Philip Rivers Last Year in SD

San Diego Chargers quarterback, Phillip Rivers is entering his tenth NFL season with the Chargers. Ten may very well be Rivers last season with the Chargers, if he does not throw the bolts to the playoffs in the 2013 season.

The sad thing is Rivers was a premier quarterback about three years ago, WHEN THEY HAD TALENT!  San Diego has continued to lose important players such as; Ladanian Tomlinson, Darin Sproles, Vincent Jackson, Antonio Cromartie.  Need I say more?  Well, there is more…San Diego has an awful offensive line.  Rivers was sacked a total of 49 times last season.  That’s three sacks a game people.

San Diego MUST draft an explosive player that can come in right away and help out Rivers so he can keep his job in Cali.  The NFL draft is set to start Thursday, April, 25.  They hold the 11 overall pick. 

A team can certainly find a future NFL star with a top 15 pick.  I suggest San Diego take a look at wide receiver, Tavon Austin, from West Virginia University.  Austin is a playmaker! An athlete!(WATCH IT TO YOUR RIGHT) You can’t go wrong.  Yeah drafting a solid lineman would be the “smart” pick, but I see Rivers having a similar downhill season, such as last if he doesn’t receive offensive weapons immediately. 

Whatever the pick may be…San Diego better be smart about it or Rivers is destine to have another bad season.

In the past two seasons Rivers has a total of 35 interceptions.  One more year of 15+ INT’s and a sub-par record may have the franchise looking to move on from good ol cocky Phillip.  I don’t think it is fair to Philip, in reality, when put in a good situation he is a top ten quarterback easily.  San Diego just isn’t the same as what they were…unless they prove otherwise in the 2013 season.

   

Best Jerseys in the AFC West

Thought I’d spice things up this week.  This week I will rank the AFC West jerseys from one being the hottest uniform to four the worst.  This post may attract a little more females. Not much, sadly.  Enough with the junk…they don't like sports anyway. JOKING! 

4.  Kansas City Chiefs

Description: Chiefs main colors are red, yellow and white.  Their logo is and arrowhead with KC inside.  Over the years Kansas City has kept a pretty similar jersey with some minor changes here and there.  Kansas City lands in the four spot.

3.  Denver Broncos

Description:  Orange jersey with blue or white pants.  The “Orange Crush” is a solid looking jersey.  The pants are white or blue with an orange stripe down the side.  Denver’s jersey combination is nothing too flashy, and has been fairly similar for a good decade and a half.  Helmet color is dark blue with a orange stripe down the center and the “bronco” logo on each side.

2.  Oakland Raiders

Description: If any team has went through the least amount of uniform changes over the franchises history it is the Oakland Raiders.  Silver and black has always been the color-way.  One of the most traditional uniforms you’ll see in the NFL. The helmet is silver with a raider shield on both sides. By far one of the best looking uniforms in the league.  I don’t ever expect Oakland to ever make major changes to their classic look.  Only one jersey could possible top the silver and black…which leaves me with the “powder blues”.

1.  San Diego Chargers powder blue jerseys with the white helmet and white pants is the coldest uniform in the league, let alone the AFC West.  Every time the jersey is worn I think about becoming a chargers fan, just so I can look nice in the “powder blue” jerseys! Best uniform in the league, hands down.

Oak Town Continued

Oak Town is for real.  After acquiring Matt Flynn to help out there offense and save the big bucks.  The Oakland Raiders have strengthened their defense a great deal in the last week.  Signing two starting corner-backs in the NFL, Tracy Porter and Mike Jenkins; Jenkins and Porter are both proven corner-backs (CB) in the NFL. 

Jenkins is a former first round draft pick and a pro bowler for “Americas Team” the Dallas Cowboys.  While Tracy Porter is known for sealing the deal for the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl 43 W against the Indianapolis Colts.  Porter picked off future Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning. 

Mike Jenkins

I would have to argue that Oakland now has one of the strongest cornerback tandems in the NFL.  If Tracy Porter can stay healthy and that is a big if! Porter started the first quarter of the NFL season alongside with Champ Bailey, last season for the Broncos, but suffered from an undisclosed illness that left him out for the remainder of the season and the playoffs.  Maybe it was the mile high altitude in Denver…

Tracy Porter Super Bowl Winning Interception

The Raiders didn’t stop there though…

Veteran defensive lineman Andre Carter is staying in Oakland on a one year deal.  Carter, 34-years of age was huge for Oakland last season with 10 recorded sacks, just a season after he suffered a torn quadriceps muscle.  Carter isn’t I guy who will play a lot of downs but when he is in he is nothing but productive. 

Look for Oakland’s defense to be upgraded from last season. 

If the offense can be productive and keep the defense off the field Oakland will be successful in 2013. 

Up until this point in the offseason; the Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos have improved their rosters.  San Diego Chargers not so much…

Matthew Flynn Traded to Raiders

After not even two years with the Oakland the Raiders QB Carson Palmer is out and Matt Flynn from the Seattle Seahawks is in.  The Oakland Raiders had a choice to make; pay Palmer $13 million this year or cut him.  Seemed like a pretty easy decision to me...considering Palmer is 33 years of age.  

The Raiders traded for back-up quarterback to Russel Wilson last season, Matt Flynn for a fifth round draft pick in 2014 and a conditional pick in 2015 if Carson Palmer starts 13 games.

The chances Palmer starts 13 games next season is slim.  Palmer has to prove himself when he enters training camp.  Most likely Palmer will start off the season but finishing the season strong is my question...due to his age and lack of targets.

Matt Flynn signed a huge contract with the Seahawks in the off-season in 2012, but never started in the 2012 season.  He has started in only two games in his five year professional career.  With all the money this guy has earned for such little accomplishments; he has to prove himself in Oakland.  This is it!

Flynn is put in a great situation with his back-up being Terrell Pryor.  Pryor cant throw a ball in the ocean, so Flynn shouldn't sweat to much about losing his job.  He has to get out of the field and perform.

No one really knows what Flynn can do for Oakland.  Everyone is optimistic from his two outstanding starts in his career, back when he played with Green Bay in 2011. Bottom line: Flynn  is a toss up! He doesn't have enough experience for anyone to say he will be a great quarterback or vise versa.  Again, he has only started two games in his career!

Time will tell if Flynn is the real deal for Oakland.  One thing is for sure, Oakland saved a ton of money by giving up on Carson Palmer and signing Matt Flynn.