[meandog]

The Colts, whose defense couldn't stop a backup q.b., r.b., and injured tight end, didn't deserve to win. Their defense was a joke. If I owned them, I would immediately fire the defensive coordinator and tell the D line (except Freeney), and especially the linebackers, to go looking for new jobs next year.

San Diego, however, may well wish that it did not win as it will face the Pats with a banged up offense next week. I look for a total blowout...the game won't even be worth watching. It will be something on the order of a 52-7 debacle and, even though I absolutely despise New England and believe its defense can be had it might be even worse than that score. (Oh well, at least one of my SEC teams won the national championship.)

[sofaman]

uh, okay ... sorry that the Chargers p*ssed in your Wheaties, old man.

I'll make a prediction.... Rivers, Tomlinson and Gates will play next week, and the Chargers will play New England a lot tougher than you think.

It's easy to blame the Colts defense, however, the Chargers showed a whole lot of things that they don't normally do...some of which they never do. you can't prepare for what you've never seen them do.

Remember this too...the offensive side of the ball is the Colts strength. The Chargers defense was inspired. Merriman was an beast, Stephen Cooper was incredible, and Antonio Cromartie is scary.

[NordP]

Although I sort of agree with you, no one expected SD to win this one either. Sometimes....it pays to watch and not pre-program an outcome ;-)