26CornerBlitz Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 at NFL.com Game Preview CBS Sports Game Preview What to watch for in Chargers-Broncos 'TNF' clash Two of the NFL's premier quarterbacks square off Thursday night with first place on the line in the AFC West. Find out what else to watch for as the Chargers take on the Broncos. Agent's Take: Philip Rivers is on his way to joining the $20 million QB club What a difference 15 months makes. When the San Diego Chargers opened training camp in 2013, Philip Rivers was at a career crossroads. Two straight disappointing seasons had taken him out of discussions about elite quarterbacks. His 47 turnovers during the 2011 and 2012 seasons were the most of any player besides Mark Sanchez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Brandon Flowers is officially out, which is terrible for SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Brandon Flowers is officially out, which is terrible for SD. I don't think it would have changed the outcome for him to have played. SD to be dismantled anyway tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I don't think it would have changed the outcome for him to have played. SD to be dismantled anyway tonight. i think it will be a Denver win as well. They look great on both sides of the ball. Flowers has made a big difference in SDs secondary this year though (along with Verrett) and they need all the help they can get in this game. Injuries catching up to SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 SD hasn't faced a quality QB since they played Seattle. Last week they couldn't handle the Chiefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 If we're talking about the Bills' playoff prospects I think we want Denver to run away with that division. The bloom certainly appears to be off the Chargers' rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 If we're talking about the Bills' playoff prospects I think we want Denver to run away with that division. The bloom certainly appears to be off the Chargers' rose. Truth - we need SD to lose as many games as possible from here on out (except, maybe Pats*). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I do love me some Rivers though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 all your responses are a perfect example of why san diego is the play if youre putting Scooby snacks on the line tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 ^ Yep, contrarian is the approach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 San Diego has the blueprint and the QB who can keep the ball out of Peyton's hands for 40 minutes. San Diego will deliver the second and final loss the Broncos will have all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negativo Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Manning has historically struggled with SD. Chargers coming off an agonizing upset loss to KC and will be loaded for bear. Broncos are coming down from the Manning TD record love-fest/beat-down of SF on Sunday night. I like the Chargers 30-24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 San Diego has the blueprint and the QB who can keep the ball out of Peyton's hands for 40 minutes. San Diego will deliver the second and final loss the Broncos will have all year. SD plays them again though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 SD plays them again though... Can't win em all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I enjoy watching Manning & Rivers (2 very good teams), as much as the next guy, but it seems like they are on EVERY MAJOR TIME-SLOT every week! Let's give someone else a try - a really good matchup, like...Raiders vs. Jags or someting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsherman12 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 San Diego has the blueprint and the QB who can keep the ball out of Peyton's hands for 40 minutes. San Diego will deliver the second and final loss the Broncos will have all year. So you are picking the road team in each game. Interestingly, that's what happened last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I do love me some Rivers though... You like qbs who throw like girls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Come on Oliver!!! CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I cant see SD winning this game. Denvers Def. is much improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I cant see SD winning this game. Denvers Def. is much improved. That was my thought. Denver's D is miles ahead on D from where they were last year when they played this game. SD's D is better as well, but missing Flowers hurts. If SD can somehow control the clock and keep Manning off the filed again then they will surprise me and more power to them. I think McCoy had so much knowledge of Manning's "weaknesses" and their offense last year with Adam Gase still there, that it really helped as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Is anyone else getting sick of Denver being on national TV every single week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Is anyone else getting sick of Denver being on national TV every single week? Not me. I appreciate watching a well coached team that executes and competes at a high level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Very excited to watch this game tonight. I have 2 tight ends on my fantasy team. Julius Thomas and Antonio Gates...I'm starting Thomas but think Gates will show up well against the Broncos D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I hope Oliver has a good game CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Very excited to watch this game tonight. I have 2 tight ends on my fantasy team. Julius Thomas and Antonio Gates...I'm starting Thomas but think Gates will show up well against the Broncos D. fun fact: Gates needs 29 yds to become SD's all time leading WR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 fun fact: Gates needs 29 yds to become SD's all time leading WR Damn, I would have thought Kellen Winslow or John Jefferson would have been far ahead of Gates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Trials in perseverance: D.J. Fluker goes from homelessness to the NFL By Jon Wertheim If you have a thing for irony, consider the current role of Daniel Lee Jesus Fluker. A starting offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers, Fluker goes by “D.J.” and he is essential security detail for the team’s quarterback, Philip Rivers. The 6-foot-5, 340-pound Fluker clogs the arteries to Rivers with remarkable effect. The Chargers are currently 5-2, largely because of the soaring excellence of Rivers, who, often untouched by the opposition, recently became the first NFL quarterback to post four straight games with a passer rating of 120 or better. While Fluker’s current job is to protect Rivers, it was an unprotected river that marked the defining moment of his severe childhood that put him on a path of displacement, destitution and devastation. For all the natural disasters that come without warning, Hurricane Katrina’s reputation preceded her arrival. In August 2005, residents of New Orleans knew a storm was coming. That included the Fluker family: D.J, his mother, two sisters and brother had left town and taken refuge in nearby Biloxi, Miss., when the storm hit. They were safe, but when the muddy Mississippi breached its banks, the Flukers’ modest home in the Lower Ninth Ward was destroyed. Without insurance or their possessions, they were suddenly consigned to living in their Ford Escort, all five of them. D.J. was 14 at the time and already weighed close to 400 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Is anyone else getting sick of Denver being on national TV every single week? no. They're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Is anyone else getting sick of Denver being on national TV every single week? Not at all. Watching Peyton play is simply a delight. Plus, the Broncos get a lot of high-profile matchups this year that merit primetime showings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 @ESPNNFL Peyton Manning has thrown 510 touchdowns to 45 different players. Here's a list of ALL of them in under a minute » http://es.pn/1tDPiRe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 @ChrisTrapasso: Quick, read my column on the 5 advanced stats you need to know for #Broncos vs. #Chargers, the game's about to start http://t.co/ShtJTfI0e8 Is anyone else getting sick of Denver being on national TV every single week? sort of, but only because it gives me nightmares about week 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 @ESPNNFL Peyton Manning has thrown 510 touchdowns to 45 different players. Here's a list of ALL of them in under a minute » http://es.pn/1tDPiRe Good grief...is there anything they won't make a video for these days? I'd be much more interested in a list with # of TDs by receiver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 2011 Draft - If we sit at #2 do you take Von or Dareus...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Bills' DBs need more PBUs like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 2011 Draft - If we sit at #2 do you take Von or Dareus...? . Dareus. No question for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Meanwhile at falcons.com Spain is the new London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Meanwhile at falcons.com Spain is the new London LOL And three flights with one connection?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 SD ran the same draw three 1st downs in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 SD ran the same draw three 1st downs in a row. they do that a lot. They run the same plays over and over. Fortunately they execute them very well for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 The short passing game SD is using against Denver which is a DL-OL mismatch ... Hope we do the same with Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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