Week 16: San Diego Chargers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Open Game Thread
by Craig T on Dec 21, 2008 11:20 AM EST
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Print| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (9-5) | Week 16 | SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (6-8) | |||
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| Date: | December 21, 2008 | Location: | Tampa, FL |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. ET |
Stadium: | Raymond James Stadium |
| TV: | WTSP (CBS) | Favorite: | Bucs by 3.5 |
| Radio: | US 103.5 (FM) 620 WDAE (AM) |
Over/Under: | 42.5 |
| Weather: |
71 degrees, partly sunny | Injury Report: |
See Below |
| SBN Coverage: | Bolts from the Blue | My Prediction: |
Bucs win 24-17 |
| Final Score: | |||
INJURY REPORT:
San Diego: OUT: WR Malcolm Floyd (lung). DOUBTFUL: LB Anthony Waters (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Vincent Jackson (concussion), CB Quentin Jammer (illness), RB Mike Tolbert (shoulder), C Nick Hardwick (concussion), LB Stephen Cooper (knee), S Clinton Hart (shoulder).
Tampa Bay: PROBABLE: P Josh Bidwell (illness). QUESTIONABLE: QB Jeff Garcia (Calf), LB Derrick Brooks (ribs), DT Jovan Haye (knee), DT Chris Hovan (knee), DE Gaines Adams (ankle), DE Greg White (or is it now Stylez G. White??? I'm confused) (shoulder), G Jeremy Zuttah (ankle).
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Bold prediction
i don’t even know which team will show up for this ball game…
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Different team with Garcia.
Now… will he be healthy enough to be effective? Eh, I’m optimistically hoping so. With Hovan and Haye expected to both be back, the middle of the line should do better against the run.
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Garcia is active as expected.
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Anyone see Frank Caliendo on FOX?
Actually pretty good today as Leno.
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Kicking off...
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Touchback.
Nice kick.
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Phillip Rivers
Great skills. Edgy attitude.
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Sabby shoots in the hole
to make the play on LT. Great hit.
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Talib breaks up the 3rd down pass nicely.
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the games not even televised for me
fucking great!!!
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What what what???!!!
What do you have?
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comcast
they are showing the pats
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You have Wifi?
Find a bar w/satellite…. if you can get permission from the boss, er wife. Oh wait, that’s me, nevermind!
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White Tiger sighting!!
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Aaaaaand a fumble.
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Dammit, Bryant.
At least it’s good to see Galloway and Bryant on the field together.
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Bryant, Galloway, and Stevens out in patterns...
… pretty damn good collection of talent there.
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Chargers getting a push against the front 4
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Bolts burning the defense so far with simple slants
coverage is way off their WRs.
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Fail.
Throwback screen pass to backup TE for a TD. Sigh…….
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Ha. Indeed.
Chargers creating sizeable running lanes and hitting passes in the flat and over the middle. Bucs look like they don’t have any clue what’s coming.
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CLIFTON SMITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KO RETURN TO THE 10 YD LINE!!!!!!!
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First and goal
Caddy!!!!!!
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FIRE THE CANNONS!!!!
Askew!!!!!!!!
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Maybe if you didn't tie the Bungles
you wouldn’t have to be cheering for the Chargers. Fail.
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BJ just baaaaaarely made it over on the leap
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Sigh.... seems like there are more commercials on CBS.
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Chargers on the move again.
Not tackling well today.
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They're killing the Bucs' with crossing routes.
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LT runs an up and out for about 5 yards
and turns it up for another 15. Chargers back in the red zone.
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Ronde with a hell of a play
Finally made them pay for passing short.
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3rd and 11 coming up
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Godawful. TD Chargers.
ZERO PRESSURE. I’m getting tired of having a pedestrian, piss poor pass rush lately.
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You HAVE to have some resemblence of a pass rush,
good secondary or not. This is unacceptable play from “Stylez” and Gaines.
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Nice block from the umpire.
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before the Carolina game I thought we could win the division
now I’m hoping that we’re going to sneak our way in the playoffs
Bryant!!!
First a fumble, now a dropped pass for a 1st down.
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keep the good news
coming
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Another horrible drop by Bryant
My God. 4th down.
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Yea, he'd better be careful of losing his keys to the penthouse
and heading towards the doghouse. Lot of game left though.
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Game saving tackle by Nicholson right there
they had a wall set up for Sproles.
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chargers keep popping off about 5 yds per carry
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More missed tackles
3rd and 3 coming up.
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Holy bags of piss!!!
Terribly obvious holding call missed and Chargers convert.
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3rd and goal.
Must hold them to FG. MUST!!!
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Throws it away.
4th down
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17-7 other guys
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anywhere you can find this game streaming?
im stuck here watching boring pit/tenn
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
Not that I know of
Like I said above, if I had another game on here, I’d pack up the comp and head to Buffalo Wild Wings.
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The Chargers have the worst, THE WORST, rated pass D in the NFL
Exploit it. Now.
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Boo birds showed up
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Hideous punt.
OB near midfield.
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another big 3rd and 5 coming up for our D
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Bucs driving at 32.
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Whooooa. almost picked.
3rd down coming up.
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Dammit!!!
Behind a wide open Michael Clayton!!!! 4th down, FG try.
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Good!!!!! 17-10
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Dammit, 57 yd try coming up and dammit he nailed it.
What a defensive failure. That just sucks. I never condone booing, but damn………
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Bad time for another defensive flop
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Michael Clayton with a nice route and catch
1st down Bucs
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This defense can be had in the secondary.
Throw the ball.
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3rd and 1 coming up at midfield.
Gotta keep the drive going
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First down.
Come on offense!
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Short passing game is working well.
2nd and 1
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Yes. Finally.
Urgency. Hurry up offense. I like it.
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RB by committee again. First Caddy, the Clifton, now Dunn.
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Ike with a drop
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Big pass to Antonio!!
First down at the 15! Cannon blast.
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Garcia with cojones of steel!!!
Takes off, down to the 6. Took some shots.
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TD run by Garcia!
CANNONS!
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20-17
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Yep, regardless of the ability of the opponent
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Awful KO coverage
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Damn nation, no pass rush.
All day to throw there. Fortunate for a misfire.
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DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT HOLD!!!!!
Funny that the REF, who was right there, missed it, but the umpire called it from behind. 4th down.
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First down and the Bucs are moving again
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TD!!!!!!!!!!
MORE CANNONS!!!!!! 71-YD BOMB TO BRYANT!!!!!
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24-20 Bucs.
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And here come the Chargers
That short corner route in the soft spot between the CB and safety is killing the Bucs today.
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1st and goal for SD
inside the 10
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3rd and goal at the 5
Big play here. End of the 3rd quarter. Come on DEFENSE!!!
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Good lord. TD Chargers.
Slight pressure, but horrible awareness by the pass rush in the pocket after Rivers spun outside.
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Only one sack today.
That has to change if the Bucs expect to get out of here with a win today.
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Grounding, yes, but....
10 yd penalty? It’s supposed to be from the spot. That is shit. That’s a killer.
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INT chargers. Good lord. The beat goes on.
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Big grounding penalty on Rivers.
3rd and 19. Dear lord, don’t blow this guys!
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Bad luck there.
Garcia just missed Bryant on a wide open bomb.
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And a long punt return from Sproles.
Sigh. Not looking good today.
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Damn nation
Defense is getting gashed on the ground and through the air now. Must hold them to 3.
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TD Chargers
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Where were the linebackers and safeties?
This is a meltdown.
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Time to throw deep and pray.
Need a quick score and a defensive stop. Only 7 min left.
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Sigh........................
This sucks. Minimal return from Clifton. Time for another bomb.
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Shit!
3rd down and 5. Here’s the game.
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how sweet did the 71 yarder to
Bryant look?
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Well underthrown bc Garcia got creamed,
but no defenders even on the screen when he caught it.
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OMFG
Jeff Garcia is a true warrior. Holy crap.
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4th down
4 min. HAVE to go for it.
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1st down by an inch.
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Pick 6. TD Chargers. It's over.
Turn out the lights. The party’s over.
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sweet heavens
is it possible the Bucs get eliminated from contention today…
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Yep, awful to watch.
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No, that's not possible, but it's not looking good
If Atlanta loses, Tampa controls its own destiny.
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Falcons, Eagles, and Cowboys (OH MY!)
Atlanta can clinch a playoff berth with a win and a Tampa Bay loss.
Then we have to hope the Bucs can hang in there against the Raiders next week.
We also have to hope the Eagles lose today and beat the Cowboys next week.
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