San Diego Chargers Owned The Raiders

Hell yeah!

We won! Hooray! It wasn’t pretty or easy… but we did it! Let’s just hope the Bolts don’t play like that the rest of the year. I really enjoyed, and agreed with, what John at Bolts From The Blue had to say about the game in his Bolts and Dolts column:

Well that certainly seemed a lot like 2008, didn’t it?  The defense didn’t show up until the second half, the offense didn’t look effective until the fourth quarter, but yet the team manages to squeak out a victory. It was ugly, it was jarring, but if the San Diego Chargers can come out and win 2 of their next 3 games against Baltimore, Miami and Pittsburgh, we’ll forget all about how close the team came to losing this one.

Let’s be honest though.  That was not the same Oakland Raiders team we are used to seeing.  With their offensive line pushing people around, and the defense knocking Chargers out of the game with injuries on seemingly every play, that looked more like a Bill Parcells coached football team.  Give credit to the Raiders and Tom Cable, who may ride that recipe for success to a competitive finish in the AFC West.

Another great site that graded different aspects of the game is the Silver and Black Report. Be sure to check it out. I really enjoyed reading it.