Don't sleep on the Chargers

[Messiah]

If there is any team that is being overlooked before the season, its the Chargers.

They had a dismal season last year but they did go 9-7 the two years prior under McCoy, this despite playing in one of the toughest divisions in football (Manning was still playing at a high level those two years, Chiefs were very good).

A lot went wrong for them last year, especially with injuries on the offensive line and Allen went down. IIRC, Verrett struggled with injuries last year as well. He should be 100% going into the regular season. Even with the injuries, I don't think they were as bad as their record. They had a lot of close losses against really good teams - Bengals, Packers, Steelers, Chiefs, and Broncos twice. Games with the Bears, Ravens, and Raiders were all one score losses too.

Their offensive line should be a bit better this year, Allen is back and Travis Benjamin will prove to be a good pick-up. Rivers has proven he can ball with just about anyone. Defensively, they added Brandon Mebane, Dwight Lowery, and Casey Heyward. Their CB trio could potentially be one of the best in football (Flowers, Verrett, and Heyward).

I don't think they are going to win the conference, but I think they are kind of underrated.

[Hanley!]

Too late ...

[Everlong]

I agree that they'll do better last year, but I'm not sure I'd consider them a threat. Maybe I'm just sleeping on them after all, haha.

But their offensive line is stlil a shambles. Rivers has had more bad years than good years within the last four or five years. The defense isn't anything to write home about. Keenan Allen is a stud, yes, but the line can't make any headway for Melvin Gordon and the defense isn't good enough to carry the team.

I could definitely see them finishing ahead of Denver, who seems headed for catastrophe. But I like the Raiders' chances this year, and the Chiefs still have to be reckoned with as well. They're in a tough division and have arguably the weakest roster in it.

[chuway]

Eh maybe they'll look good during games, but I don't see them winning many. Even if Denver doesn't finish first, no way they are gonna finish ahead of the Chiefs or Raiders. Last place is calling their name again.

[Messiah]

legggoooooooo

[Messiah]

nvm

[Messiah]

They were up what, 24-7? 21-7?

I'll never believe in the Chargers again. The king of choking.

EDIT - Even worse. They were up 24-3.

[Everlong]

Lmao Chargers. Kings of finding ways to lose.

[Messiah]

Another NFL week, another miraculous Chargers choke-job. 3 on the season now.

[Everlong]

You should have known better man.

[Messiah]

[Messiah]

This time they lost off a muffed field goal hold. LMAO

How will the Chargers lose remarkably next week guys?