Observations-Week 1

(Zoolander says ouch! Out of mid-week Walk-Off!)

Many would probably think that, here at Hate, we'd be screaming like school girls over the carting off of QB Zoolander in week 1. Speaking, as a low level functionary of this Patriot Hating Organization, I couldn't be more disappointed upon early reports that it is a torn ACL. The Patriots are hated for a good many reasons one of those being how quality of a team and organization they have been over the last 8 years. The Chargers and their fans should want to beat the best to win a Super Bowl and we all know that the road to Tampa more than likely goes through a healthy New England. We hope your knee is O.K. Tom but in all honesty we hope that your fans are.....well...shitting themselves at the prospect of the dreaded "Super Bowl Hang Over"....although Matt Cassel looked alright.

Antonio Cromartie needs to not be thinking of that 16 int record. He jumped two routes and got burned both times. I knew he was in trouble the minute that UT article was written. Cason was guilty of one also but we'll forgive it for the great tackle and forced fumble. What a fortuitous roll that ball took to stay in bounds.

Phillip Rivers looked fantastic. Elusive, zip on the ball, and good leadership. We like.

Passion needed early and often. We seemed a bit flat. Where is the emotion? You have to, in the words of UCLA's Rick Neuheisel, make sure that "passion bucket" is full (does "passion bucket" sound inspirational or disgusting?). Bring it boys!

Wilhelm is shocking! It goes without saying but let's also make a point of the following: when LBs are smallish they usually have the qualities of assured tackling and side line to side line coverage. MW is slow, not quick, not powerful, and the worst tackling LB I have ever seen..oh ya, he failed to make a play on the game winning TD pass in the end zone. AJ made a mistake with this long term deal.

Teams with Tons of Talent are a problem when they choose to live on that ability alone. What happened? The Panthers come across the country and we can't hold home court? I guess our guys were emotionally affected by the cheap sell-out status of the game (FOX having to buy tickets so that we wouldn't have a black out). Everyone knows this team is talented but I would much rather see that people think we are the best "team".

Also these are merely the rantings of a fan sitting on the couch in his Merriman jersey trying to prevent a 22 month old from drawing on her new Charger Cheer leading outfit, the couch, the walls, etc. and trying to keep a 4 week old from projectile vomiting on the powder Blue #56 (I may or may not have been successful). Let me know what we missed and your opinions on Week 1 in the NFL. BTW..I'm absolutely gutted by the loss!

ONE LAST OBSERVATION: Chad Johnson is # Eighty-Five not number Eight, Five! He shouldn't have changed his name to Ocho Cinco but instead, Ochenta y Cinco! Why hasn't the media done their Spanish HW? Talk about a free pass! Its like when a girl gets a little Japanese Character tramp-stamp on the small of her back because she thinks that it says "eternally thoughtful soul" or some B.S. like that but what it really says, quite decoratively, is "stupid white whore"....well when that happens she needs a good ball bustin', for the rest of her life....just like that young "River Dancing", "HOF Jacket" wearing moron named Ocho Cinco! The tool box is missing its biggest tool!