October 12th: An Existential Post

One year ago tonight---October 12th, 2008---we were at The Murph/The Q wildly celebrating a pronounced drubbing of the New England Patriots.

It's worth noting because this website only really exists because of that game as well as the one pictured above in the site banner---occurring on January 14th, 2007.

It seems like only yesterday that LT was the most dominating running back in the game, scrambling for 31 TDs, and now he's nearly an after thought. With only 20 rushes to his credit in 2009 and an offensive line that is quite useless have we witnessed the last great game from LT? Probably not......he looked great in the season finale against Denver in '08 until he tore his groin from his pelvic bone. I was there and up until that injury I thought the old LT had returned.

I hope next Monday I get to see "the Old LT" and not "Old LT" against Denver. If we don't the season could be cooked.

Charger Fans: Hope You're Feeling Better

The bye week is upon us and Charger fans are on the ledge, foot-a-danglin' and there may be only one thing that can return us from the brink.....making fun of others' misery. That's right! We will sink that low! Let's take the piss out of the Patriots! We'll start with their fans. Look at this clown:

Need more? Give this a go: from yesterday's edition of the Boston Globe:

FOXBOROUGH - Tom Brady said yesterday he wasn’t bothered by comments former teammate Rodney Harrison, now an NBC analyst, made about a pair of roughing-the-passer penalties Brady drew from the Baltimore Ravens.

In a halftime segment during Sunday night’s Steelers-Chargers game, Harrison took issue with a roughing-the-passer penalty against the Ravens’ Terrell Suggs, who was penalized after grazing Brady’s knee, and termed it a “horrible call.’’

Harrison added: “Tom Brady, if you’re listening, take off the skirt and put on some slacks. Toughen up.’’.........

Ha, Ha, Brady! Take your skirt off says old teammate Rodney Harrison. Even ex-teammates hate you. Loser!

Eh....who are we kidding? Rodney was just messing with his boy, clownin' around on Sunday Night Football. I missed it live, my head having been jammed into the freezer after the Bolts fell behind 21-0 so I kind of missed out on the context of Rodney's diatribe against BS calls that protect the QB.

So there's nothing positive to spin about the future of the Chargers, and speaking only for myself, I'm not too keen on having to support the Patriots against the Donkeys this weekend. These truths don't make me feel better nor should they assuage your pain. Maybe this can make us feel better:

Merriman on Brady's shoulder

What's Shawne Merriman's take on the "bruised shoulder" Tom Brady suffered last night at the hands of Albert Haynesworth and the Redskins?

YOU play TO HIT the QUARTERBACK (channeling my inner Herm Edwards).
Personally I like Merriman's modeling pictures better than Brady's.....

I hope Zoolander's shoulder is OK because I'd love to get to play these guys at full strength in the playoffs. I hate the New England Patriots (unnecessary clarification).

Dear Patriot Tears #31

"Oh well if Jabar catches that ball in Indy, different story."

Posted by mike December 28, 08 07:53 PM

Dear Patriot Tears,

Speaking of different stories...if that 8-8 team out of San Diego doesn't crush you 30-10 then you really have no problem making it to the playoffs.

Also if Jabar Gafney doesn't make that great catch last season to beat the Ravens then you wouldn't have finished the 2007 regular season 16-0.....of course a loss may have taken the pressure off of your team and the Super Bowl may have had a different outcome....so Gafney has fucked you in consecutive seasons? Nice...

Dear Patriot Tears #30

"Even until the end of the game after Favre had single handedly lost the game, Sims was still singing his praises....What is the media's deal with this guy? Was he not watching the same game? Most overrated athlete in sports."

Posted by Favre is a fraud December 28, 08 07:52 PM

Dear Patriot Tears,

Great screen name. We'll agree with Brett Favre being overrated and then thank you for continuing to cry about how he cost you a playoff spot and how your 30-10 loss to the Chargers had nothing to do with it. Jets...Favre...Pussycat Dolls...a winning combination-well at least the Pussycat Dolls are.

Dear Patriot Tears #23

"Yeah, I'd much rather watch 8-8 Arizona or 8-8 San Diego than the Pats, whose brilliant coach once again showed why he is light years ahead of every one of his peers, by punting on third down and calling timeouts in the first quarter, with the wind at his back. Think any other pro coach would have gotten 11 wins if his MVP QB went down in Week 1? Not Dungy, not Tomlin, not any of them. Belichick is the greatest coach of all time, and I'm proud to be a Pats fan because of him."

Posted by RAY G December 28, 08 07:46 PM

Dear Patriot Tears,

The Chargers blew the Patriots out so stop the comparisons. Belichick is a genius....he seems most capable at Positioning his team and himself perfectly at every turn.....plus he's been on Jeopardy...only Deities make it there.

Dear Patriot Tears #14

...and for your daily dose:

"The Pats are better than at least 5-6 teams that will make the playoffs, including the Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, AFC West winner, Atlanta Falcons."

Posted by PatsFan December 28, 08 07:45 PM



Dear Patriot Tears,

Arizona and Philly are in the NFC Championship game. The Chargers won their wildcard game and killed you during the season. Your rationale....We think your post name says it all: PatsFan=WAHHHHHH!!!

A Patriotic Beatdown

(Picture Title: Brady and Moss/A Strained Relationship--we would say that his missus was upset about the abuse being heaped on them but she was jawing back....he on the other hand was....irritated. Good Sports all in all!)

Where to begin after months of hype? We'll start with the thanks!

Chef and John: Awesome job with the pig.Tasted great and it was selfless of you guys to put in so much time so that others could enjoy.

Tyler: Setting up the bean-bag toss tournament was a good addition to the day. Not easy to defeat Professional drinking game specialists like TimA and Josh.....Good on ya for winning the Championship!

MBlue & RevJim: Well you know!

Alfred: TheRightHandMan

There are many angles we could take to the day but for the most part it seemed to be an example of life imitating art.....Cryptic, I know....not at all a good thing, but we will leave it at that.

When it's all said and done the Chargers needed to win and they did. They needed to win convincingly and they did. The fact that it was against the Patriots sweetened the deal to be sure but we will concede that week 5 wins are not the same as AFCCG wins. It was nice to see all of those New Englanders squirm out with their tails between their legs. With us we took only tales.

We think it would be worth posting a couple of comments, from before and after Charger/Patriot Game from a gentlemen who refers to himself as "Boston Irish". We know...we know....we hate to give credence to anything that a fan from that part of the country says but these comments truly illuminate the message we have been trying to propagate since January 14th, 2007.

THE MESSAGE: THEIR fans think they are BETTER than US! The Pundits say elitism is what cost John Kerry the '04 election....figures....he's from Massachusetts! Look at the comments and tell us if you think they don't reek of elitism and condescension.

Boston Irish said...

Why would any team think that hiring Norv Turner - who never won anywhere was a good idea? At least Schottenheimer's teams looked ok until the playoffs. Or was hiring Norv HONOR-able?

I will take my evil genius and the associated baggage any day.

Also tt{sic} was fantastic for the Red Sox to humiliate a Southern California team yet again - following the Celtics plastering of the over-hyped Lakers and of course the Patriots annual playoff drubbing of the Chargers.

Mr. Irish made those remarks before the game which we refuted in the "I am Jack's Smirking Revenge" comment section. We also asked that he return to "own" the comments if the Pats lost. He did the HONOR-able thing and returned (for some reason he insists on spelling honorable that way...we don't get the emphasis).

Boston Irish said...

Congrats- You beat us in a semi-meaningless game without Tom Brady, Lawrence Maroney and Ben Watson ...

Maybe some day you will beat our real team in a real playoff game that counts ...

Hmmm.....Ben Watson? Are you FUCKING SERIOUS? The first thing any Patriot fan worth his salt, will ever tell you, is that Charger Fan shouldn't make excuses for having LT, PR, and AG, injured during the AFC championship game last year. I agree that you don't make excuses about injuries--we liked our chances with Michael Turner in the back field and The Legend, Phillip Rivers at the helm.

Mr. Irish disagrees because he's a crybaby. The whambulance is coming for you, guy... and all your fans who thought they could forget about the Pats for awhile and bask in the glory that is your Bahston Red Saux.....well that sun is setting and the Rays are risin'. They are embarrassing you at the Fens!

Also......who did you kill to actually get the screen name "Boston Irish"? We get it... everyone there is Irish. Unless you're the hooker for the Boston Irish...yer a douche!

On to the longest road trip in the history of the NFL!


(And yes....those look like the worst seats EVER but there was one bright spot. There was a kid wearing a Rodney Harrison jersey and he was also sporting......a fedora! That made the seat worth it believe me/we/us! There couldn't have been a more abusive section in that stadium!)