MVN: Most Valuable Network

This was supposed to be their year.  The Chargers, predicted to be one of the best teams in the NFL, the likely AFC Champs and possible Super Bowl champs, were supposed to be coasting into the playoffs by this point in the season.  In a weak AFC West, they should have had the division locked up by week 10.  Instead, with a loss to the Falcons now complete, the Chargers are effectively done. 

Don't tell me that they could still win the division with an 8-8 or 7-9 record.  That's hardly a lofty goal to aim for and besides, I don't think they have the guts to pull it off.  What's worse, the ref's almost gave them as many bad calls as they made against them, but that still wasn't enough to get the win.

I give a ton of credit to the Falcons for playing inspired football.  They were prepared to play, they didn't make a lot of mistakes, and they stuck to their game plan throughout the game.  They didn't wait for the game to fall in their laps, they went out and took it.

So way to go Chargers!  You were the exact opposite of the Atlanta Falcons in this game and this season and you lost.  Expect a lot of discussion about which players are getting replaced next year, expect a lot more in-fighting and talk of the horrible coaching the team received this year.  Kassim Osgood will soon be in the majority as more players line up behind him to blame Norv for their horrible play. 

Luckily we're used to it.  For Chargers fans, we call that the norm.  Son of a...