My Philip Rivers Blog

If all of you were like me, you thought for sure that Indianapolis would have absolutely no problem beating the San Diego chargers. It just seemed that throughout the season the Chargers were too on and off. Their non-consistent ways, plus if you've ever been in the RCA dome you know how loud that place can get, plus the Colts being healthier and of course PEYTON MANNING!!!

Well then the game started, and it was a slow first half. I just knew when Manning got the ball next he was going to score a touchdown and I'd be twenty minutes of game time left till I cashed my betting ticket. But no that didn't happen because Rivers had to hit Chambers for a 30 yard touchdown pass in the first 4 minutes of the 3rd quarter. Still no need to worry plenty of time on the clock and it looks like Indianapolis is driving. In fact they drive all the way to the two yard line and a tipped ball is intercepted for the second time today. This just doesn't seem like my day or Mannings. Maybe I under estimated the Chargers defense as I watched them hit Addai so hard he had to leave the game for a few plays. Then on the same drive hit Keith hard enough to send him to the sidelines. And even after the interception Bob Sanders gets hit hard in the hand while trying to tackle Michael Turner. It was only a matter of 3 minutes of game time and 3 big names on Indianapolis were sucking wind on the sidelines, thanks to the hard hitting Chargers.

Well finally we get our first three and out in this game at 6 minutes left in the third quarter. So things are again looking good for my Indy -9 bet, but everything has to go right. And it does on this drive, when Reggie Wayne defies gravity at just the right moment to score a touchdown putting the Colts up 17-14. Well at this point I am pretty pleased with my Indy -9 bet ticket and I actually start to think about how I'm going to spend this money. Then 3 minutes and Rivers toss a short pass to Sproles who turns it into a 56 yard touchdown. This put the chargers up 21-17 and me further away from a winning bet ticket.

At this point I am wondering when the Chargers are going to let up and the Colts will just take off with the lead and eventually the game. My prayers seemed answered when Peyton hits Gonzalez for a 55 yard touchdown pass, putting the colts only 10 minutes away from an AFC championship game and me that much closer to my glorious win. But unfortunately no told Volek, who came in to replace Philip Rivers, my plans as he marched down the field executing a great drive before he ran it himself into the end zone from the one.

There goes any hope of my betting ticket being a winner. And with the way that the chargers played out the last 4 minutes of the game I am not sure my ticket ever had a chance. So I have been sitting here trying to think of the reasons I was so confident in a Colts victory and by more than nine. And it seemed that turnovers were the death of my betting ticket, and Indy's chances at repeating the Super bowl victory dance. Any time a team is expected to win by a number greater than six in the NFL they can not turn the ball over 3 times, it is impossible to score enough points to cover a spread like that, when you keep shooting yourself in the foot.

Now do the Chargers have what it takes to beat the undefeated Patriots?

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