Chargers @ Bills Game Thread

[matt131]

Chargers head to Buffalo to battle the surprising 2-0 Bills. This promises to be an exciting, hard-hitting game. Unfortunately, the Chargers will be without RB Ryan Mathews (knee) and LB Melvin Ingram (hip). Expect Donald brown and Jerry Attaochu to fill in admirably for those players.

While the last time the Chargers played the Bills the score was incredibly lopsided in the favor of the Bolts (37-10), this game most likely will be much closer. A hostile environment, an improved offense for the Bills, and the fact that the Chargers often struggle to finish games will make this a very intriguing matchup.

Hopefully we can escape from Buffalo 2-1, and hopefully those trash-talking Seahawks can again destroy the Broncos, helping to even the race for AFC West leader.

BOLT UP!!!

[Revived]

Conservative playcalling but a win.

[bwgood77]

Huge win. It's amazing how different this team feels without Norv coaching. I know McCoy has been there for a year, but it finally feels like there is no Norv effect left.

I honestly think they can compete with anyone.

How long is Woodhead out? The thing that hurts the most is that without him OR Mathews, the running game is not looking good. Woodhead is a pretty good weapon when we need to kill clock.

Brown may be better as time goes on, but I hope Woodhead gets back soon.

[matt131]

Huge win. It's amazing how different this team feels without Norv coaching. I know McCoy has been there for a year, but it finally feels like there is no Norv effect left.

I honestly think they can compete with anyone.

How long is Woodhead out? The thing that hurts the most is that without him OR Mathews, the running game is not looking good. Woodhead is a pretty good weapon when we need to kill clock.

Brown may be better as time goes on, but I hope Woodhead gets back soon.

I don't know for sure, but I think Danny's injury might require surgery (heard that on 'Football Night in San Diego'). Lucky thing is we SHOULD be 6-1 going into our first matchup against the Broncos. Even without Ryan or Danny, we should win the next 4 games (JAX, NYJ, OAK, KC). Lucky we signed Brown, but he's not the runner Mathews is and he isn't the pass catching, make-you-miss RB that Woodhead is. Still nice to have him.

[bwgood77]

Huge win. It's amazing how different this team feels without Norv coaching. I know McCoy has been there for a year, but it finally feels like there is no Norv effect left.

I honestly think they can compete with anyone.

How long is Woodhead out? The thing that hurts the most is that without him OR Mathews, the running game is not looking good. Woodhead is a pretty good weapon when we need to kill clock.

Brown may be better as time goes on, but I hope Woodhead gets back soon.

I don't know for sure, but I think Danny's injury might require surgery (heard that on 'Football Night in San Diego'). Lucky thing is we SHOULD be 6-1 going into our first matchup against the Broncos. Even without Ryan or Danny, we should win the next 4 games (JAX, NYJ, OAK, KC). Lucky we signed Brown, but he's not the runner Mathews is and he isn't the pass catching, make-you-miss RB that Woodhead is. Still nice to have him.

Oh yeah, I'm very glad we signed Brown. I heard the surgery thing too on NBC but I was on the phone and wasn't sure they were talking about him even those his face was on the screen..because seeing that it was an ankle injury and surgery didn't seem to add up.

Time to sign Ray Rice or trade for Peterson.

I think we SHOULD be 6-1 going into the Denver game too, but I am always a little scared to count on victories. There is not way we should lose to any of those teams, but the Jets and KC could be a little tougher. We will see. I think we are clearly better than all of them though and the tougher ones are at home.

[matt131]

So Woodhead is out for the year with a broken fibula. Devastating. He was Rivers' security blanket, an amazing pass-catcher, and a solid, no-mistakes type of guy. Hopefully Mathews heals quickly and Brown gets used to the amount of contact he will now be forced to take. Maybe the rookie Oliver can show us something, but no one will be as trustworthy as Danny was. He was a very intelligent player as well. I know he can still be the mental and spiritual leader of our RB group.

[bwgood77]

So Woodhead is out for the year with a broken fibula. Devastating. He was Rivers' security blanket, an amazing pass-catcher, and a solid, no-mistakes type of guy. Hopefully Mathews heals quickly and Brown gets used to the amount of contact he will now be forced to take. Maybe the rookie Oliver can show us something, but no one will be as trustworthy as Danny was. He was a very intelligent player as well. I know he can still be the mental and spiritual leader of our RB group.

Yeah, hopefully Mathews will come back at full strength after the bye week and remain healthy. Woodhead is a huge loss. Luckily we signed Brown who is also a pretty good pass catcher.

[Revived]

Manti Te'o is also out for weeks with a sprained foot.

Hardwick, Mathews, Ingram, Woodhead, and now Te'o.

Chargers players are dropping like flies.

[matt131]

Manti Te'o is also out for weeks with a sprained foot.

Hardwick, Mathews, Ingram, Woodhead, and now Te'o.

Chargers players are dropping like flies.

Are you effing joking? This is unreal. Wasn't that Te'o's injury last year? Dude this isn't fair. Haha but our schedule is kind to us for the next 4 weeks. Still, if we face Denver as a 6-1 team, Rivers will be the leading candidate for MVP in my opinion.

[bwgood77]

Manti Te'o is also out for weeks with a sprained foot.

Hardwick, Mathews, Ingram, Woodhead, and now Te'o.

Chargers players are dropping like flies.

Are you effing joking? This is unreal. Wasn't that Te'o's injury last year? Dude this isn't fair. Haha but our schedule is kind to us for the next 4 weeks. Still, if we face Denver as a 6-1 team, Rivers will be the leading candidate for MVP in my opinion.

Rivers would have a good case for MVP if SD won the division and especially the top seed in the AFC, but everyone seems to be on Russell Wilson's jock so I wouldn't be surprised that even if Rivers ended up with better numbers than Wilson, and even though Wilson has the better D, if Wilson got it.

[Revived]

Manti Te'o is also out for weeks with a sprained foot.

Hardwick, Mathews, Ingram, Woodhead, and now Te'o.

Chargers players are dropping like flies.

Are you effing joking? This is unreal. Wasn't that Te'o's injury last year? Dude this isn't fair. Haha but our schedule is kind to us for the next 4 weeks. Still, if we face Denver as a 6-1 team, Rivers will be the leading candidate for MVP in my opinion.

Chargers always seem to play down its competition so I wouldn't call it so easy for the next 4 weeks even though it should be.

Te'o's 3rd foot injury since being drafted. He should got a foot transplant or something.

[bwgood77]

Manti Te'o is also out for weeks with a sprained foot.

Hardwick, Mathews, Ingram, Woodhead, and now Te'o.

Chargers players are dropping like flies.

Are you effing joking? This is unreal. Wasn't that Te'o's injury last year? Dude this isn't fair. Haha but our schedule is kind to us for the next 4 weeks. Still, if we face Denver as a 6-1 team, Rivers will be the leading candidate for MVP in my opinion.

Chargers always seem to play down its competition so I wouldn't call it so easy for the next 4 weeks even though it should be.

Te'o's 3rd foot injury since being drafted. He should got a foot transplant or something.

I was reading today that Ingram is out too, which I didn't know. That sucks.

[Revived]

Are you effing joking? This is unreal. Wasn't that Te'o's injury last year? Dude this isn't fair. Haha but our schedule is kind to us for the next 4 weeks. Still, if we face Denver as a 6-1 team, Rivers will be the leading candidate for MVP in my opinion.

Chargers always seem to play down its competition so I wouldn't call it so easy for the next 4 weeks even though it should be.

Te'o's 3rd foot injury since being drafted. He should got a foot transplant or something.

I was reading today that Ingram is out too, which I didn't know. That sucks.

Yea I mentioned it earlier in this thread. Our second rd pick Attaouchu also out.

I'm pissed that we passed on LaMichael James to sign a bunch of scrub RBs to replace Woodhead. Very bizarre.

[bwgood77]

Chargers always seem to play down its competition so I wouldn't call it so easy for the next 4 weeks even though it should be.

Te'o's 3rd foot injury since being drafted. He should got a foot transplant or something.

I was reading today that Ingram is out too, which I didn't know. That sucks.

Yea I mentioned it earlier in this thread. Our second rd pick Attaouchu also out.

I'm pissed that we passed on LaMichael James to sign a bunch of scrub RBs to replace Woodhead. Very bizarre.

Losing Grice is big. As a senior at ASU, he scored more receiving tds than any other rb in the country, so he was a decent replacement for Woodhead. Oliver is an ok receiver though.