Archive for October, 2008

31 Oct

Fallout From Bolts Blunder In London

Ron Rivera has work to do.
The Bolts linebackers coach was promoted to defensive coordinator this week after Ted Cottrell was summarily dismissed. Evidentially the 37-32 loss in London was enough proof for A.J. Smith to toss the suffering Chargers defense a lifeline.
Rivera did big things with the Bears as D-coordinator during their ’06 Super Bowl [...]

31 Oct

Tis The Season…

The gift giving season is nearly upon us. It got me thinking. I remember a time when you couldn’t find a piece of Chargers memorabilia outside of San Diego. Maybe you would stumble across a random Bolts hat in a dimly lit gas station off the freeway, but that was rare.
These days every team has a plethora of [...]

22 Oct

Bolts Power Ranking

Going into the mid-point of the season, here’s how your San Diego Chargers stack up in the power rankings…
BoltBeat.com Rank: 12th

With Merriman going down early, we knew the offense was in trouble. But no one expected the running game to be so stagnant. The Chargers need an answer to take the pressure off of Rivers. [...]

21 Oct

What Happened To The AFC?

The would-be AFC powerhouses are in the poor house going into Week 8.
Colts are clown shoes.
Patriots are a flimsy fraud at 4-2, even with the Denver pounding on Monday which was tantamount to tripping a kid stepping off the short bus.
Speaking of the Broncos, sure, they lead the Bolts by a game in the AFC West… it should be [...]

15 Oct

Chris Mims Found Dead

From FOXSports.com:
Former San Diego Chargers defensive lineman Chris Mims has been found dead in his downtown apartment.
Photos Police say the 38-year-old Mims was discovered shortly before 9:30 a.m. by officers conducting a welfare check. Police say there does not appear to be any evidence of foul play.
Coroner’s officials declined to comment because Mims’ relatives had [...]

09 Oct

Fins Bring Bolts Back Into A Funk

Are the Chargers struggling this bad or are the Dolphins that good?
When the offense sputters the Chargers will lose. This defense cannot bail them out. We know that. The onus is on Rivers and company. It’s a heavy burden, but it’s one realized until further notice.
I like the Dolphins balls-out approach to the last few [...]

05 Oct

It’s Not How You Start…

…it’s how you finish.
Just ask the Raiders.
San Diego needed one quarter, the fourth to be exact, to chalk up their tenth consecutive win against Oakland . Hell, if the Chargers knew it was going to be that kind of party, they should have put their backups in for the first half.
Treat it like a preseason [...]

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