Chargers In A Free Fall After Loss To Ravens

The struggling Chargers hoped to end a two game losing streak, but their efforts were hampered by the arrival of the Baltimore Ravens.  Over the past six weeks, the Chargers had lost five games.  Their only victory was against the lowly Chiefs, who were breaking in a new QB, if memory serves correct.  So Sunday’s game was a chance at redemption.  And for three and a half quarters, the Chargers stifled the Ravens offense and held a small lead.  But as was the case for most of the season, they found a way to lose.

The Ravens scored 10 points over the last seven minutes to tie the game and then the Chargers gave up the winning field goal with less than two minutes to play in overtime.  Particularly indicative of the Chargers’ ineptitude was the fourth and 29 yards to go play, where a short pass to Raven’s RB Ray Rice turned into a momentum changing first down.  It was an exercise in bad tackling.  Forget the fact that the referees missed an obvious block in the back on Chargers safety Eric Weddle, which sent him to the sidelines for the remainder of the day.  That play was a back breaker.  With new life, the Ravens proceeded to march down the field to score a game tying field goal with three seconds left on the clock in regulation.  The rest was history.

Edgar Allen Poes – 16  Chargers – 13

With the loss, the Chargers continued a free fall into oblivion.  A new coach and a new general manager are on the horizon and Charger fans are already looking forward to new leadership…Andy Reid, Bill Cowher, or perhaps Oregon coach Chip Kelly.  Anything.  Anyone.  Someone.  HELP!

Well, if the Chargers are in a free fall, the Charger Girls are riding high.

These late November games are a challenge to shoot, at least from where I sit.  Qualcomm stadium is an old baseball ballpark with high lighting stanchions that produce harsh shadows when the sun begins to set.  So with high contrast lighting conditions you get some difficult shooting.  At least the field security staff left me alone, but then again I was using different equipment, but as an able photographer with 30+ years of experience, I was able to adapt.

So here we go.  Kicking off this week’s coverage are the Line Captains, four talented and beautiful Charger Girls: Lauren O., Kara, Natalie and Marissa.

Notice the symmetry…not a coincidence.

I don’t what’s going on, but I got this mojo going on with this week’s Charger Girl of the Day.  It seems like every week I get some exceptional shots of this girl and to get a good shot of a cheerleader, you have to have some sort of connection…between photographer and subject.  And for whatever reason, I always get great results from her…I am not complaining, mind you.  It’s a beautiful thing.  So…for the second time this season, our Charger Girl of the Day is…Angela.

But enough of my musing on a muse.

Let’s continue our coverage of the Absolutely Gorgeous Charger Girls with Marissa’s line: Tawnie, Courtney, Alexa, Katelyn and Starkesha.

We continue with Natalie’s line: Nicole, CGOTD Angela, Andrea, Allizon, Kayla, and Erin.

Up next, Lauren O.’s line: Rachel, Ariel, Meridith, Clarisse, Amanda, and Kylie.

We conclude this week’s coverage with Kara’s line: Katie, Lauren P., Paige, Alexis Lauren, Hope, and Anjelica.

Another week, another frustrating loss.  It seems like the Chargers can only beat the worst teams in the NFL and that does not bode well for the coaching staff.  With a 4-7 record, all hopes of the playoffs are gone.  The Chargers are truly in a free fall and there is no end in sight.  This is a team in disarray and needs to be revamped in earnest.  And if it does, then Coach Norv has got to go.  And let’s start fresh with a new GM.

Oh well, at least we can to look forward to the Charger Girls each and every week!

 

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