The mighty Chargers fall to the team of the decade

[jon_8_us]

9 pro bowlers,best record,best regular season team(easily),leading sacker,all world running back Ladanian Tomlinson,and the supposed easy favorites(if you watched all the talking heads this morning).Go down at home to the budding dynasty that is the Patriots!!I would like to hear a legitimate argument about anyone of the teams left defeating Belichick,Brady,and company...it's just not gonna happen.Go Pats!!!!
jon

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: The mighty Chargers fall to the team of the decade

What does this post have to do with collecting game used memorabilia?
Bill Bellicheck is a so-called genius. But yet, he hasn't discovered the invention of shampoo.
By the way, you rush the field after your team's kicker MAKES a field goal...not when the other team's kicker misses...totally bush league.

[jon_8_us]

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Not again.....this time i'm well within the parameters of this forum with this particular topic.People post non game used related sports topics on this very forum everyday.You sound like sour grapes to me my friend.I believe as a contributor to this forum i can gloat when my team beats the best team in football on the road...wouldn't you?
jon

[sylbry]

Re: The mighty Chargers fall to the team of the decade

That Pats didn't beat anyone. The Chargers beat themselves.

[Eric]

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The Chargers did beat themselves and gave the patriots an opportunity to hang around. It was a pathetic showing, and Marty Schottenheimer should be fired.

Ultimately it's his fault that his team was unfocused for a playoff game- (dropped passes, dumb penalties which kept new england drives alive and forced the sd to kick off from their own 15.

Even if you disagree that the above is the coach's fault- then it all comes down to marty challenging a 2nd half play which was nowhere close to a gray area. It was a wasted time out, one the team could have used on the last drive to get the fg under 50 yards.

Yes, the patriots deserved to win this game, but the chargers gave it away

LT deserves better.

Eric

[DrJ]

Re: The mighty Chargers fall to the team of the decade

The San Diego boLT's suffered the same fate as the Houston Earler's who never toppled the Steeler's dynasty.

[jon_8_us]

Re: The mighty Chargers fall to the team of the decade

Eric you make good points.I never claimed the Pats dominated or anything.We could be saying the same thing about the Pats and the fact that the Chargers did not score off of Pats turnovers should not be forgotten here.The Pats had the intestinal fortitude that the Chargers lacked.Both teams made costly mistakes but the Pats cashed in on them.And did it on the road.The Chargers lost at home....
jon

[Eric]

Re: The mighty Chargers fall to the team of the decade

You're absolutely right, which makes it all the more pathetic. You NEVER see Bill Belichick teams make the kinds of mistakes- mental errors and unsportsmanlike conduct mistakes in big games, and yet it seems to follow Marty Schottenheimer around.

It comes down to focus and preparation, and today's game said a lot about both coaches.

Last year everyone called the Chargers "The Best Team To Not Make The Playoffs," well this year they were perhaps "The Best Team To Make The Playoffs" and it doesn't make a damn bit of difference.

Eric

[34swtns]

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The rest of us are done with the Patriots. Their "dynasty" is over and that will be proven once again next week or in the SB.

[jon_8_us]

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The rest of us are done with the Patriots. Their "dynasty" is over and that will be proven once again next week or in the SB.

When are you all gonna learn.You know how many times i have heard this??I'll revisit this comment after the Pats win the AFC and then when the win the SB.Being a Pats fan makes me understand what it is to be a Yankees fan.Everyone hates you cause you always win(at least in the late 90's for the Yanks).....so bring it on...every time someone doubts the Pats they win the Superbowl

[sylbry]

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It's not the winning that makes people dislike the Pats. It has more to do with the story below.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs06/news/story?id=2731727

Then top that off with annoying fans posting on message boards about how great their team is and, well there really isn't much to like about them.

And comparing them to the Yankees, please. Last time I checked 3 championships is a long way from 26.

[Yankwood]

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As far as the celebrating goes, who cares? This stuff has gotten so out of hand now, to me football has become unwatchable. Sportsmanship is totally out the window these days, so if someone taunts you by doing a dance that you do, I ask, why do you do a stupid dance in the first place? All this crap has really become annoying and the game became popular long before every 3 yard gain or deflected pass needed a celebration.

[jon_8_us]

Re: The mighty Chargers fall to the team of the decade

It's not the winning that makes people dislike the Pats. It has more to do with the story below.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs06/news/story?id=2731727

Then top that off with annoying fans posting on message boards about how great their team is and, well there really isn't much to like about them.

And comparing them to the Yankees, please. Last time I checked 3 championships is a long way from 26.

First of you don't have to like me or my team thats fine.But don't start this one way celebration bull.It was reported in all Boston papers and national ones too(Usa today)that the San Diego Chargers players talked enough smack before and during the game to piss of quite a few Pats players.So as it may not be right what the Pats did it was just in response to the trash talking and lack of respect for the team that ultimately sent them home....sour grapes
jon

[jon_8_us]

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And let me just say this.Would you find it annoying if i were talking about the Twins beating the Yankees in the ALCS in NYC?You just complain cause it's not your team.My team just beat the best team in football owners of the league MVP,10 game win streak,and unbeaten at home.On the road nonetheless.Cut me some slack dude,i mean no disrespect i'm just a huge ANNOYING fan of the Pats...so be it

[sylbry]

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Out of respect for the Yankee fans on this board I would in no way brag about a Twins victory and tout them as the greatest team of the decade. Not a chance. I don't believe in kicking people while they are down.