Listened to the pod on my way up to Brisbane – staying here for a day before flying home (to a snow storm) tomorrow.

First, It was great meeting you both – very sorry if I got either of you in trouble. Like I said the other day, I feel like I known both of you for years – very gracious of you to take time out to come have a few drinks. Andy – I thought I told you to order whatever you wanted? You should have ate, mate! Next time, we’ll make sure to coat your stomach a bit.

A few comments:

• Agree with your points on the OL. Pipkins holding was a borderline call, but he can’t do that shit in the playoffs. Negated another great catch by Davis (THAT was very encouraging). Agree that the
• I continue to question Bozeman’s play IQ – dude rarely loses physically. Every shit play I see is from him getting outsmarted. All the stunts DCs have been saving for the playoffs are coming their way. Going to need to be significantly better.
• I was not that impressed with Chark’s game. He’s right up there with Hurst as worst FA signing
• Bosa seems limited physically. At the beginning of the season, everyone was worried about his availability, which surprisingly is not an issue. He just doesn’t look as dominate physically. Hopefully he has another gear for the playoffs. I did notice that he pushed his man into AOC, disrupting the pass that Henley intercepted.
• The more I watch James this year, the more pissed I get at Staley wasting his prime years with his shit schemes. I stuck up for him far too long.
• End of season awards:
• I told you so: Pipkins. I hated the move to guard. Sticking with him all year was fucking frustrating. Can’t argue with Eboigbe – Will say that he’s still a rookie
• Head-start award – HA
• The (well named) Telesco award: Hurst is good. Chark should be up there too. I could also argue Bozeman as I think a better center would have made a huge difference
• Hips don’t lie: Think Hart could be in there
• Hungriest man award – Salyer is definitely a fat bastard. Dude should be our starting RG

Looking forward:

• No doubt the Texans are beat up. The Chargers are not that much better off. While Slater was a full participant, QJ & Palmer DNP for the second day and Gus/JK were limited. That is a lot of skill position players potentially out.
• I kind of like the Zeke signing. (you know I have to use this analogy) The question is, how much tread is left? While I think he’s not the back he was 5 years ago, he’s still on the right side of 30, won’t fumble and will move piles forward.
• I loved Stroud in the 23 draft (my argument with Tau was that the Bronco’s would have been better off drafting him vs. betting the farm on Wilson).
• The Texans are a very talented team (as you both pointed out). I think this game is going to be more difficult that most seem to be think, but the Chargers do have a coaching advantage. In in the end, I think Herbert being the better QB and the Chargers staff (I am very excited to see what they have up their sleeves for this playoff run) being significantly better than the Texans will be the difference. Close game. Chargers win the right to go to KC next week.