It’s late Friday night. I’m sure most of you are getting ready for the 3 day Memorial Day weekend. Some are gearing up to hit the beaches. Others might be making that mad dash to Sin City.

Me? I’m posting another article on Boltbeat.com… LOL. In all honesty, I will be celebrating the weekend in style, right along with you!

After the up & down emotional roller coaster of losing Ingram, signing Freeney, and then landing Starks…. it’s a little tough to find anything else to talk about. The players are off for a week, and there won’t likely be anymore free agency movements until after June 1sr. So… why not get into a little drama, eh?

When Peyton Manning chose to come to the AFC West, I’m sure the last thing on his mind was “Dwight Freeney might be chasing me down one day”. However, that is exactly what has happened. The two were long time teammates, and pretty good friends, after being on the same team for years.  Well, friendships take a back seat on the grid-iron.

Dwight Freeney, despite a slow 2012 season, has been one of the league’s most consistent sack-masters! He was a player that Peyton Manning could always count on to get him back on the field, so he could work his magic. Now, the tables have turned completely. Freeney is wearing lightning bolts on his helmet, and is charged with the task of using that WICKED spin move to disrupt Manning’s concentration, make him run for his life, force him to fumble, and ideally… drive his face into the dirt!!!

Personally, I couldn’t be more excited that Freeney is now a part of Manning’s closest divisional competition! The drama that will ensue, once Freeney gets his first sack on Manning (as a Charger) will be a thing of beauty! And, if it’s one of those “didn’t even see him coming”, whiplash fumble hits from behind… it will force me to jump out of my seat… pump my fist… and scream “YEAH” so loud, that my wife, my friends, my cat, and probably some of my neighbors will do a double take!!!

The only thing that disappoints me, is that we will have to wait until the tenth game to see it! Denver has a good o-line, so it will definitely be a challenge for the aging veteran to step up, and show his old colleague what it feels like to be on the receiving end of that spin move! Not to mention, SP95 will be looking to show Philip Rivers that he is not going to let him sling the ball at will against his new defensive unit. Both games are sure to be full of dramatic story lines. Ex-Chargers Vasquez, Hester, and Phillips have all switched sides. Freeney will be gunning for Manning. Mike McCoy will be looking to show that he knows how to beat Manning, and the high-powered Denver offense. Not to mention, Ron Milus will be ready to show his old team that his “scapegoat” firing was a big mistake, and put a secondary on the filed that is capable of making Peyton Manning think twice about getting pass happy!

Are you guys as excited as I am about this year’s match-ups with the Broncos? Who do you think will prevail, and how much will these players performances decide the outcomes? Do the Chargers have any edge, now that they have two of Denver’s coaches from last year? How many sacks do you think Freeney will put on Peyton, if any? Feel free to get nasty in the comments section below. No holds barred! Show your team spirit by bragging about what we are going to do to Denver!

Bolting Towards Vengence!

Pete

Dec 30, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; General view of Qualcomm Stadium during the playing of the national anthem with United States flags on the field before the NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers defeated the Raiders 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports

First of all I want to say a big THANKS to all the guys here on BoltBeat!  Everyone has been doing an awesome job keeping us updated on all the off-season antics while I have been busy doing other work and mommy stuff.  Thanks guys!  That said, I have a few minutes in between doing stuff for other people today and of course my mind wanders to football.  I took a little field trip to the Q last week to see my new seats and let me tell you they are incredibly awesome.  So awesome that I could have just sat there all day for the next few months until our first preseason kickoff.  Unfortunately, they told me I could not live there for three months, so I had to leave. 

I gotta tell you, having season tickets raises the excitement bar up a notch.  It’s cool to know where I will be sitting for 10 home Charger games.  The worst part is the waiting.  It was already bad, but now that I have shady seats on the Chargers 40 yard line it’s excruciating!

The Chargers home regular season opener is Monday Nite Football on September 9th.  This is so far away, almost four months!  Nooooo!  But don’t panic, there are preseason games, and they are at night, so no drenched in sweat football games.  Our two home preseason games are on Thursday Nite Football.   The first game in an entire month before the regular season opener, on Thursday, August 8th.  Now, that’s only three months away.  Not bad, but still too long.  We still have OTA’s, Mini Camps and other off-season events to keep us from suffering too much.  The guys are at Chargers Park right now getting ready.  I am sure they think four months is too short, especially the rookies, so I will be patient.

On a side note, I’m thinking it would be super fun to invite a BoltBeat regular along to a game.   I’m not sure what my plan is, but I’m thinking some sort of “why I’m the best Chargers fan and I promise I will not start a fight” comment in the comment field.  I will put all the names into a hat and whichever one my dog grabs to chew on first gets a ticket.

I’ll keep you posted on that and other random stuff that is happening with our Bolts!

#IBelieve

ChargerGirl Cindi

Apr 26, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; Chargers first round draft pick right tackle D.J. Fluker poses for a photo with executive vice president of football operations John Spanos (far left) general manager Tom Telesco (left) and head coach Mike McCoy (right) during a press conference at the Chargers Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Jody Gomez-USA TODAY Sports

Hello Bolt Fam.  I got a great email in my inbox today letting me know I would get a chance to ask Tom Telesco questions about the draft.

“As one of our valued Season Ticket Holders, you are invited to join General Manager Tom Telesco on a LIVE Chargers Fan Forum.  We encourage you to participate in this LIVE event where you will be able to ask Tom questions on the phone about the recent NFL Draft, the new players on the roster, the 2013 schedule and upcoming season.”

This is sure to be interesting.  I’m not sure how this will work, but it happens this Wednesday at noon.  I suspect there will be a lot of Chargers faithful calling in, but if you have any burning questions that you want to get the answers to, let me know.  I am going to collect questions and ask as many as they will let me.  I will post the Q & A after.

So, what do you want to know about our 2013 Chargers?

ChargerGirl Cindi