Paging Dr. Heimlich, paging Dr. Heimlich…we have a man choking! His name is Adam Vinatieri. Last night Charger fans, we were witness to the impossible. No, not the Chargers beating the Colts. Not even Peyton Manning throwing 6 interceptions. We saw the man who is arguably the most clutch kicker in NFL history, miss a chip shot field goal…and it wasn’t even close. Some say it was a miracle, some say it was a gift. Whatever you call it, it’s a “W” for the Super Chargers.

The game was a whole lot closer than it should have been. The Chargers stormed out to a gigantic lead, 23-0. The Bolts were lead by the wheels of Darren Sproles, with his 89-yard return of the opening kickoff, and his 45-yard punt return (both for touchdowns). And on the defensive side, it was Antonio Cromartie. Can you name anyone who is on a hotter streak than him? Three interceptions against one of the NFL’s “golden boys”. ALL three were very impressive…one diving in the endzone, another on a horribly underthrown ball, but the one-hander was by far the most spectacular. Cromartie, was the highlight of the defense, that poured their hearts out and left it all out there. A performance that showed their pride. A performance that made us proud. This was not the same defense that was on the field last week in Minnesota. There wasn’t a runningback tearing through the secondary. What there was, was the chants of “You can’t run! You can’t run!”. It seems that Section 15 was over the stadium. For those who don’t know how that started…now you know. Anyone who recorded the game on their DVR or Tivo can validate that the Charger fans were the real deal. I’ll take our fans over any teams fans.

Of all the great things that happened in the game. The Chargers were on the ropes in the end. Facing 3rd and 3, less than two minutes, on the 9 yard line, the Charger D stepped up and stuffed the run one last time. It was initially ruled a first down. But because there was less than two minutes, the officials reviewed to play to make sure the spot was correct. Turns out they were wrong, they had to respot, and remeausure…4th down!!! This is where the Colts got greedy…I take that back. They tried to put the nail in the coffin. The Colts lined up to run a play and in bonehead fashion, got called for a penalty. This set up the memorable choke job.

Extra special props to the Charger fans for sticking out the elements and being as loud as i have ever heard the stadium. And also fo our lovely ChargerGirls for doing their thing…work it out ladies, you kept us hot on a cold night.

Last but not least, Norv Turner, we all deserve an apology from you. Why? For you “playing not to lose”. And for the horrible play calling. Take a note from Marty…not even Marty…a note from anyone who has a little bit of football knowledge….run the ball, burn the clock, and go home with a victory. Don’t try to give away the game. You almost gave the little old lady, in the row behind me, a stroke! I KNOW you heard the boo’s..yes they were for you