If you’re looking for LaDainian Tomlinson to have his first breakout game of 2008 for the Chargers, this could very well be the week.
As former coach Marty Schottenheimer used to say: “It’s Raider Week.”
And few – if any – Charger players have performed better over the years against the hated Oakland Raiders than LT.
In fact, three of his top eight career rushing games came vs. Oakland:
Dec. 28, 2003: Career-high 243 yards
Oct. 14, 2007: Both 198 yards and four touchdowns
Sept. 28, 2003: Best game at Oakland with 187 yards
Based on this, we should find out this week if LT is just off to another slow start or hurt worse than some are letting on with his toe injury.
There are a couple of significant notes this week.
First of all, with a win, the Chargers will become the first team ever to beat the Raiders 10 straight times.
And most of all for Oakland, it will likely be the last game for head coach Lane Kiffin; who is expected to be fired the following week when the Raiders have a bye.
Either the Raiders will go all out for Kiffin this week, or they will just lie down because they are tired of interference from owner Al Davis.
Prediction: Chargers 38, Raiders 23
College prediction: San Diego State 31, Idaho 20
As former coach Marty Schottenheimer used to say: “It’s Raider Week.”
And few – if any – Charger players have performed better over the years against the hated Oakland Raiders than LT.
In fact, three of his top eight career rushing games came vs. Oakland:
Dec. 28, 2003: Career-high 243 yards
Oct. 14, 2007: Both 198 yards and four touchdowns
Sept. 28, 2003: Best game at Oakland with 187 yards
Based on this, we should find out this week if LT is just off to another slow start or hurt worse than some are letting on with his toe injury.
There are a couple of significant notes this week.
First of all, with a win, the Chargers will become the first team ever to beat the Raiders 10 straight times.
And most of all for Oakland, it will likely be the last game for head coach Lane Kiffin; who is expected to be fired the following week when the Raiders have a bye.
Either the Raiders will go all out for Kiffin this week, or they will just lie down because they are tired of interference from owner Al Davis.
Prediction: Chargers 38, Raiders 23
College prediction: San Diego State 31, Idaho 20
2 comments:
Raider week is always big; even my wife who is not a big football fan told me I had better not bet the Raiders against the Chargers or she would disown me. Go Chargers.
Did LT do it again, or what? I'll bet the Raiders hate him. He was awful today until the 4th quarter but he scored when it mattered.
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