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[QSmokey]

One man's opinion, but I agree with just about all of it:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/2023-nfl-preview-chargers-horrid-end-to-last-season-just-the-latest-disappointment-123351206.html

[SuperCharged]

All I know is I would like to see some wins with style. Like a long sustained drive to ice the game. Or hell, even a blowout win or 2. No giving up comeback losses any more. Sustaining drives and putting games away. That's what I would like to see this year.

[dmac_bolt]

I would just like to see more wins than 2022. Many more, if possible. I am not motivated by style points. I would prefer Chargers NOT become perceived as the #1 dominant unbeatable team until the end of the Super Bowl. Steel makes Steel, pummeling tomato cans does not prepare a team to be the best when the best is eventually required. It makes them bloated and comfortable.

a holistic strategy has only objective each game and that is a W when clock=0.00. It matter not if by 1 or 100. All other factors should be carefully calibrated and adjusted in real time with the goal to prepare and preserve the team for the long championship march, not the current sprint of the day. Whether that be gas-stepping, as EVERY yahoo on TPB favors 1000% in every circumstance no matter when or what, or selectively preserving players and resources when possible; the situations shall dictate the specifics with the objective = THE SEASON, not the current game.

I do expect more comfortable lopsided wins this year for the 100%'ers to enjoy. I'll just have to live with that boredom.

[blueman]

This. ^

[sonorajim]

What I MEANT was, each of those games had the same dynamic of slipping ever-so-incrementally from the Bolts' grasp. You could FEEL it happening.

Actually, I believed we would beat the Pats up until McCree.
When we kept getting takeaways from Jax and our offense was struggling, my scalp was tingling like something's wrong here.
They were different for me.
Not saying who's right but they were different for me.

[sonorajim]

I would just like to see more wins than 2022. Many more, if possible. I am not motivated by style points. I would prefer Chargers NOT become perceived as the #1 dominant unbeatable team until the end of the Super Bowl. Steel makes Steel, pummeling tomato cans does not prepare a team to be the best when the best is eventually required. It makes them bloated and comfortable.

a holistic strategy has only objective each game and that is a W when clock=0.00. It matter not if by 1 or 100. All other factors should be carefully calibrated and adjusted in real time with the goal to prepare and preserve the team for the long championship march, not the current sprint of the day. Whether that be gas-stepping, as EVERY yahoo on TPB favors 1000% in every circumstance no matter when or what, or selectively preserving players and resources when possible; the situations shall dictate the specifics with the objective = THE SEASON, not the current game.

I do expect more comfortable lopsided wins this year for the 100%'ers to enjoy. I'll just have to live with that boredom.

Situation specific football is great as long as we're in control. Blow a key W being nonchalant and you're a shitheel.

[SuperCharged]

I would just like to see more wins than 2022. Many more, if possible. I am not motivated by style points. I would prefer Chargers NOT become perceived as the #1 dominant unbeatable team until the end of the Super Bowl. Steel makes Steel, pummeling tomato cans does not prepare a team to be the best when the best is eventually required. It makes them bloated and comfortable.

a holistic strategy has only objective each game and that is a W when clock=0.00. It matter not if by 1 or 100. All other factors should be carefully calibrated and adjusted in real time with the goal to prepare and preserve the team for the long championship march, not the current sprint of the day. Whether that be gas-stepping, as EVERY yahoo on TPB favors 1000% in every circumstance no matter when or what, or selectively preserving players and resources when possible; the situations shall dictate the specifics with the objective = THE SEASON, not the current game.

I do expect more comfortable lopsided wins this year for the 100%'ers to enjoy. I'll just have to live with that boredom.

That's kind of what I was saying. Nothing about style points. I want the Chargers to be able to control games. That ability seems to be lost. I am sick of one score games. Barely win or barely lose. A well controlled game for a solid dub is what I am looking for. Seems like forever since we've had a blowout win.

[Maniaque 6]

It seems long time ago

Blowout wins, close losses show Chargers are better than their record - NBC Sports

[21&500]

I get the sentiment but imho there's an overall psychological advantage of being perceived as dominant/cut-throat/invincible.
You can literally scare opponents into making mistakes, Mike Tyson made a career of it!
Last few seasons, KC has been scaring defenses into mistakes weekly, including our own.
I'm all for dominating and stepping on opponents afterwards.
sure we want to secure the win before beating our chest, no one would argue otherwise, but if we can dominant and create an identity around an invincible aura, I'm all for it.
no risk it no biscuit.

[dmac_bolt]

That's kind of what I was saying. Nothing about style points. I want the Chargers to be able to control games. That ability seems to be lost. I am sick of one score games. Barely win or barely lose. A well controlled game for a solid dub is what I am looking for. Seems like forever since we've had a blowout win.

Jan 1, 2023

[gzubeck]

After last season my expectations are muted until we have a decent rhythm on offense and defense. I think the front offense knew they had a problem with Lombardi by mid season but tried to save face for Lombardi and the front office by giving him every chance to redeem himself thru the entire season. He failed dismally pretty much every second half of most of the games and really flamed out in the playoffs. I don'r t see us having this flameout problem with our new staff. One hand washes the other and we had dirty hands most of the season last year.

[gzubeck]

I get the sentiment but imho there's an overall psychological advantage of being perceived as dominant/cut-throat/invincible.
You can literally scare opponents into making mistakes, Mike Tyson made a career of it!
Last few seasons, KC has been scaring defenses into mistakes weekly, including our own.
I'm all for dominating and stepping on opponents afterwards.
sure we want to secure the win before beating our chest, no one would argue otherwise, but if we can dominant and create an identity around an invincible aura, I'm all for it.
no risk it no biscuit.

Go for jugular...we need more mad dog than soft puppy!