Chargers Pull Off Improbable 19-9 Win Over Colts

If someone can figure out the Chargers let me know, cause I have no idea what to think this season.  Maybe they are what there record says...a .500 team, but go figure that they get wins over the Eagles (they looked to be an offensive juggernaut after Week 1), the Cowboys in their house, and the Colts (a team that everyone started talking about Super Bowl after beating the 49ers on the road and the Seahawks at home).  At the same time, they have losses to the Texans (especially looking at how messed up the Texans are now), the Titans, and the lowly Raiders. 

Maybe I'll just stick to what I've seen during the game and not try to figure out the team as a whole.

Raiders Upset Chargers 27-17

This was the first division game for the Chargers.  It was the first game this season in which they were favored...and they lost...to the Raiders...and the Raiders were missing Darrin McFadden and 3 starting offensive lineman...UGH!!!

Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers.  This team is no way good enough to win giving up 5 turnovers...unless it's the Broncos playing the Jaguars I don't think any team would be able to survive a 5-0 turnover ratio.  The Chargers amazingly had chances to get back into this game and they blew those changes too.  Turnovers + missed opportunity = 10 point loss to a team the Chargers should have beaten easily.

Malcolm Floyd and Dwight Freeney Out For Season

I've been saying from the draft that rookie WR Keenan Allen would make an impact before the season was over...well now the Chargers need him to. 

On Tuesday, the Chargers announced that #1 WR Malcolm Floyd and OLB Dwight Freeney would miss the rest of the season. Floyd had been out since the 3rd quarter of Week 2 when he was sandwiched by Eagles' Nate Allen and DeMeco Ryans.  Floyd was diagnosed with a sprained neck, but although there was speculation that the injury was season ending, it wasn't official until Tuesday. Reports say no surgery will be required and that Floyd just needs time to heal.

Freeney suffered a torn quad last Sunday vs. the Cowboys.  Freeney is expected to have surgery.  I covered Freeney's likely replacements in my last post.

Allen, a 3rd round pick (76th overall) will now get to show why he was projected to be a 1st rounder before suffering a leg injury during his last season at U of California, Berkeley.  I would have liked to see Allen get eased into the lineup as the season went on, but now with the Chargers missing their top two WRs from last season, Allen needs to step up now.

Chargers Get First Home Win 30-21 Over Cowboys

Welcome back Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates!  The duo is back on top of their respective games and I for one is ecstatic to see it.  A co-worker pointed out to me that Rivers is #2 in TDs (11), Passer Rating (118.8), and completion % (.739) so far this season...I don't think I have to tell who is #1 in those categories (in case you haven't been paying attention, it's Peyton Manning).  Rivers is also 8th in completions (105), 7th in Passing Yards (1199), 5th in Yards per attempt (8.4), and tied for 5th in Interception % (1.4%).  The Chargers are running a Peyton like no huddle offense with Rivers calling the plays at the line of scrimmage, no doubt put in by Mike McCoy, and Rivers is doing a decent Peyton imitation.