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We’ve just released Episode 104 of the Thunder Down Under Chargers Podcast.
Our synopsis is below:
Everything went right for Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers in Wk 18. The Offense made it three weeks in a row scoring 30 points. The team completed a sweep of the Raiders dominating the game in front of the Las Vegas faithful. And in the process, the Bolts secured the #5 seed in the AFC confirming a Wild Card Round trip to Houston to face CJ Stroud’s Texans. Join us today as we discuss the last game of the regular season and everything that’s ahead for this exciting team. Don’t miss it!
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Hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks so much for listening 
Alister (@TDU_Alister)
Posting the Coach’s Film clips from the Raiders game that I thought were important or interesting:
Clip #1: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876767341435896059 (and see comments for another example of the OL making an error in pass protection)
Clip #2: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876772329440895197
Clip #3: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876770030597140701
Clip #4: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876783250649014611
Clip #5: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876787816279249106
Clip #6: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876802052115816860
Clip #7: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876806509813793175
Clip #8: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876807705920250101
Clip #9: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876810105158598929
Clip #10: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876816418097750462
Clip #11: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876818012939993470
Clip #12: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876821535324770632
Clip #13: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876823610645438903
Thanks for putting the films together – much appreciated!
Pipkins & Bozeman – two players I hope see very limited snaps next season. I don’t recall ever seeing so many plays with interior lineman blocking nothing while dudes wiz by them. Fucking block someone!
And the Salyer pancake was awesome. Dude goes low and Jamaree basically throws his belly fat on the dude. Hilarious!
@kevdiego I hope to never see Pipkins play another snap in a Charger uniform. Probably asking too much but a guy can dream.
And Bozeman can stay for next year but please as a backup. Big whiff not drafting a center last year. I see a thin draft class for center this year and nothing in free agency so he may win the job again by default. Ugh….
Here’s a tweet I posted setting out the Offense’s performance in Yr 1 of Greg Roman (see comments for further third down and red zone stats): https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876733826858397864
How are we feeling about Roman heading into playoffs, Stormcloud (especially after the last three weeks)?
Fairly, there have been some concerns. Are people feeling better about the prospect of Roman as OC in 2025? Or will the Playoffs be determinative…
@alisterlloyd better, I suppose, but still a skeptic. I hope he’s learning what the skill sets truly are on this offense and how to utilize them vs pounding the square peg into round hole.
The Minter question is easy. The Chargers need to try to keep this defensive staff together as long as possible.
The Roman question is still very open, in my opinion. The Chargers offense was painful to watch at times this season – that should not happen with a QB of Herbert’s caliber. I think I’m on the fence at the moment – I want to see how the playoffs shake out.
I do think the Chargers should treat their coaching staff like their roster; constantly adding to the bottom of the staff, looking for talent/ideas, and culling the low performers.
@kevdiego I don’t really understand your point here about churning coaches. Adding to the bottom of the staff has nothing to do with Roman, who is at the top of the staff. And churning the bottom when unnecessary doesn’t necessarily seem like a good idea.
Here’s a tweet I posted setting out the Defense’s Yr 1 performance under Jesse Minter: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1876753044794483108
Not much to discuss. Obviously an outstanding job.
Great episode again guys.
Don’t know where to drop this, and sorry to piggyback here, Al, but to any of you in LA or have family there, you have all my best wishes. I hope our Bolt family is safe. Man, this is awful.
@smith No apology necessary. I echo the sentiment. Hope everybody is ok. Scary footage circulating online.
Looks crazy. I’ve seen the Santa Ana winds dry out the air and blow fires – used to burn up the canyons behind my house in Carlsbad (we had to throw sprinklers on our roof one time with the fire came right up to our back yard.
Hope everyone stays safe.
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.
@kevdiego good post. Rec’d particularly for the Pipkins comments. I shared…still share….your assessment of him and continued dismay at him starting. Salyer ain’t perfect but he’s a far cry better than Trey. Please end this experiment.
@kevdiego Getting to this comment a little later in the week, Kev. Thanks.
We had such a great time catching up with you. I was fine after our outing and watched a movie with my wife before cooking dinner, so no apologies necessary. Andy, was a different story 😆
Enjoy watching the big game tomorrow.
What a moment this is for Justin Herbert’s career: https://twitter.com/TDU_Chargers/status/1877844226630971778
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