers intercepted a pass. All the DB needed to do was fall down and the Chargers could have kneeled their way to victory. Instead the DB ran around, fumbled, and the Pats won.
And while I'm bitching. Rivers drives me nuts. He just needs to snap the ball. Every play he walks to the line with15 seconds left. He points, yells, screams, and panics. Many times his receiver has no clue what the play is. Then they run the ball up the middle for 2 yards. I get the value of an audible. But I also think your players knowing what the fuck is going on is also valuable.
Oh the Chargers just got a huge kick return. Then they went for another precious field goal... and got it blocked.
Let's see if I can even make it to the Bears game or if my freaking head explodes during this nonsense.
Bet Flacco comes in now...
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