tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157Sat, 15 Nov 2025 07:25:01 +0000ChargersSportsRantsHeadlinesMiscellaniousTelevisionSteroids In SportsFun VidsLiving In The Barren WastelandNFLPoliticsConcerts/EventsSNLFamily LifeSlackingInternetZappyNorth DakotaFighting SiouxUNDMusic Video21st Century ChildrenTheologyweatherChargers, television, sports, libertarian thoughts, anarchy, domination and more.http://sayow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SayOw)Blogger1333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-5114895750971230648Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:29:00 +00002013-10-31T10:29:37.618-05:00ChargersSportsIt's been almost two weeks since the Chargers beat the Jaguars fairly handedly and now after having last weekend off the Chargers travel to D.C. to face the Redskins. So far, this season, the Chargers have surprised me by their play...in that it is much better than I had anticipated...but also, how bad the NFC East is.  Prior to the season started I didn't think the Chargers could beat any http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/10/chargers-beat-jaguars-above-500-at-bye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-1044061877589509958Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:07:00 +00002013-10-16T11:07:59.611-05:00ChargersSportsFor a week ESPN had promos on their stations that featured Andrew Luck passing the ball and verbiage that tempted viewers to tune in Monday Night to watch Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts play on ESPN's Monday Night Football.  Barely a mention or even a notation that Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts were playing the San Diego Chargers.  So it was kind of an extra special http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/10/chargers-beat-colts-on-monday-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-7422503302129339007Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:57:00 +00002013-10-09T08:57:11.906-05:00ChargersSportsIt was a late night game, the San Diego Chargers versus the Oakland Raiders...word is, the latest scheduled game on the west coast in NFL history...which guaranteed that 75% of America would be sleeping during most of this game.  Some would think that the Chargers failed to wake up for it as well. The Chargers reminded me of the Charger team of the past few seasons...bad.  Muffed kickshttp://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/10/chargers-look-like-chargers-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-8774330947277032913Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:36:00 +00002013-09-30T09:36:32.353-05:00ChargersSports When this season started out for the San Diego Chargers one of the "unknowns" was whether or not Philip Rivers could return to his old form and be an effective starting quarterback.  The past previous 2 seasons Rivers has looked fairly bad to awful...turning the ball over during crucial times in games and failing to lead the Chargers, when behind, to game winning scores.  Rivers had ahttp://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/09/rivers-sharp-as-chargers-beat-cowboys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-7934821456814911584Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:28:00 +00002013-09-25T10:28:43.577-05:00ChargersSports The San Diego Chargers are back to their old self again...choking games away.  After a surprise road win in Philadelphia the Chargers had a chance to gain some respectability and win back-to-back road games...but instead, like in week 1 and many times last season, the Chargers had the lead and the ball in the fourth quarter and end up losing in spectacular fashion. The Charger offense is http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/09/chargers-choke-again-titans-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-3763082251107454378Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:35:00 +00002013-09-16T09:35:09.073-05:00ChargersNFL The San Diego Chargers traveled to Philadelphia, had a lead for most of the game, lost the lead with 7:06 to play in the game and the Charger team from the past couple seasons wasn't to be found - that Charger team blew leads and floundered in the fourth quarter... but instead of losing the game, the Chargers went on to defeat the Eagles.  What also is rare for the Chargers, it was a road http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/09/chargers-shock-philly-rivers-solid-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-2818823930565037861Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:54:00 +00002013-09-10T10:54:24.931-05:00ChargersSports Is this still the 2012 football season?  Is Norv Turner really gone from the Chargers?  Because the 2013 Chargers did their best impression of the Norv Turner 2012 San Diego Chargers where the team puts in a marvelous first half only to not come out of the locker room at half time and surrender a 20+ point lead to lose a football. And Phillip Rivers continues to SUCK and in epic http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/09/chargers-new-head-coach-new-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-7007106833535088658Thu, 05 Sep 2013 16:03:00 +00002013-09-05T11:03:56.196-05:00ChargersNFLIt is about that time again...time for football fans to wake from their 8 month slumber and begin to follow their favorite team on their quest to win the Super Bowl.  For Charger fans it is no exception, me included.  I am a fan of the Chargers...always have been and always will be...yes, for some reason I can't be shaken from my loyalty to this team no matter how many disappointments http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/09/2013-charger-prediction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-4815049779612263999Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:55:00 +00002013-07-10T11:55:46.515-05:00ChargersSportsHuh...what's this?  I'm awake....I am here...What could possibly awaken me from my blogging slumber you wonder?  Well... a quick peek at some of the Charger forums has done it again. Here I am, thinking I am going to go to the Charger fan forums to read about how this team is still a ways away from being competitive again...because I would think anyone that has paid any attention to http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/07/an-annual-tradition-for-others-optimism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-254164575473384026Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:55:00 +00002013-04-24T13:39:11.087-05:00ChargersRantsSportsThe NFL draft is this weekend and I think most every year I make sure to make an entry stating how I really am not that interested in the draft and how over hyped the draft is and this year is no exception.  As per usual...Let me know when the draft is over, who the Chargers have signed and are these new players going to be any good and help the team win a Super Bowl? But this offseason&http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-state-of-chargersin-my-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-3597642453696249132Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:18:00 +00002013-02-15T14:18:26.969-06:00Music VideoAs a public service to the kids of today, I am going to try and post/list/detail examples of what a "rock" concert was and should be... For my first submission, I present exhibit A ... a band, when performing live, should have roughly the amount of energy and "power" displayed in the following video...Filter performing Under from way back in '07... I know many will think shows like this arehttp://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/02/as-public-service-to-kids-of-today-i-am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-8704151235082363372Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:27:00 +00002013-02-06T11:27:51.483-06:00ChargersSportsIt's been a good month since the San Diego Chargers ended a miserable season and since then they have "cleaned house" in regards to their coaching staff.  Most pundits and fans all agree that moves was long overdue...me included. Now is the next step for this franchise...is next year a "rebuilding" year or is it season that the Chargers, with a few personnel moves, could return to contentionhttp://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/02/chargers-is-it-just-offensive-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-298823444047754214Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:07:00 +00002013-01-29T09:10:04.330-06:0021st Century ChildrenFamily LifeMy second installment of comparing my children's childhood experiences with my own was inspired by today's weather and subsequent "demands" needed from my daughter. It snowed last night a fair amount...probably a good 6 inches.  It's not cold and it's not windy. And for this installment I am actually going to do a broad age range for it deals with giving my daughter a ride to school... http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/01/21st-century-children-im-not-walking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-58299970851598946Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +00002013-01-18T12:00:50.951-06:00RantsSportsTelevisionBy now most everyone has either read or heard about the Deadspin article exposing Notre Dame's star linebacker, Manti Te'o and now we are in the "aftermath" period of that story.  Here's are the points that I find the most interesting in this entire story, for I am not a big Notre Dame or Manti Te'o fan, I was unaware of how "big" this story was at the time and now how big it has become. http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/01/manti-teos-fake-girlfriend-exposes-lazy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-117865475157535715Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:19:00 +00002013-01-16T09:19:48.767-06:00ChargersNFLSportsSo the Chargers have finally shed themselves of AJ Smith and Norv Turner to the delight of many Charger fans, me included.  Of course there is always the fear that the team may get someone worse but for the Chargers getting "worse" was more than likely if they continued with those two bozos. So who do the Chargers get to replace them...a couple of "new" guys to the mix.  GM Tom Telescohttp://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/01/chargers-new-gm-and-coach-first-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-2749457119070963902Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:12:00 +00002013-01-04T15:13:56.799-06:0021st Century ChildrenFamily LifeIt was 3 and half years ago when I had an entry detailing some of the observations I had about the children of today and had some general observations about the differences between them and my experience as a child.  Well, on New Year's eve it hit me as my wife mentioned to my 15 year old daughter, who was sitting on the chair stalking us as she does most days, that when she was 15 she was http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/01/21st-century-children-im-staying-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-6515065745834771677Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:57:00 +00002013-01-04T09:57:13.505-06:00ChargersSportsYes, the San Diego Chargers did their best once again to end the season on a "high" note and did so again this year by beating the Oakland Raiders in the final, meaningless game of the season and finish the year at 7-9.  And the 7-9 record is actually an inflated record, imo.  The Chargers did not beat any team in the playoffs this season or any team with a winning record.  The http://sayow.blogspot.com/2013/01/chargers-win-and-then-fire-turner-smith.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-166640328150359320Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:50:00 +00002012-12-25T19:50:31.814-06:00ChargersNFLSportsIn typical San Diego Charger fashion, under head coach Norv Turner, the Chargers win...almost looking impressive doing it, against a team that cares less than the Chargers do.  That's the inspiration Norv Turner does bring to the table.  When your team is eliminated and the games no longer, he can somehow inspire these players who, seemingly, haven't cared about winning a football game http://sayow.blogspot.com/2012/12/winning-when-it-doesnt-matter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-6026728054682980094Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:21:00 +00002012-12-18T02:24:36.398-06:00ChargersNFLSportsNot really much to say about the Chargers and this last week's game against the Carolina Panthers because the Chargers didn't show up. It's fairly clear that for some reason the team decided the road game against Pittsburgh would be their "last effort" because the team barely even went through the motions this past weekend as the Carolina Panthers, a team that if you look at their record you http://sayow.blogspot.com/2012/12/chargers-completely-give-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-195726720367429106Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:14:00 +00002012-12-12T13:17:23.888-06:00RantsSportsTelevision As most know I try and avoid ESPN as much as possible, but being a sports fan there are times when ESPN lures me into their web and I usually regret it.  This is just another example of that. I have had people tell me how wonderful ESPN's 30 for 30 series is and I have occasionally watched one but it wasn't until I watched the Bo Jackson episode that I noticed that the "analysts" raving http://sayow.blogspot.com/2012/12/espn-lazy-documentary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-3605276646977686745Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:31:00 +00002012-12-12T09:31:37.934-06:00ChargersNFLSportsThe San Diego Chargers went into Pittsburgh, a place they have never won in the regular season, and beat the Steelers...handedly.  This is something the Chargers haven't done to a team with a winning record at all this season and surprised most everyone.  But of course does this victory do the team any good?  Well, other than giving some of the players some confidence, it really http://sayow.blogspot.com/2012/12/chargers-beat-steelers-meaningless-late.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-5408420624281723040Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:15:00 +00002012-12-04T10:15:01.997-06:00ChargersNFLSportsThere really aren't many Charger fans that were even remotely surprised by the latest Charger loss.  Sure, it was another 4th quarter collapse that "good" teams would be gnashing their teeth over and contemplating what minor adjustments need to be made that would have turned that loss into a win. But not the 2012 San Diego Chargers.  I think the Bronco 24-0 debacle is what broke the http://sayow.blogspot.com/2012/12/chargers-have-given-upduh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-8817475905690477464Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:07:00 +00002012-11-26T09:07:35.077-06:00ChargersNFLSportsIn what has become a theme of the 2012 season, the San Diego Chargers found an epic way to lose another football game.  Like blowing a 24 point lead and losing by double digits isn't epic enough way to lose and be the laughingstock of the NFL, the Chargers continue to find ways to display their full suckitude. All the Charger defense had to do was to stop the Baltimore Ravens from http://sayow.blogspot.com/2012/11/chargers-post-another-epic-choke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-2812294178804927651Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:50:00 +00002012-11-19T13:50:25.999-06:00ChargersNFLSportsThe Chargers showed off why they are one of the worst teams in the NFL by losing to the Broncos for the second time this season yesterday...mainly because of Rivers but another special teams gaffe and the game was never in doubt despite the final score. Sure, the Chargers jumped out to a 7-0 lead after intercepting Manning and running it in, but that would be the only time the Chargers were evenhttp://sayow.blogspot.com/2012/11/rivers-continues-to-suck-so-do-chargers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409157.post-8137933224076577003Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:21:00 +00002012-11-11T16:21:51.293-06:00ChargersNFLRants The San Diego Chargers traveled to Tampa Bay to try and get a rare east coast win under Norv Turner but the Chargers and, more specifically, Phillip Rivers continue to stink. Right when you thought Rivers would be snapping out of a "funk" that has had him making poor decisions and turning the ball over...as he had 3 touchdowns and over 200 yards in passing against the Bucs as the Chargers had http://sayow.blogspot.com/2012/11/chargers-lose-rivers-continues-to-stink.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SayOw)0