Answering Your Chargers Questions

Norv doesn’t really care about winning this game. It’s sticking it to Snyder enough that he’s coming in with the 2nd best team in the AFC.

How long those guys play depends on the score and how the game has gone. If they’re playing like garbage, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them play the whole game. Norv hasn’t tipped his hand as far as how long the starters will go, but everyone is expecting about a half of football from Rivers/Gates/LT. Sproles you’ll probably see more of in the 2nd half than the 1st.

Well, this late in the season it’s understandable. Still better than the Chargers, who have a hard time selling 60k tickets during a 10 game winning streak.

Can’t rest both tackles, because we only have 3. You’ll see a lot of Dombrowski at LT and Runyan at RT though. The team wants to get Runyan back in top form.

But the long bomb has definitely been effective weapon for the Chargers this year, the Bolts lead the league in 20+ yard receptions this year.

But your right he does not typically hit his receivers in stride on the long balls.

In 2007, yes. In 2008, not at much. In 2009, it depends who he’s throwing to and where the defense is. When he throws to Vincent Jackson a lot of the time he’ll throw it short because that’s where VJ likes it. Especially because CBs are always trying to get “on top” of VJ, leaving the short throw open. In the last 2-3 weeks we’ve seen a couple of throws that were about 3 yards to short, and a couple that were about 3 yards too far.

I think his arm is getting a little tired as the season goes on, plus he’s been getting heavy pressure by TEN, CIN and DAL (and having to throw those deep balls faster or shorten his stride). For the first 11-12 games of this season though, he was constantly referred to as throwing the “best deep ball” in the league. His arm strength was there (not top in the league, but close) and his touch/accuracy was perfect. I expect a great deep ball from him when he’s not getting chased around in the pocket.

I would love to see them work out long-term deals with McNeil, Jackson, Floyd & Sproles (if he will sign for less than starter money). I don’t think they need to look outside of their own organization as far as pro talent goes.

With the first pick,
I really think it depends on if LT and Sproles both return and/or if they can work out long term deals with the guys i mentioned above. If all goes well with those two issues I think they should pick the most talented player on the board regardless of position (except for QB), since there would be little to no holes left on the roster.

1st Pick – A lot of people want a NT to eventually replace Jamal Williams. I want a top-notch RB. Somebody like Beanie Wells, Donald Brown, LeSean McCoy, Shonn Green, Knowshon Moreno. A player that can take over against a weaker run defense, but has great hands to be effective in the passing game as well.

FA – The Chargers are notoriously absent in the free agent game. They have (I believe) 4 players on the team that were brought in via free agency (excluded undrafted rookie free agents): Jon Runyan (backup RT right now), Ian Scott (cut in camp), Kris WIlson (3rd string TE) and Kevin Burnett (starting ILB earlier in the year, now a backup). And all of those guys were signed this season.

So, as you can see, talking about or hoping for free agents is pointless with the Chargers. Also, without a CBA it’s not going to be a very good year for free agents.

Norv has gotten a lot of crap from the fans and the media since day one, people still talk about how the Charger should have never fired Marty here. If Norv has not proven all the nay sayers wrong this season I’m not sure if he ever will, the man has won the AFC west and at least one playoff game in every year that he has coached in San Diego.

Its mostly the press boxes, and luxury suites that are really bad (ie the reason why it is over blown). The scoreboard is outdated, the food inside the stadium is nothing to write home about, and all of the field level seated have an obstructed view. When compared to the new stadiums being built now a days the Q really lacks a lot of the creature comforts (food selection, jumbotrons, Person TV’s ect..) but as far as just going there to watch a football game it still gets the job done pretty well.

What’s great about the Q though is that it has a huge parking lot (largest on this side of the Mississippi I believe) and it is always great tailgating weather.

Centered waaay out east though. It won’t effect the game at all.