Dolphins Vs. Chargers Postgame Three-And-Out
While the win meant a lot to both the team and the fans, it wasn’t lost on anyone the fact that this may be the final game played by the Chargers at Qualcomm.
No one knows if this was the last Chargers game in San Diego after 55 seasons. In all, Woodhead scored four touchdowns for his team, a career high. But his performance was overshadowed by tears and sniffles as a team which has been in town since 1961 could exit.
“We’re resilient”, Seattle’s Doug Baldwin said. It prompted a famous radio call from announcer Bill King who proclaimed, “The Raiders have just scored on the most zany, unbelievable impossible dream of a play!”
Mike Pouncey, Branden Albert, Koa Misi and Chris McCain all went down with injuries during the 30-14 loss to the Chargers.
“I’m disappointed, frustrated, upset, mad, angry and any adjective you can think of right now”, quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. Philip Rivers is completing 66.7 percent of his passes for 4,287 yards, 26 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Rivers was intercepted by Reshad Jones, who weaved through traffic for 42 yards before guard Orlando Franklin stripped the ball. The San Diego Chargers are finishing one of the most disappointing seasons in a long time while the Oakland Raiders are showing more promise than anyone expected from them this season. All that is left to do is to wait and see who will be playing in Los Angeles next season. However, there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding the Raiders and Chargers franchises when they face each on Thursday Night Football (NFL Network, 5:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. ET). “We used it for energy and hopefully we gave them something to cheer about”.
Wilson became the first quarterback with five straight games with three or more TD passes and zero interceptions. “I would hope that’s why everybody’s in this profession is to win”. “It’s been hard getting a win this season”.
Tom Brady, who was listed as questionable with an illness on Friday, threw two touchdown passes for the Patriots. That was a pretty good indicator that this was just going to be the Chargers’ day.
The rookie players will be back next season, but the rookie coach probably won’t.
White caught three passes for 47 yards in the Falcons’ 23-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Gordon was injured in the second quarter after taking a blow to his left knee during a run. Gordon didn’t return to the sidelines to watch the second half. After being evaluated by trainers, Gordon stood up, walked off of the field and headed to the locker room. On Christmas Eve the Raiders host the Chargers in what could be the final game in Oakland. Woodhead is the first Charger to have a 4-touchdown game since LaDainian Tomlinson ran for four against the Raiders in 2007. 500 for the first time since the 2011 season. “We couldn’t stop them, we couldn’t stay on the field on offense, and it cost us”. His 31-yard reception helped set up a Chargers touchdown. WR Stevie Johnson (groin) was inactive…. “Now, essentially, you have rookie, second-year guy and a third-year guy in Dallas on the line”. The fourth-year linebacker now has eight sacks on the year after he picked up two more on Sunday, to go along with 56 tackles and three forced fumbles. “Being part of Sid’s organization was like going to a laboratory for the highly developed science of professional football, ” Davis said.