As for Philip Rivers, he is obviously an elite QB. After we got him some protection – Jared Gaither – he looked fine. I think the picks were due to him trying to make everything work, and despite the W/L results, look at what he was able to do.

This year I think we are better off w/o VJ. He was a great weapon, but now defenses won’t be able to just double team him and take advantage of a weak blind side. Now with multiple threats (which we rarely ever had with VJ after Gates was hurt), and likely very improved D, I can’t wait!

Did Carson Palmer look terrible at points for my beloved Raiders last year? Absolutely. But… my gawd Philip Rivers played some crap football last year.
Why? How is this possible? This guy is champion caliber QB, right?

Was his head coach hired in a self-centered, auto-sycophantic move by a delusional, senile owner in a year when there would be a lockout and no training camp?
No, he was just coached by a proven loser. Who is now a proven loser AND a lame duck.
Was his top-5 NFL RB injured for every snap he took? No, his #1 RB is simply not that good and is a bona-fide borderline 1st Round bust.
Did Rivers play just a handful of games with his best WR’s?
No, VJax played every game with his new contract and… now he plays for Tampa Bay. Robert Meachem is a 40-50 catch player for his career and Eddie Royal would be unknown had it not been for a couple games against… my Raiders during the era that just ended under the Simple Minded Panda and overlord Al.
Speaking of defense… who’s been running the SD defense?
Who really cares but I’ll bet all of his DC’s could pick their own coordinators and install their own systems.

Rivers had all the engines firing that caused you guys to rate his poseur team as a Super Bowl contender… and he did what he always does with that rating: nothing.
So again… why?
Maybe, just maybe… He’s not that good and neither are the San Diego Chargers.

Plus: Let’s see what happens now that mean ol’ Al isn’t suing all his partners. I’ll give you a hint: when you watch old clips of the mighty LaDanian “Jacket over a Ring” Tomlinson, watch with honest, open eyes, while Chris Dielman and Co. wrap their arms around the Oakland interior D-Line. Watch pass rushing DE’s get lifted off the ground with impunity. Good thing you won a Super Bowl when all that was goin… oh, yeah. Oops.

San Diego is grossly overrated, even at middle of the road, but hey! At least we know football’s right around the corner!!!!

Back to the cellar with you bums.

BUT no.16 ? Look Rivers is a great QB, but his o-line is make-shift and KC and OAK defenses will be very stout under new regimes and a whole off-season to tune them up.

Rivers lost his big play WR (jackson), someone who amasses 1,000+ yards for him every year and you all think meachem is a star replacement?

Its a QB league so under that thinking SD gets a nod, but dam there is nothing notable on this team after Rivers and Gates …. maybe Matthews.

0 defenders …. weddle?

lets not forget the head ocach is Norv Turner guys.

I think KC, OAK and DEN are all better teams.

If im picking a darkhorse that could go 8-8 or 11-5 it’s the Chargers.

Every year the Chargers have the potential to be a double digit win team and a completely average team at the same time.

With Norv at the helm, he consistently makes the worst out of great potential time and time again.

Looking to enjoy the coming NFL season and last season for my Chargers in San Diego.

Whenever you have potential to be a good team, it’s always exciting to watch, even if disappointment is normaly the outcome. At least im not a Browns fan, HAH