chargers v broncos game blog

1st Quarter

• 1st play for Chargers on offense: LT up the middle. I'm shocked. 
• This game is officially fixed. A Bronco's interception that would have been overturned on replay isn't, because the friggin replay camera isn't working. WTF? 
• And the Broncos turn it into a touchdown. Bullshit. 7-0 Broncos.
  
• Chargers start their second drive throwing, and I like it. 
• Rivers has twice done this little twirl-play-fake thing after getting the snap, it's weird, but it's worked so far. 
• That was a good drive, but only resulted in a field goal. 7-3 Broncos.
• So far, Chargers have put 0 preesure on Cutler. 

2nd Quarter

• Lack of pass rush, confused secondary, poor tackling. Chargers defense not looking good. 
• Ugh. This might get ugly. Cutler is way too comfortable. Touchdown. 14-3 Broncos. 
• Sproles runs the kickoff back from the 1 to the 5. Great.
• And the Charger respond with....two ineffective runs up the middle. Innovative!
• And a delay of game, followed by a sack. This team is not ready to play.
• After a punt, quick Denver touchdown. 21-3 Broncos. 
• Oh ye of little faith....Darren Sproles returns the kickoff for a touchdown. 21-10 Broncos. 
• Well, I thought that might have shifted the momentum, but the Chargers continue to play like a Pop Warner team on defense. Field goal makes it 24-10 Broncos. 
• Tomlinson's on the bench, and I get sad. Then Rivers hits Chambers for a 48 yard touchdown. This game is bipolar.  24-17 Chargers. 
• Perfect throw by Rivers, by the way. He's definitely not scared to attack Champ Bailey. 
• "Coors: The Banquet Beer". That may be the oddest tagline I've ever heard. Wait, I DVR'd this, why am I watching a commercial? The horror.
• Now we're back to Jay Cutler with all the time in the world. Mix in a blitz, Chargers. 
• The Chargers defense is a complete disaster. Denver drives 80 yards in two minutes with 1 timeout. Another Cutler touchdown. 31-17 Broncos. 
• Cutler's halftime stats: 22/30, 236 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacks. Fucking pathetic, San Diego. All of you fuckers are hereby benched on my fantasy team. 

3rd Quarter

• Sans Tomlinson, Chargers mount an impressive drive, ending Rivers to Chambers. 31-24 Broncos.
• I'll never stop giggling at references to a player's "ball skills". 
• Rivers to Tolbert for a 67 yard gain. Somehow the Chargers are in this game. 
• Drive fizzles, Kaeding field goal. 31-27 Broncos. 
• People really watch Two and A Half Men? Really?
• For some reason, the Broncos changed their game plan, and start running and throwing wide reciver screens. 3 and out, Chargers ball. I'll never understand football coacheds. 
• Darren Sproles is a stud. Brilliant run, ruined (partly) by a holding call. On replay, that was a WEAK holding call, fueling my suspicions of a fixed game. 
• Another Chargers drive fizzles near the goal line. Kaeding field goal. 31-30 Broncos. 

4th Quarter

• If that bullshit interception is the difference in the game, I will...uh...well...um...never mind. 
• Oh yay, the Chargers non-pass rush is back.
• Denver drives down inside the 10, but the Chargers finally get a turnover on an interception in the end zone. This is the Chargers chance to mount sustained drive to win.  They are usually tring (and failing) to prevent these sorts of end-of-game drives. 
• Who knew? Apparently Damien from The Omen grew up to be Jay Cutler. 
  
• Fucking. Darren. Sproles. Takes a swing pass 66 yards for a touchdown. Two point conversion is good. 38-31 Chargers.
• Did they score to soon? Still five minutes left.
• Despite my negavity, this has been an awesome game.
• With all the Tomlinson-Gates-Merriman talk,  Rivers-Sproles-Chambers are the sneaky heroes of this team. 
• Okay defense, please don't fold. 
• Someone might want to cover Brandon Marshall. 16 catches?
  
• Aaaaand..... they're folding.  17 catches for Marshall. 
• 2 minute warning. 
• Apple iPod commercial songs make me want to vomit. All of them. 
• 18 catches for Marshall. 
• Oh shit, Cutler fumbles trying to throw! Chargers recover! Dude, he fumbled. This game should be over. We'll see if it's fixed now. 
• And the official call is........fumble, but the Broncos get to keep the ball? WHAT THE FUCK? This is fucking bullshit.
• This is crap. I cannot believe this. The fix is in!
• 4th and goal. 
• Touchdown Broncos. Fuck. 38-37 Chargers.
  
• Broncos are going for 2.
• They get it.  39-38 Chargers.
  
• There is no God.
• Chargers last 20 seconds comes up empty.
  
• This game was absolutely stolen from the Chargers.