I hope we can protect Ben a bit better in this one. We’ll know whether he’s okay or not by the 2nd series. I hope and expect to see a very confident and spry Ben. If that’s what we see…..I think it’s game over for the Bolts.
Also, I’m hoping that we see a bigger commitment in the future to keeping Ben upright. Tough with the injuries to Simmons and Smith this year…….but I really do think it’s time to get some immediate help – using our 1st round pick and also dipping into the FA market to grab a tackle. I don’t want to rip on anyone of our guys in particular, but Ben won’t get the chance to reach his very high ceiling until we invest in help for him.

Willie Colon….cough cough.

so that east coast win doesnt mean much then if the raiders can do it eh?

And I shall bring at least one towel and mask and jersey. I will take a pic of myself for you guys to see me so you know who to look for

Can SD stay with a physical team for 60 min. in the cold? I’d like to see us use a fullback and run willie down their throats until they cry uncle.

Bend em and beat em. They’ll break. Pansy teams huddle up by the heater when they play Pittsburgh. While we huddle up and pick apart their offense.

Lest we not forget the the Chargers have beaten us twice in the playoffs in Pittsburgh. The last time being the AFC Championship game in which we were double digit favorites. We had a bad ass defense then too, but couldnt get 2 yards when we needed it (sounds like us on the goal line this year).

This game has me really nervous. Everything points to a Steelers win, but “Any Given Sunday” rings truest in the playoffs. This game will be close, SD has momentum, and you can throw weather and travel out the window.

Taking a sack is better than a fumble lost or a pick. Ben cannot pull a Titans repeat and start losing the ball every which way.

it sure has seemed like more pressure this year. That would mean willie bowel has gotten worse instead of better. He needs to be the first to go at the end of this year.

Ben had all F’in day in Tennessee. He was double and triple pumping which is why he had a poor hold on the ball when he finally did get hit.

When you figure we were almost exactly at last years sack total, yet have 50% more Fumbles by the QB, that means we are facing MORE pressure.

Fumbles to me are all about the QB and the way they take care of the ball. Picks are part pressure too but again he doesnt HAVE to throw it into coverage.

evidently big blunders don’t keep crews from working the playoffs. Ed Hercules and his crew worked the Ravens-Dolphins game.

ever heard exactly why the NFL won’t make their officiating a full time occupation? It seems it would create more consistency and the crews could be held more accountable.

You cant make officials full-time. Watching film is not the same as officiating. What would you do with them during the season – hole them up in an office showing play after play? You cant have them officiate college or some other quasi pro league because the rules are different. It is the way it is – that is why there is replay.

But I think they should start in July and do extra training conditioning and testing until the preseason. This way they are up to speed and refreshed in the head.

They work all the way through February, and the league pulls a few select plays from the year as a review. Then they are off for 3 months.

Pay them more sure. Give em another 25k for those 3 extra months.