Oakland Raiders Torpedo San Diego Chargers in Second Half: Down Comes the Avatar

October 12, 2010   ·   Ian Philip   ·   Jump to comments

I had a hearty laugh or thirty with (at) my beloved Raider fans over the "Shawne Merriman-Broom-Over-Raiders Logo" avatar I've had up on my profile for years. I promised Barnavicious X that I would take it down if/when the Raiders finally beat the Chargers. I'll leave it up for a week so you can all laugh, then I'll replace it next week.
The Chargers broke down in all areas last week, and the Raiders took full advantage like they should have. The Chargers have been beating the Raiders in the same fashion for at least the last four seasons.
The Chargers offense turned the ball over in the red zone twice and gave up a fumble return for a touchdown.
The Chargers defense played soft in the second half, then watched from the sidelines as the Raiders had the nerve to challenge the league's fiercest offense (by far) with an all out blitz on every play. Norv Turner, Marty Schottenheimer, LaDainian Tomlinson, Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates, Drew Brees, Reche Caldwell, the City of O...

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