Posted on 01/13/2008 1:55:48 PM PST by sofaman
INDIANAPOLIS – Even without LaDainian Tomlinson and Philip Rivers, the Chargers made sure the Indianapolis Colts won't repeat as Super Bowl champions.
Now San Diego must make sure it doesn't repeat its last performance at New England.
That will be especially difficult without an injured L.T., who departed in the first half with a bruised left knee, and starting quarterback Rivers, who went out in the third quarter with a damaged right knee in the Chargers' stunning 28-24 victory Sunday.
With Billy Volek at quarterback and Michael Turner as the main runner, San Diego went 78 yards on eight plays, with Volek sneaking in from the 1 with 4:50 remaining for the lead. The Chargers' big-play defense then held on downs at its 7, and stopped Indy again in the final moments to preserve their eighth straight win.
To make it nine in a row and advance to their second Super Bowl – the other was a loss to San Francisco after the 1994 season – the Chargers will need all the resourcefulness they showed at Indianapolis. Being undermanned against undefeated New England hardly is an enticing prospect.
Still, with All-Pro cornerback Antonio Cromartie getting an interception and fumble recovery, and linebackers Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips plaguing Peyton Manning, the Chargers showed they have the ability to throw off any offense. Maybe even the most prolific attack in NFL history.
The Chargers didn't come close against the Patriots in Week 2, falling 38-14. That was the beginning of a slide to 5-5 for San Diego, but the Chargers (13-5) are rolling now.
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SH, dry those tears. we won't gloat....much.
I thought about you during the game!
Free Republic isn’t really the place to talk smack about sports.
it's a good day for San Diego, after a pretty tough year here.
I won't be insulted if you don't join in, really. Sometimes it's a good thing to focus on something other than chirping at one another about politics. There are plenty of threads that do that already.
I apologize for irritating your sensibilities.
I just hope New England shows at least some compassion on what is left of them.
He dissed us big time 3 years ago. We don't forget.
The noise level at the stadium last year when he came to town, and was roundly stomped as the Chargers destroyed the Giants, was phenomenal.
Just ignore the trolls sofa, it was a good game.
Be off with you!
12-22-07 signup and you are lecturing about whether or not this is a place to talk smack about sports?????
YOu need to go visit General Chat and check out the College Football, NFL, MLB, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc threads.
Yours is about the dumbest statement I have ever seen on this site.
hey d...a little levity is sometimes welcome. Appreciate you stopping by... ;-)
The Colts still win, they get their 500 million dollar stadium funded partially by the city. Also, taxpayers get to pay balance remaining on the RCA dome even after it is torn down.
Once again, short on finances but long on ideas to short-change Hoosiers. And we wonder why people take the first tickets available to leave Indiana.
The Chargers showed a lot of heart and the defense was really impressive. I do have to say, though, that Dungy and Peyton Manning are a class act.
Bread and circuses.
They are. I was glad to see them win the Super Bowl last year.
You and me, both. We ave 3 ex-Chargers on the Pats .. Seau, Harrison (the cheap shot specialist) and Wes Welker. Great team, no question.
hey commish...don’t you love over-officious newbies?
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