neo_prankster Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 He makes a lot of tough catches, drops some easy ones. That should've been caught but it'd have been a tough one.I feel like Denver's missing enough opportunities to keep SD in the game.SD is missing opportunities to keep themselves in the game. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Sheesh. So much confusion from the zebras. Are we sure the Foot Locker refs aren't in this game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddthebucfan Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Apparently the Seahawks are refusing to sell tickets to anyone from California to the NFC Championship game. Shameless Self Promotion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailstateunis Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Wow. A rare red-zone interception for Manning. Still a two possession game at halftime. Yup, because that was at all Manning's fault.Regardless of who's fault it was, a pass thrown by Manning was intercepted.The Chargers are still in this thing, but it may take another onside kick. It would be in heir best interest to make sure Manning doesn't touch the ball again. http://www.hailstateunis.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Can't believe Peyton Manning couldn't recover that onside kick (or the one Hank Basket botched in the super bowl). Classic Manning playoff choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Less than four minutes left, and now it's a ball game. It's up to Manning the Chargers defense to give Rivers a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Here, if it's anything like the game against Baltimore last year, is where we go with 3 straight runs and punt the ball away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Wide open 3rd and 17. Big time play, but that can't happen. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Clutch plays by Manning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Julius Thomas is absolutely terrorizing the Chargers last-drive hopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADW77 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Here, if it's anything like the game against Baltimore last year, is where we go with 3 straight runs and punt the ball away.McCoy is on the other sideline today. FDCO Fonts NFL Re-Design Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Too little, too late for San Diego. Broncos move on. It's "Brady v. Manning IV" for the AFC championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailstateunis Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Wow. A rare red-zone interception for Manning. Still a two possession game at halftime. Yup, because that was at all Manning's fault.Regardless of who's fault it was, a pass thrown by Manning was intercepted.The Chargers are still in this thing, but it may take another onside kick. It would be in heir best interest to make sure Manning doesn't touch the ball again.Well, they didn't onside kick it, instead they gave it to Manning and never got it back. You deserved it, Chargers. http://www.hailstateunis.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Patriots-Broncos, and 49ers-Seahawks. These were probably the best possible Championship Game matchups, so hooray football working out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 And so that guy's "Chargers conspiracy theory" is dead, as well as the whole "team who plays the Eagles 1st will be the Super Bowl champions" pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Well Manning has tied Tebow for Denver playoff wins. Can't wait for next week's games. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I loved the fight this team showed in the fourth quarter. Definitely encouraging. That being said, this game is squarely on the coordinators.Whisenhunt was clearly too focused on his job interviews this week to actually gameplan for the Broncos. The fact that he kept stubbornly running the ball so much in the first three quarters was inexplicable and inexcusable. Like I said early on in the game, it was loser playcalling, so losing is not a surprise really. Whoever hires this guy as their head coach is making a big mistake after this and how his time in Arizona ended.The defense made some plays and hung in there, but there were WAY too many neutral zone infractions, and a year after 4th-and-29, they gave up a big play on 3rd-and-17 to lose the game. They've had trouble on 3rd and long all year. Nothing against Pagano, but I'd like to see what this defense can do with someone like Ray Horton coaching.Also, I'll be very happy if I never see Shareece Wright or Johnnie Troutman in a Chargers uniform again.Oh well. The NFL gets their dream Brady/Manning rematch. Puke. Guess I'm rooting for the NFC this year. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Whisenhunt was clearly too focused on his job interviews this week to actually gameplan for the Broncos. The fact that he kept stubbornly running the ball so much in the first three quarters was inexplicable and inexcusable.I understand why he did that. The game plan was "run the ball, stretch drives out, keep Manning off the field." It's good in theory, and it's worked before. The problem was that Denver simply came in ready to stop the run game. So it turned into a bunch of three and outs that resulted in Manning getting more time on the field and, well, we all saw what he did. The Chargers' offence really started to come alive once Whisenhunt allowed them to loosen up and spread the ball around.I can't come down to hard on the defence, even if they did essentially lose the game by failing to stop Manning and co. at the end. Sure, they couldn't tackle at some points to save their life but it was a classic "bend don't break" game for them. They limited the "greatest offence in the history of the NFL" (really Phil Simms?) to just 24 points. If someone had told me "hey the Broncos will only put up 24 points" I'd have told them "I think the Chargers have a shot." Problem was that offence. They stuck to a game plan that just wasn't working and it cost them the game.Congrats to the Broncos and their fans. The game in New England should a good one.Anyway I'm in a tough spot. The Charges and the Panthers (who I was bandwagoning for) are both out, and I really don't like who's left. Denver? Pfft no. New England? Ugggg. San Francisco? No thanks. Seattle? I couldn't tell you why if you asked, but I just don't like them. Maybe it's the Nikefied uniforms.So I guess I'll pull for New England. I don't like the team, and I don't like Tom Brady. That being said Brady is, in my opinion, the best quarterback of his generation. So I guess I'll pull for him under the condition of wanting to see greatness get rewarded. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I just realized that with penalties, timeouts, injuries, and ads, it's been more than an hour and we've only played 24 minutes of football.join the dark side, we have hot chocolate ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Whisenhunt was clearly too focused on his job interviews this week to actually gameplan for the Broncos. The fact that he kept stubbornly running the ball so much in the first three quarters was inexplicable and inexcusable.I understand why he did that. The game plan was "run the ball, stretch drives out, keep Manning off the field." It's good in theory, and it's worked before. The problem was that Denver simply came in ready to stop the run game. So it turned into a bunch of three and outs that resulted in Manning getting more time on the field and, well, we all saw what he did. The Chargers' offence really started to come alive once Whisenhunt allowed them to loosen up and spread the ball around.Problem is, Whisenhunt didn't loosen up the offense until we were down big in the fourth quarter. Three whole quarters in a winnable game were wasted by his stubborn refusal to abandon a failed gameplan and adjust.Also, the past two games, Rivers threw 6 times and 8 times in the first half respectively. That's not good enough. When you have an elite franchise quarterback under center, it's self-defeating to not let him throw early and often. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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