NFL Playoffs Live-Blog: Titans @ Chargers, Halftime and 2nd Half
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Chargers TE Antonio Gates was at a party for some shoe company called Osiris a while back. Now, the Bolts miss him terribly.
"LaDainian Tomlinson has to play better if Philip Rivers is going to win this game." Shannon Sharpe, you have lost your goddamned mind. Tomlinson has to get the ball first before he can do anything with it.
Chargers bring out the ball, but it's brought back due to a block in the back. LDT gets four on the first carry. Rivers hits Chambers for 19 at the 34 yard line. Another big third down pass to Jackson -- who goes down at the Titans 33. That's two consecutive Titans defensive players going down -- first Antoine Odom and now Michael Griffin is down after colliding with Jackson.
"That allowed Rivers to pump down the field" - PS (via SSR)
Sounds dirtier than it actually is. Rivers to Chambers again, but there's a flag -- never mind, offsides on the Titans, and the Chargers are at the 11. Chambers again, this time to the 4. No gain for LDT, and it's third and three from the four. Rivers calls time.
"Their [the Titans'] linemen and linebackers are coming fast forward, downhill." - PS. Is the Titans' D VHS or Beta?
Know how much this game sucks? You all are talking FA Cup in the comments. Not that I blame you. Jackson catches it short of the first down line after the time out. And the crowd is booing HARD as NORV! sends Kaeding out to kick a field goal. Kaeding boots it through, it's now 6-3, Titans. Yawn. By the way, Tomlinson was WIDE OPEN on that pass to Jackson, replays show.
Titans start out, get three yards on a pass to Davis. Body By LenDale gets a few, third down pass is then converted.
If you are sliding around like the dude in this commercial, he doesn't need to worry about deodorant. He just needs to hope his cup works. - Mal
I love those ads. BBL rushes for a couple more on first down. The Good Chris Henry gets stuffed on the next call. VY has to throw it away on third down, and -- yay, another punt -- and Sproles brings it to about the SD 23.
Chargers general manager A.J. Smith got a lengthy contract extension recently. How's that looking right now, Dean Spanos? Rivers to Jackson for 20 plus as LT is still stewing. Tomlinson finally gets a few yards on a swing pass. Gee, Norval realized he can catch the ball too! LT gets a couple more and is tripped up. First down on a short out to LT, who stretches for the spot. Michael Turner gets 3 on his first carry. Albert Haynesworth smacks Rivers up on 2nd down, and there's a flag -- both against Haynesworth for offsides and unnecessary roughness.
Albert you dunce. You stomp on him to make sure he is dead. - SSR
Ouch. Rivers to Jackson, AND WE HAVE END ZONE. FINALLY. Took them long enough. Kick is up and good, 10-6, Chargers.
Tennessee's moving it out, after a first down, Chris Davis runs the reverse and gets hit hard by Quentin Jammer on the tackle. Ahmad Hall gets 11 on third down and they're into the SD red zone at the end of the third. Stalled on three straight unsuccessful plays, and it's Bironas again. 38-yard try is up and...NO GOOD. Rare miss.
Tomlinson is now getting yardage. Not good for the Titans to give up a rushing first down to him for the first time all day. Rivers then overthrows Chambers. He then throws to Manumaleuna, who gets the first down at the 50 yard line. Next play finds Rivers getting hit as soon as he throws; it's incomplete to Jackson. Rivers air mails it to Chambers, who was wide open and gets inside the 10 yard line. Tomlinson just called time out (play clock, Simms explains), and that's weird, because isn't the QB the one who's supposed to see that and know about it?
I have all of you in comments beat on comparing the accidentally porny signs: Midwesterners know of the convenience store called Kum 'N Go. Of course, their equivalent of the Big Gulp is the Big Kummie.
Rivers tosses one away, he was trying to hit Tomlinson. He hits LT on the next play, who bobs and weaves just outside the goal line, and is down. NORV!'s gonna challenge that it was short, and it looks a bit short on replay -- he's gonna lose his last time out on this.
Phil Simms is unconscionably stupid. When Nantz has to correct you on the timeout/challenge situation and you PLAYED THE DAMN GAME, you are a stooge. - PM
Amazing. Simms said Norv could call time out and then throw the flag -- well, you have to throw the flag first. You can't throw the challenge flag if you don't have a time out left. Now, the Bolts are gonna go for it. Give it to LT, morons. Oof. I see premature NORV! Face. Tomlinson....up...over....second push...TOUCHDOWN. Replay shows he had the ball cross the line, but Fisher's gonna challenge it.
Play stands, kick up and good, 17-6, Chargers. NORV! has some cojones. Who knew?
The Good Chris Henry returns the kickoff to the 20 for the Titans. VY throws out of bounds in the direction of Chris Davis. VY gets plowed by the two Sh(au)wn(e)s, and then gets sacked again by Phillips and Luis Castillo. Hentrich punts to Sproles, fair catch at the 47 of SD.
We get old AFL highlights between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Houston Oilers, which has got to piss off Houston people like crazy right now. Michael Turner gets 11 yards on the carry. Tomlinson got the go-ahead touchdown and he still looks pissed. Turner hits the corner for the first down, but there's a flag and it's probably on Vincent Jackson -- yup, holding.
Jesus, we're in the old-school highlight montage and there are 5 minutes or so left in this game. Can this game end soon? Tennessee is trapped deep in its own end, and it's pretty much a hopeless case. Chargers get the ball back by Drayton Florence picking off Vince Young, Marlon McCree causes a 15-yard penalty with a block below the waist, Chargers have it at the Titans 34 or so. More Roger mentions -- two, three drinks will get you caught up.
Dear Jerry Angelo,
Please sign Michael Turner this offseason. - PM
Hah. That's cute. You think the Bears will spend money.
Watch me lie on 60 Minutes, coming up next on CBS - Roger Clemens.
Hey, Rocket, thanks for joining us! OK, we're done here at 17-6, Chargers. This Chargers team is so getting its ass handed to it by Indy next Sunday. Visit Signal to Noise some time, why don't you, and I'll see you all next weekend -- hopefully by then I can deal with the reality that NORV! has won another playoff game, somehow.
164 Comments:
"deven rutches for sinx yads won't cud it" - Shannon Sharpe.
"The guys that he doe, the he do have on the field..."
Thank you Shannon for correcting yourself and continuing you quest to annihilate the english language singlehandedly.
you quest
That was a joke I'm guessing.
They've noticed our comments about Simms' crap shirt!
Phil quotes Cowher and Marino, but doesn't even try to quote Shannon.
SSR,
I know it's in poor taste, but couldn't resist.
Wait, there's a game going on? You could have fooled me, i was lulled into a deep sleep...
Let the 30 more minutes of boredom begin.
How the F does LT only have 6 yards rushing in the 1st half? Is this the Norv influence?
Yay, the Chargers went forward.
You know, any American male that endures a game like this shyte and then complains that soccer is "boring" is a fucking hypocrite.
LT? I thought Shaun Alexander was signed by the Chargers for 1 game.
Norv knows LT is on his team, right? He should be canned if they lose this game.
Soccer is not boring, and the English Premier League just had games end in 7-4, 6-4, and twice 4-4.
Rivers is getting hassled all game.
"That allowed Rivers to pump down the field" - PS
SSR,
exactly my point, though my Spurs are sucking mightily this season, despite Berb's 4 goal showing last week. freaking Keane botching PK's will not do...
Police Academy Dude!
I was watching an FA Cup game before this game started...
Or letting a defender score on a set piece.
Rex Grossman + 4" in heighth = Philip Rivers.
Yes, there's always that, as well. Jol took the blame, but Keane not playing up to form and Berb's injury woes really unsettled the squad.
Michael Griffin.....one of the 400 members of the Titans from Texas.
Rivers is 4in taller than Grossman? I would never have guessed that...
Defoe and Jenas have disappeared from that lineup. And I got to read that my Red Devils beat Villa...again.
SD misses Gates a lot here.
That is staged, that many people go there for a whopper?
Yeah, it's been a tough season. Chimbonda hasn't really proven to be worth the money, either. Villa just dropped Spurs 2-1 this past Saturday. Dammit.
Helluva grab by Jackson there. Even Kyle Orton is questioning Rivers' accuracy.
Marty...Marty...Marty...
6-3!
It's more of the people who think a 1-0 extra innings baseball game as exciting, but a 2-1 soccer or hockey game as boring.
If you are sliding around like the dude in this commercial, he doesn't need to worry about deodorant. He just needs to hope his cup works.
Whoooo. LDT is pissed. He might have to slap a bitch if Rivers doesn't shut up. For a half-assed QB, Rivers is a chirpy little bird...
If you are sliding around like the dude in this commercial, he doesn't need to worry about deodorant. He just needs to hope his cup works.
Jesus... 3 field goals. Pathetic. The spread was 11, there might not be 11 points scored total...
Whenever Henry returns kickoffs, I'm thinking that Colts guy will come out of nowhere to smack him.
The O/U was 39 I think.
Of course you know Nantz...you football aficionado.
"then they purged" - Nantz.
"It's more of the people who think a 1-0 extra innings baseball game as exciting, but a 2-1 soccer or hockey game as boring."
Yep. I've watched 1-0 soccer matches that every bit as tense and exciting as an extra inning baseball game. Perhaps it's a question of taste. Of course I only say that because i don't want to resort to the priggish "they just don't understand the game" excuse.
What a bullet by Young...and he could've run for it.
pm,
Just watch Bolton play, boredom stays with you forever.
That hit on Henry in the Colts game was one of the worst I've seen.
"Running the football well here in the 2nd half" - PM
Followed by a 2 yard loss by Chris Henry.
Is Vince afraid to run the football? The holes are there.
I love how they keep showing a pissed off LT on the sideline. This is going to end badly...
Looking at the promos for "First Sunday", retardation hit a new high.
If I was LDT, I'd be pissed, too. He's the best player in the NFL and he hasn't touched the ball nearly enough. He wants to win, he can carry the team to a win, and Norv wants to put the game on Rivers' venerable shoulders.
He is getting more carries, and LT is doing diddly squat.
And right on cue....
Lets skip this boring game and move on to Roger Clemens lies.
"Do you want to waste a challenge on a couple of inches?" - Phil Simms
Albert you dunce. You stomp on him to make sure he is dead.
Wow. Dumbass penalty by Haynesworth. What a fucktard. That guy has a problem.
"And Vincent Jackson is in for the touchdown, touchdown San Diego." - Jim Nantz
Nice move by Jackson and a solid throw by Rivers. Give the assist to Haynesworth.
ARE YOU FIRED UP???!!!!
No.
pm,
Rex Grossman + 4" in height - 9" in cock = Philip Rivers.
Fixed
What a throw.
bsr, I'm chuckling.
A little triceration from Fisher. Nice call. Way to take the hit and hang on to the football.
brave sir robin,
You git! I soiled my armor, that was so funny.
I'm gonna need SD to go ahead and score another TD to cover...
!!!!!WOW!!!!
What a run by Hall. Nice tackling there.
Hall just pulled Shaun Phillips' punk card. Holy shit.
Does anybody know who the announcers are at the Masters?
I love that Hall ran into 3 guys didn't go down, then tripped on the grass about four yards later.
mal,
no idea. i heard some football guy..Jim something..was going to do it this year...
mal, you were saying??
Shaun Phillips has reclaimed his punk card.
Gotta catch that son...
Should have been a pick.
Gotta catch that son...
Should have been a pick.
Ick. Bad throw by Young on third down.
dagger.
acckkkkkkkkkkkkk. FG kickers have been wretched this weekend.
How do you yank that?
Uh-oh. That's bad news for Timothy.
"I didn't see that coming" - KFC chick
Me: Then come to my house and watch a cum volcano.
Anon - way too much information.
Sign seen at the coffee shop near my house:
"Try our new Christmas Latte. It tastes like Santa's coming!"
ahahaaha, that's my new favorite sign pm
This discussion is going downhill fast...
Fishing store somewhere in the south:
"Master Baiters"
And that may have been the game.
Might want to guard that guy...
Tremendous safety help.
It's a bad sign when your RB notices the play clock winding down and not your QB.
What's pac man doing right now?
Timothy apparently doesn't need to cover anyone deep. How the hell does Chris Chambers get that open. It was a poor thrown and he still had time to come back and basket-catch the damn thing!
Is Roger Clemens the announcer at the Masters this year?
Huge 3rd down.
Actually I think the Rocket will be competing in, and probably winning, the Masters this year.
No, but Roger is giving free B-12 shots at the Signature Pharmacy tent.
Yes dudes, he is short.
How does Hochuli signal first down when it was 3rd and goal? He must have wanted to flex for the crowd.
Smitty,
Is B12 a banned substance at the masters?
Phil Simms is unconscionably stupid. When Nantz has to correct you on the timeout/challenge situation and you PLAYED THE DAMN GAME, you are a stooge.
Furthermore why in holy hell would a coach call a timeout and then challenge a play, thereby risking a timeout? Brian Billick is not coaching in this game, Phil! Some village has lost its idiot and CBS hired him.
Was that Kevin Dyson or Tomlinson?
Go for it, go for it, win the game.
No, i think b12 is allowed. They may frown on the 'injecting in the butt' thing though, especially in the clubhouse at Augusta National...
Go for it.
That could be one of the oddest touchdowns I've ever seen.
Jumping over goalline pileups?
Sweetness > LT
Look at the shove by Manumuela. Forward progress was stopped until he got that push after the play.
And that's your ball game.
Hochuli stumbled over his words?
:O
SD wins.
Sorry Vince....but your teammates are the worst in the NFL.
mal,
Spot on. Totally pushed by Malu.
Game, set, and match
Seriously, my cum reaches my 9 foot ceiling so easily, you'd think it was Vesuvius.
I think LT would've scored without the push, I think it is a penalty in college only.
Roger Clemens could jump like that,he is on B-12
Time for VY to live up the "he just wins" reputation.
What does that guy mean when he says "ho-chee-mama" after he looks at that other guy's butt in the Subway commercial. Seems a little "Jeff Garcia" to me.
anon = Most likely to end up on Dateline NBC.
Ah ha ha, Kum and Go. I used to buy all my beer for tailgating from there at Iowa...
anon, really, too much information. No need to proclaim your ejaculative prowess here.
Offensive Line = Crapola.
Kum and Go was nicknamed Jerk N Squirt
Good jumping RBs? How 'bout OJ. He could leap over suitcases in those Hertz commercials and dead bodies at the home of ex-wives.
Offensive Line = Crapola^2.
"Phil Simms is unconscionably stupid. When Nantz has to correct you on the timeout/challenge situation and you PLAYED THE DAMN GAME, you are a stooge."
pretty sure they didn't have challenges when simms was playing
Can you ban anon from here? This is ridiculous.
Game, set, match, now go get Vince better players.
I think he might've still been atround for one of the trial periods before it became permanent. Besides, he's gotta know stuff like that. It's his job.
Just delete his comments S2N.
Roger Clemens story! DRINK!
Ah, the Houston Oilers. Last time I saw them, they were surrendering a 32 point second half lead to the immortal Frank Reich.
San Diego is going to get ripped a new butthole by the Colts.
And now the sappy story with the wildfires.
On that old AFL highlight - the stripes on the refs shirts were the same color as Simms' shirt.
Why would you call your timeout here?
Dear Jerry Angelo,
Please sign Michael Turner this offseason.
That dude knows how to pooch.
"When you look at it, it doesn't sound like much."
What took so long to use the rollout plays? And illegal touching....great.
Yet another accolade in Moulds' "decorated career."
1st and Mexico to go for Timothy.
Alright anon quit it. Delete his comments S2N.
And now Vince does his immediate interception.
Stupid penalty on the backend of the runback.
Clemens? Why do they want to talk to Clemens on 60 Minutes?
The Timothy Titans have a lot of salary cap space. So, they should be able to bring in some receivers that are more capable than Gage and the decorated Eric Moulds.
Apparently, pitchers who lose their fastball and struggle can recover their velocity and movement as well as regain a remarkable amount of stamins even as they age with only few injections of lidocaine and B-12. Clemens is going to talk about his this combination helped his career. In other news, I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn, if anyone's interested.
Watch me lie on 60 Minutes, coming up next on CBS
I sware I pinky sware
Is it time for American Gladiators yet?
Hey Mike! Hey Mike Wallace my friend. I know you will not ask me the tough questions like Larry King does?
I don't know if anyone saw this but straight after the game on ESPN, all the analysts, Hodge, Ditka and even Stan Veritt(sp) all had Sand Diego playing New England next week when they are clearly going to Indy. There was even a graphic on the screen
They all just at least admitted their mistakes after the break on how they are playing the Colts. I think the basic facts should be straightened out before they go on air. lol
If you think I will sit before Congress and tell the truth, you are right! but I have a Golf Tournament on that day and I am committed to it.
Andy and Chuck can sit before Congress. Andy is my friend, he will tell them I did not do it. I never threw a bat at him.
After 25-25 years and I still do not get an inch of respect. I am bigger than the system and I can play forever, Mike you have seen me work out!
Can you see my third ear growing out of my forehead in High Def.
Ha....I don't know why, but I do not believe him.
Never,Never Never!
I am retiring again and again and again. I gave that Hummer back to George from my first retirement and I Never,Never Never took Steroids and you cannot see that third ear growing out of my forehead? Can You? Can You?
The Clemens interview wasn't even a softball game; it was friggin' t-ball. Mike Wallace is to journalism what Joe Buck is to sports announcing. What a pandering, grabasstic piece of hogwash that interview was...and stil Clemens came off poorly. Moreover, he even admitted he "doesn't want to face up to it," and that's why me probably/maybe/surely/almost certainly/not quite absolutely is going to retire. At least Bonds hits the field and faces it down. Clemens doesn't even have the testicular fortitude to face the crowd. Coward. Cheat. Liar.
I think Roger Clemens may have a bigger hat size than Barry Bonds
whats wrong with shannon sharpe's face?