Holy Chargers/Colts Game!

[Knox]

Somewhere the 72 Dolphins are celebrating

[SanDiegoPadres19]

Somewhere the '05 Chargers are celebrating (ok, I highly doubt it)

I think next weeks game will be tougher then this one. This win won't count unless we can win the next two weeks, and then, we still aren't a lock for the playoffs. (Damn Monday night game)

[sebastian0622]

And to think that there were rumors of cutting Kaeding in the preseason...

[SanDiegoPadres19]

It was indoors, and I bet he was sweating bullets. I don't think he will be a Charger for long. He has poor leg strength on kickoffs and they don't even trust him to do onside kicks. Not to mention, he has cost us a couple of games.

On that note, Great game Nate!!!!

[boilermaker]

Personally, I think the Colts threw the game in a bid to win the Reggie Bush sweepstakes.

[sebastian0622]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoPadres19

He has poor leg strength on kickoffs and they don't even trust him to do onside kicks.

If by "poor" you mean that he averages a half yard less than strong legs Janikowski and Vinatieri on kickoffs (62.2 to 61.7), then yes, Kaeding has poor leg strength.

[KILLERBS24]

Originally Posted by Knox

Somewhere the 72 Dolphins are celebrating

Yup, how pathetic!! It has been over 30 years give it up! You guys are the only unbeaten team ever, congratulations its a huge accomplishment. But to see them giving interviews talking smack about the current unbeaten teams every year, and interviews today about how they feel about Indy losing and celebrating every year when the last unbeaten falls is very very sad.

[sebastian0622]

I'm probably alone in my opinion, but it doesn't bother me that they celebrate when undefeated teams lose each year. Are we really suppose to believe that people are happy to see their records broken? Are we supposed to believe that a little piece of Roger Maris didn't die when Big Mac hit #62?

I think that the '72 Dolphins are just more honest about it than others.

[Raderick]

Originally Posted by sebastian0622

If by "poor" you mean that he averages a half yard less than strong legs Janikowski and Vinatieri on kickoffs (62.2 to 61.7), then yes, Kaeding has poor leg strength.

Sorry, us Charger fans are still used to John Carney booting the ball in the end zone every kickoff.

[Luis_Rivera]

Originally Posted by sebastian0622

Are we supposed to believe that a little piece of Roger Maris didn't die when Big Mac hit #62?

Well, considering all of him kicked the bucket years before, I don't think he had that problem!

[abailey3313]

Originally Posted by KILLERBS24

Yup, how pathetic!! It has been over 30 years give it up! You guys are the only unbeaten team ever, congratulations its a huge accomplishment. But to see them giving interviews talking smack about the current unbeaten teams every year, and interviews today about how they feel about Indy losing and celebrating every year when the last unbeaten falls is very very sad.

I may be a biased Dolphins fan, but how is being proud of accomplishing something that has never been done in the history of the league pathetic?

Every single season you don't hear from the '72 Dolphins, and if you do, I'd like to know what programming you're watching. The only time those players get interviewed about that season is when another team (i.e. Colts, Broncos) come within reach of matching their feat. Other than that, I really don't hear a peep.

It's no different than if an active player is approaching a single season or career record held by a retired player. Whenever that happens, that particular record-holder is thrusted back into the spotlight again. It adds hype to the record chase and, after the record is broken or missed, it's more or less just something to report.

When Peyton Manning broke Dan Marino's single season touchdown record last season, would you expect no one to request an interview with Marino? (Pardon me for the other Dolphins record, but it's the best I can come up with off the top of my head.)

And, for the record, if the Colts had finished undefeated this year, I'm sure that the players from the '72 Dolphins team would've been respectful. Obviously anyone who achieves something signifigant like that wants to stand alone in the record books. But most athletes are understanding of the fact that, cliche as it is, "records are meant to be broken". The trash talk you're hearing is part sincere -- in that it's human nature to want to stand alone -- and part tongue-in-cheek.

[KILLERBS24]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoPadres19

It was indoors, and I bet he was sweating bullets. I don't think he will be a Charger for long. He has poor leg strength on kickoffs and they don't even trust him to do onside kicks. Not to mention, he has cost us a couple of games.

On that note, Great game Nate!!!!

Nate is a good young kicker, I would take him on my team anytime, so I hope for your sake he gets cut and ends up in a better place. And you can see what a great kicker is when you sign someone off the heap like Jose Cortez You'll love him he's great on kickoffs, don't worry about his 50% FG percentage.

And BTW blaming Kaeding for the playoff loss is stupid, the reason they lost is that the playcalling was awful. Shottenheimer gets waaay too conservative and thats usually when the team ends up losing.

[sebastian0622]

Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera

Well, considering all of him kicked the bucket years before, I don't think he had that problem!

His record was the only part of him still alive. It could be said that #62, therefore, killed all that was left of Roger Maris. How sad. (pouty face)

[abailey3313]

Originally Posted by KILLERBS24

And BTW blaming Kaeding for the playoff loss is stupid, the reason they lost is that the playcalling was awful. Shottenheimer gets waaay too conservative and thats usually when the team ends up losing.

A loss is almost never the fault of only one player.