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The Jets? What Are You Worried About?

by Chris Ello on January 16, 2010

You're Nervous About Facing This Bunch? Seriously?

You're Nervous About Facing This Bunch? Seriously?

To be honest, most of you Chargers fans are pissing me off.  You’re scared of the Jets!

Really? You’re scared of the middle-of-the-pack, 9-and-7, lost-twice-to-Miami-once-to-Buffalo-and-at-home-to-Atlanta-and-Jacksonville New York Jets? You’re concerned about facing a defense that your team buried deep into the Qualcomm Stadium turf with a 48-point blitzkrieg of a performance just last season?

You’re losing sleep about having to play a team that is only in the playoffs because its final two regular season opponents purposely fell on their swords? Hell, if the Kansas City Chiefs could have ended the season against Indianapolis and Cincinnati, maybe they’d be the ones coming to town on Sunday. I guess you’d be worried about them, too.

Everybody is coming up with all kinds of storylines and scenarios and working themselves into a sweaty frenzy over this AFC Divisional Playoff. The Jets can run the ball. The Jets can control the clock. The Jets have Darrelle Revis (apparently the most dominant player ever to strap on pads). The Jets have come up with the greatest defense since the invention of Penicillin.

The Jets. The Jets. The Jets. J-E-T-S. Jets, Jets, Jets. You’d think they’ve resurrected Joe Namath, Don Maynard and coach Weeb Ewbank (along with John Riggins, the only Jets in the Hall of Fame, by the way). Might as well have Mark Sanchez guarantee victory.

Or…here’s a scenario that makes as much sense as anything else: The daughter of Jets owner Woody Johnson, 30-year-old Casey Johnson, died suddenly earlier this month. (Tragic, but true. An autopsy is being conducted, but the Los Angeles coroner’s office has not yet determined the cause of Continue Reading →

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When circumstances change, contests change.

Last week’s Poinsettia Bowl Pick’em contest was a great success with 50 tickets overall distributed to 619 Sports readers & listeners.  We were all set to roll the contest forward…then we found out that we have just FOUR tickets to give away to the SOLD OUT Pacific Life Holiday Bowl on December 30th.

Hey, that’s still two pairs of tickets to see the AP College Football Player of the Year Ndamukong Suh and the 22nd ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers against the 20th ranked Arizona Wildcats at Qualcomm Stadium on Wednesday night!

Want to get in on the action?  You’re going to need to visit 619Sports.Net each of the next four days, and you’re going to need to show some prognosticating savvy picking college and pro football games!

Starting with two of today’s three college football bowl games, and continuing through Tuesday night, 619 Sports will present you with 10 different opportunities to pick games.  The two people who come up with the highest number of correct picks will be going to the Holiday Bowl!  In case of a tie I will randomly select the winners from the available pool of contestants with the same number of correct picks.

After the jump, take a look at the 10 games you’ll be picking! Continue Reading →

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Mountain West Rising, BCS Be Damned

December 24, 2009
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Wednesday night at Qualcomm Stadium, the third-place team in the MWC outworked, out-schemed, out-coached, and outplayed their opponent from the “mighty”, BCS-worthy Pac-10. Spotting Cal a 14-0 lead, the University of Utah never panicked, scoring 27 unanswered points in a 37-27 victory at the Poinsettia Bowl.

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Bengals vs. Chargers: What To Watch For

December 20, 2009
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In a game rife with playoff implications and emotion, the Bengals and Chargers will meet Sunday afternoon at Qualcomm Stadium. Craig and Chris preview the AFC showdown and give you three things they’ll be watching for on the field:

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D-I Final: Eastlake Holds Off Vista 21-14

December 12, 2009
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With a tremendous leaping grab, Daniel Johnson intercepted his third pass of the game to secure the D-1 CIF Championship for Eastlake High School (11-0-2). The Titan’s 21-14 victory over Vista High School (10-3) brought Eastlake the school’s first ever CIF title.

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D-II Final: Oceanside Opens Championship Six-Pack

December 12, 2009
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On a hazy night at Qualcomm Stadium, the Oceanside Pirates took advantage of sloppy play from the Helix Highlanders to win the DII San Diego Section CIF Championship 26-10. The win extended their own record to six straight CIF Championships dating back to 2004.

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CIF Playoffs D-I: Jefferson’s 3 TDs carry Eastlake to the Q

December 5, 2009

The ball found its way into Tony Jefferson’s hands most of the night and the Eastlake Titans (10-0-2) defeated the Cougars of Escondido (8-3-1) 35-14. The win sends the Titans to the D-1 final against Vista under the bright lights of Qualcomm Stadium.

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A “Homecoming” Win For Chargers over KC

November 29, 2009
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ShareAntonio Gates compared the feel for Sunday’s Chiefs-Chargers game to a college homecoming.  The Chargers made the final score look like homecoming, with a 43-14 shellacking of the Chiefs at Qualcomm Stadium.  Craig and J.T. Rogan break down the big win from the Q:
 

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Chargers 50th Anniversary Interviews on 619 Sports

November 28, 2009
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ShareAll season we’ve been previewing this weekend’s unveiling of the Chargers’ 50th Annivesary team by catching up with some of the great Chargers from years gone by.  Sunday, the 50 greatest players in Chargers history will be honored on the field at Qualcomm Stadium.  619 Sports will be there for full game coverage, and we’ll [...]

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Bolts Provide Scare, But Unlike Aztecs, Hang On

November 16, 2009
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ShareFor those who were there Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium, Sunday’s late afternoon provided an eerie and uneasy reminder.

For those who weren’t there Saturday night, a quick recap of the unbelievable developments: San Diego State, needing a victory to keep alive its realistic hopes of playing in a postseason bowl game, has in the [...]

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