Eric Weddle and the #ELISUCKS Phenomenon

On Sunday the Twitterverse was teeming with Charger Fans attaching the tag, #ELISUCKS, to any and every statement about the Bolts/Giants clash. It was quite gratifying to see so many Bolt Backers bringing a level of fan hatred that is all too frequently missing in America's Finest City. Hate is a fundamental component of following sports so if yo' soul is lacking in vitriol......YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG!

Having said that, this Twit's favorite Tweet was sans an #ELISUCKS tag.....

"Who's the Boss? Eric Weddle!"
See that Tweet was hilarious because the Chargers were playing in New York and that's where Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano of the '80s hit sitcom, Who's the Boss, were from. Alright.....that's false and more of an excuse to insert gratuitous YouTube footage.......

For those lacking a keen eye (see: employees of ESPN, specifically Keyshawn Johnson) the player that Eric Weddle disintegrated upon impact was Giants TE Kevin Boss hence the extremely clever play on words revolving around a teenage crush on an 80s sitcom star*. BOOM......he's on his back!**

* Didn't everyone have a crush on Alyssa Milano? Did you know she's a Dodger fan and a serial Tweeter?
** Man am I avoiding any sort of serious analysis regarding Sunday's game. I'll leave it to the Charger Fan in Donkey Land.

Vencie Says: On the heels of a big win in NYC Vencie Glenn discusses Antonio Cromartie and tackling

There is no better way to end the week than for Sunday Night Football to conclude and Football Night in San Diego to begin.

NBC's channel seven brings us analysis with a critical eye via former Chargers/NFLers and journalists. This week's episode saw host Jim Laslavic team with Vencie Glenn, JR Tolver, and Jim Trotter to break down the Chargers victory over the Giants.

My favorite part of the segment is when former Charger Safety, Vencie Glenn, lays into Antonio Cromartie for being a girly defender. What did Avenging Jack Murphy's Patron Saint, Vencie Glenn, have to say about our athletic cover corner? Enjoy......

"For whatever reason, he is so afraid of getting hurt"

"This guy's gonna get somebody else hurt and he's gonna cost them a big play when they really need it"

"He just don't want to tackle, it's sad in the NFL that you don't want to tackle and be accountable....but that's who he is."

"He couldn't play for me as a Defensive Coordiator....unless he started tackling. I'm gonna be straight honest... as a defensive player it's almost embarrassing to watch a guy run around out there and avoid contact like he does...and I'm not ever going to change that."

Vencie Glenn pulls no punches. Nor does Avenging Jack Murphy

Voodoo en Viernes on a Sunday Morning: Empower the Chargers and Steelers, damn the rest

The Voodoo has been on tilt so let's switch it up this week.

Rather than hex Brandon Marshall into having another arm-through-the-TV experience, where tendons are severed, arteries are narrowly missed and Denver management is thoroughly pissed let's instead empower his opponent. Let's arm the Pittsburgh Steelers with voodoo.

To this end, Avenging Jack Murphy has joined forces with Steelers Blog, One For The Other Thumb to rally against the Denver Donkeys this Monday Night. AJM took part in the weekly (err...sometimes) segment called Meeting People Is Easy whereby questions, both pertinent and inane related to that week's game, are asked of Steeler fans......and me, representative of the West. In the words of Jim Morrison; "The West is best."

Now don't be myopic on this one! Our enemy's(Broncos) enemy(Steelers) is our friend(Steelers...this week anyway). Also OFTOT is always funny even if it is a Steeler blog, so check it out. Go Steelers(this week)!

Here's a snippet from Meeting People is Easy (click to enlarge):

Representing the West. Click here for the rest of the panelists' answers.

It goes without saying that your Eli Manning Voodoo doll should be disfigured by 12:58 PST.

Go Chargers! Show you belong this week.

Need a laugh? Revel in Andy Reid Photoshops

This photo from last Sunday is very funny yet you have know idea what it has inspired.....

.......I'm here to bring that inspiration to light. This picture of Eagles coach Andy Reid set in motion a torrent of photoshop greatness over at Kissing Suzy Kolber and ultimately my own uncontrollable laughter thus ruining the missus' DVR viewing of Eastwick.

Click here first.....and then here. Enjoy.

Some Hate For The Hump Day: Eli Manning-Need We Say More?

Sad...whaaaaaa!!!...Happy

NFL organizations choose college players, not the other way around. That fact alone is why Eli deserves the wrath of San Diego; the arrogance that allowed a 22 year old boy to use his family's name to dictate where he would play. So glad we got Philip Rivers instead.....and Shawne Merriman....and Nate Kaeding.

Hate away your Hump Day, San Diego.

Need additional reasons for justifiable loathing of Eli Manning? Take a look at a 2004 draft day interview of Eli dug up by the Bolt Bulletin. My hate was rejuvenated after reading it.....

Also check out the Eli Manning/SD Media conference call podcast from XX1090. He fields some interesting questions......ever wonder what happened to Eli's Charger draft day jersey?

Fantasy Football Quandary: A Tight End's Obituary and His Replacement

Owen Daniels was a good Tight End. He refused to let The Tila Tequila Choke Slam be discarded into the compost pile of historically poor Fantasy Football teams......

The Tila Tequila Choke Slam has just lost one of its most consistent and productive players to a season ending ACL tear. Owen Daniels; rest in peace.

The TTCS has climbed back into contention on the broad back of the Texans TE but now it must comb the waiver wire for a viable fill-in. It's never easy to replace the #1 rated player at his position but it is the obligation our proud organization is tasked with. As always advice is being solicited......

These gentlemen are the best available free agents:

Greg Olson
22/215/3
PROS: Great upside. Has a QB who generally likes his TE as a target. CONS: Has really bad hair. His QB is a fuckhead with really bad hair. I wouldn't want to root for the ancillary success of QB fuckhead. Seriously, look at their hair...

Todd Heap
27/278/2
PROS: Great athlete, has a talented QB throwing to him. CONS: His QB looks like Bert from Sesame Street (although that may not factor into the season), and he's always injured.

Ben Watson
15/222/4
PROS:Watson is always a red zone threat because Bill Belichick and Tom Brady hate playing second fiddle to Peyton Manning; an attitude which leads to pass first and run second. CONS: Not a lot of yardage, I hate the Patriots (although I'm using their Defense so what the hell!) and there's the real threat of Tom Brady giving more advice on fashion than on how to beat an opponent.

Chris Cooley
29/332/2
PROS: He's a blogger and has a hot wife. As far as NFL mugshots go Cooley wins best hair. CONS: Has a woeful QB throwing to him, and just had ankle surgery so no immediate contribution (maybe a pick up for the playoffs).

Dustin Keller
23/289/2
He represents the Big Ten (Purdue), and is targeted on Sundays by a rookie QB who eats hot dogs on the sideline after destroying Raiders. Had a huge game on Sunday.....waiver wire flavor of the week.

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