Thread: Post Game Press Conferences..

Quote: Originally Posted by Bolt4Life I like your post. Can you please clarify on the part I put in bold. Didn't make much sense to me. Sorry -- I needed to qualify one of my prepositions...our defense wasn't being send in on blitzes and being instructed to play like this game meant something, while the Cardinals defense was. Here's a great excerpt from a post game interview: "We'd hit a big play or hit a big...

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Quote: Originally Posted by mvboltfan Well a couple of the sacks he ran into...a slightly more mobile qb could have avoided. Or thrown an interception. Sacks are not good but I thought he handled them just fine for the pocket passer he usually is. Don't forget though, there were plenty of designed roll-outs for him last year, just to keep the defense honest. I don't think the Chargers were expecting that kind of rush in an...

Quote: Originally Posted by thumper300zx Colts playoff game. Rivers hucked the ball a ton of times to avoid sacks. And we won the game. Dude knows exactly what he's doin'. And totally agree -- ARI treated this game like the playoffs. My guess is coaching told our guys to just try to absorb as much as they could and still try to get our preseason game plan in. OBVIOUSLY our defense wasn't being instructed to do what they were...

I heard what Rivers said, but I saw what he meant. You could tell he was a little upset. With that said, it's good that he's always PC. That's what the team needs. Sure the oline played like crap but when they realize that their QB didn't throw them under the bus and praised them, it will probably make them feel like crap. At least it should

Preseason is about working on the system and prepping the individual talent to carry out their role. Defense - Given theChargers want to work on their pass defense, I can see them NOT blitzing to assess the coverage technique/skills and over-all movement within the system. Offense - I think the critique of theO-line was spot on. They kept it basic, while looking for their rhythm. The Cards decided to blitz and the o-line did not to pick it up....

reminder... there is an entire video section on Chargers.com http://www.chargers.com/media-vault/...7-5e45a94a6cdd not too many interviews this week....

Thanks, Thumper300zx, lol, I need some comic relief every one in a while. Sometimes this board makes me feel like the apocalypse is on the horizon. Edit: Thanks for the reminder LABoltsfan.

Quote: Originally Posted by thumper300zx Man, Rivers is such a jerk. Look at him throw his Oline under the bus there. Speaking of the sacks, Rivers says, "I told the guys up front, I coulda helped them on a few of 'em." Then he goes on to MOCK them by saying they're the best group of guys and he wouldn't want anyone else up there. What a punk. Dude is such a low-class loud mouth. I think he meant like move out...

Well a couple of the sacks he ran into...a slightly more mobile qb could have avoided.