Good morning StormCloud!
The Chargers are getting ready to take on the Pittsburg Steelers is what is bound to be a physical, defense-led slugfest.
Chargers fans have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of whether or not Justin Herbert will start this week after suffering a high ankle sprain against the Carolina Panthers last week. The “inactives” were just released, and there are two clear takeaways: Justin is trending towards starting… but the team also isn’t tipping their hand on whether Easton Stick or Taylor Heinicke is next up should the team have to sit Herbert down.
It may not look like much, but the decision to keep both Heinicke and Stick active is interesting. They could have elected to keep Stick or Heinicke in the emergency QB role to free up a roster spot elsewhere, but that would mean the emergency QB would only be available if the second-string QB was lost to injury.
By keeping both “active” for the game, it suggests they aren’t committed to one or the other. Stick may still be QB2, but this decision suggests he has a very short leash, and could be replaced by Heinicke for performance rather than injury. It’s a very interesting hedge, as every available roster spot is crucial on game day.
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BOLT UP, STORMCLOUD! LET’S GET TO 3-0!
Herbert should have sat this one out.
Maybe that should’ve been a coaching call.
I thought he was hinting at that at Thursday or Friday presser. But was surprised Herbert played today (and looked good for the first half).
I cannot believe how bad Pipkins looks. Getting beat easily every play.
I don’t agree with the way they handled the slater injury. I would have put slayer at LT tackle so that you don’t have to change 2 positions
Yep….not like he didn’t do a good job at LT 2 seasons ago.
I can. I still can’t believe he’s starting.
Fuck this game. Now Alt limping off
Let’s just run out the clock before we get even more injuries.
Chargers have had the ball for… a couple of minutes in this second half. Rough.
Ball game
Ok. Away game. Refs aren’t helping. Key players are hurt. But fuck all that. Nine minutes to win a winnable game. Bolt the fuck up!!!!!
Would be so great to see but I’m afraid the D doesn’t have the energy anymore
Tell Ben Herbert.
Steelers essentially knocked out 3 of our most important players. Injuries are to much to overcome today
Is that not also hitting the QB in the head?
Watt was offsides.
He was? Refs sure are not helping this game
This is where the lack of pass catching RB hurts. Can’t run an offense with no screen game
Why no Vidal? Isn’t he a pretty good receiver? Inactive?
Inactive.
Watt beat Alt like a drum there.
Yeah, he can’t be perfect everytime. Basically everything that can go wrong is going wrong right now. Let’s see of the can find something of a spark to snatch a victory here
How do you delay the game as a defensive player?
Making fake snap calls.
Heinicke to McConkey. Just like we dreamed of.
What in the holy hell is Davis doing?
no shit
Slater and Herbert are “questionable” for the game.
Did I hear pec injury for Slater?
Pec and/or biceps.
I’d like to wipe my ass with those stupid towels.
Taylor, let’s dial up some of that ODU magic.
Fucking team is dropping like flies
Fucking Steelers are now expecting the flags
Defense has got to be getting gassed. Refs aren’t helping.
Yeah it feel like this is becoming a bit too much to overcome. Especially with an injured Herbert
yep…BS call on that roughing.
Looks like the Staley team out there
Bite your bifurcated tongue.
Ugh, fuck this
Tuli!!
Dammit Zont….
Herbert is still in the tent.
They’re amputating.
I had always hoped they kept hookers in there. Maybe I was listening to a Deshaun Watson podcast.
lol….making it rain.
Harbaugh is in the face of the ref.
He better get in some player’s faces.
Thirty yards on penalties.
15 of it was bullshit
That was a bullshit call on Mack
Lol he was pushed into him, was he not?
Penalties are killing us
Derwin!!! Two steps back, one step forward. Let’s go!!!!!
He was blocked into him!!!
Gonna have to win it on D
Get right, D. Bad call, let’s get tough.
Damn it Derwin
Nothing like watching Herbert get hit on a freebie with the OL crashing to the left on a friggin pass play. WTF even was that. Romans game plan for today is horrendous. Why is Fehoko still playing over the son of a damn top 3 HOF player? Where is the Matlock FB situation on run downs. Where has Gus been? Where the heck are the Alt and Slater tag team runs? Like wtf is this?
His first half calls were much better. Pittsburgh made better adjustments.
And Gus has looked slow AF.
He’s been ineffective compared to Dobbins.
What a surprise. Heyward was involved with the Herbert injury
Our IOL is getting abused.
It started with the play calling at the end of the half. Been bad ever since. Decides to go heavy pass today
I don’t think heavy pass vs Pittsburgh is a bad call. Unfortunately Herbert is gimpy and the OL is getting roughed up.
Is another TO too much to ask for?
Defense will have to do everything now. This game might be over:(
That’s last year’s attitude. Let’s keep our chins up.
This team has too much fight in them to drop chins now.
Heinicke behind a preseason OL. Not great.
Roman is not calling a great game IMO
He was….Pittsburgh’s D adjusted to it.
I think he wanted to surprise them with some deep shots but the pass rush was too much
Fuck me.
Brrr this fucking sucks
Jesus….now Herbert limping off.
Come on!!!
I fucking love this defense
Now make them pay!
Fucking HUGE!!!!
Make em pay offense!!!!!!