Is it football season yet?

Not yet, but the season got 1 step closer to reality. The schedule for the upcoming season was released today. Bolt fans, save your sick days because the Bolts will have six primetime games. (Well, really five, because who really give a rats ass about the preseason games?)….click here to check out our games

I wasn’t even going to write anything about this, because quite frankly I didn’t even think it was worth my time. But it is Tuesday, and I hear nothing but trash talk at LT. And I’m not talking about Lawrence Taylor. I am talking about our Mr. Everything, LaDainian Tomlinson. I can understand if these comments were coming from a jealous Raider fan, or even from the East Coast ass kissing ESPN. But to hear it from our own newspaper, and even someone on the local sports radio station?

Anyone who is questioning the toughness and leadership of LT should really just step back and really think about what they are saying? Put aside all the wonderful things he does off the field for our community. (That alone is Hall of Fame-worthy) And let’s just look at it from a football standpoint. Ask youeself a couple question before we start:

1)  Are you a “football fan”? And I don’t mean “do you watch football”?…because yes, there is a difference?

2) Have you followed LT’s career? It doesn’t even have to be from the begining, just use the last 4 years as a frame of reference.

3) Do you REALLY understand the game of football? Do you have any experience playing the game of football (even high school ball will do)? Do you know what it means to be a good teammate?

If you can’t answer “YES” to everyone of those questions, then you really don’t have the right to criticize LT.

I can go on and on…but let’s get right to it. If LT could have been effective, he would have played. He was man enough to accept the fact that if he had played, he would have done more harm than good. Both to the team and to himself. That was a selfless act if you ask me. Playing running back is by far the most demandingposition on the field. It is the only position that you take a beating on every single play. It is a position in which there is no going anything less that 100%, sharp cuts, stopping on a dime. And to ask him to do it on a busted knee…Get real.

As far as him not being a leader…to the doubters, I ask you this…did you have a sideline pass? Were you out on the bench? Or did you use those few 3-5 second shots they showed on TV, to come to your opinion? The TV I bet. Talk about taking something out of context. I bet you didn’t know that LT was in the game. I bet you didn’t know LY was giving Michael Turner and Darren Sproles advice and feedback about what was going on. The doubters ask. “then why was he just sitting there with his helmet on?” How about some common sense people, It was cold. Real cold. It’s not like last week where the team was indoors in a controlled enviornment. You want him to be jumping around on his injured knee? Get a clue.

The knee is not something to mess around with. This was the AFC Championship. One step away from the big game. If there was ANY chance he could have, he would have. Period. How quickly we forget how me played basically a whole season with an injured groin. For LT to even have to answer these questions, and for him to defend himself is an absolute joke. The team knows, as well as true fans know, LT is the ultimate team player- he did what was best for the team. He has earned way more than the benefit of the doubt.

=AFC Championship Round-up

-Rivers earns his stripes

-What is next for the Bolts

 Coming very soon….Charger Fan Pics

It comes down to this. It is everything we wanted and more. A chance to go to the Super Bowl. A chance to payback Tom Brady and the Patriots, for getting us last year in the playoffs, and week 2. And a chance to turn the Patriots in to the best team EVER…not to win the Super Bowl.

As Charger Fever continues to sweep America’s Finest City, the weekend slowly (and I mean sloooowly) approaches. How many times have you asked or been asked “Is it Sunday yet?” It has been a long time coming, that the Bolts have a chance to make it into the big dance. Now is the time.

The Chargers enter the game as two touchdown underdogs. The odds are not the only thing stacked against the Bolts. Injuries, the weather, and the national media are also all against the Chargers. (Notice I have left out the referees…that was last week).

The Chargers training staff is working overtime this week. Rivers, LT, Gates, Neal, Jamal, and Cromartie are just to name the Pro Bowlers whose names have appeared on the injury report this week. They each will ask themselves one question, “Are you hurt? Or are you injured?” They have made it this far, and bumps and bruises will not stand in their way of achieving the ultimate goal.

As for the weather, it’s supposed to be cold…really cold. But who really cares? Both teams have to play the game. But only one team will win. Hopefully it will be the team that brings some thunder in lightning in hand.

The national media…let’s just tell it like it is. They are all very disappointed that Peyton Manning isn’t facing Tom Brady. Not one of them is giving the Chargers a shot. They have all pulled a Dennis Greene…they have already crowned their asses (Patriots).

With that said, I have all the confidence in the world that our Super Chargers will be exactly that…Super. And it doesn’t matter who we have in there. Rivers or Volek. Tomlinson or Turner. Gates or Manumaleuna. As long as they are wearing a Bolt, I’m gonna ride or die with them. So San Diego, now is our chance to shine. Our team will be out there representing, and so should we. Our men will be facing the best team ever. Let’s punch them rght in the mouth, and take what is ours. That AFC Championship Trophy…and if they drop it, take that crown too. It’s us against the world. It’s time for us to ruin history….17-1 baby!

As the weekend approaches, the anticipation grows. The anxiety is worse than the night before Christmas. There is only one story worth thinking about. It isn’t the Iowa caucas, it isn’t even Britney Spears losing custody of her kids. It’s the Bolts…and their playoff game, this Sunday, at the Murph.

This is the first step in earning a trip to Arizona. First in the Chargers way, are the Tennesee Titans. Although they are a bit banged up, I truly believe they are overstating how injured they really are. They are hoping the Chargers will eat that up and take them lightly. No chance! This is the playoffs…if you can walk, you can play…period. If you are gonna sit out, then buy a ticket.

Charger Fever is alive and well. Charger jerseys were everywhere today. True fan or bandwagoner, it doesn’t matter at this point. Everyone wants the Chargers to advance, and get to the next step. The Chargers haven’t won a playoff game in over 12 years. And i’s about time they get over the hump. Playoffs is a whole other monster. Regular season rexords don’t mean a thing. It’s win or go home. And that’s what we all expect the Titans to do…with their tails between their legs.

Apparently the weather people say it will rain on Sunday. And no, Pac-Man Jones is not in town showing our late night dancers some love. It supposed to be wet. They forget to mention that although it’s may rain, one thing is for sure…There WILL be “thunder and lighting”. So Charger fans, waive those rally towels, make lots of noise, and represent America’s Finest City. Whoever step in our way, watch out. We know y0u don’t want none!

P.S. Note to the Charger equipment manager: Please run out somewhere and buy LT something for his visor. You know the stuff that makes the water bead up and just roll off. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s bad luck when LT isn’t wearing the visor

Antonio Cromartie(31) notches his 10th interception, a team record. Photo by Lenny Ignelzi/AP

After costing BoltBuzz.com a 5-yard penalty, on a “false start” for posting that the Chargers were the AFC West Champions, our team came through and spared me from eating a nice helping of crow. So that means you did read it here first.

Where do I begin? For starters, the was a royal assbeating we all witnessed Sunday…from start to finish. It was a true showing of the difference between a real good team and a real bad team. Just look at how the game got started:

1st possession- Lions: 3&out, Chargers: TD

2nd possession- Lions: 3&out, Chargers: FG

3rd possession- Lions: INT, Chargers: TD

4th possession- Lions: INT, Chargers: FG

5t possession- Lions: INT (ran back for TD), Chargers: TD

In a win, in which everyone and their momma chipped in, it was just too hard to chose ONE player of the game. So it goes to EVERYONE. The Bolts really made it hard to write about just one thing that happened in the game. The things that stand out to me are:

- 51 points scored, not since San Diego St. vs BYU have I seen that many points put up on that scoreboard. The last time they scored 50 was in 1986.

-6 turnovers forced by the defense…5 INTs by 5 different players? The most notable being Antonio Cromartie’s 10th of the season. Cromartie just happened to have the fumble recovery also. Hey Cro…the Hilton Hawaiian Village called…they were confirming your stay in February.

= LT, 100+ yards, 2 TDs in the first half…Darren Sproles, 100+ yards, 2 TDs in the second half… The first time in team history that the Bolts have had two players rush for over 100 yards in the same game. The Chargers had a total of 274 rushing yards…13 shy of the team record set in 1963.

-Big hits….Brandon Siler on the opening kickoff and the lick Drayton Florence put on Kevin Jones…you know the one.

-Ballhogs…The Charger offense would have made Kobe Bryant proud. The Bolts had the ball for 41:32.

 Just thinking of all these moments and memories from the game have tired me out. Almost as much as cheering during the game itself. Another season, another title…winning, it never gets old. The next step, is the next level. Charger fans, are you ready? Let’s roll!

 P.S. Thanks Reebok, for changing the “Division Champions” hat to white…It’s a nice change, and the match our jerseys better than those black ones.

My apologies to anyone who was offended that I prematurely crowned the Bolts AFC Champs for 2007….yeah right!!! I will not take back my post. The Chargers hold every single tiebreaker, so I’m not worried. Was it like giving a coach a Gatorade bath too early? I think not. If for some strange reason, the Bolts pull the ultimate chokejob, I will quit this company…Besides, anyone who got offended, has to be a Raider fan…With that said…SAN DIEGO CHARGERS- AFC WEST CHAMPS 2007.

Congratulations to the San Diego Chargers. With Denver’s loss tonight, the Bolts clinch the West for the third time in four years. It’s an early Merry Christmas Bolt fans!