The Terrors of the AFC west

[d-mac37]

Originally Posted by Charger

What'd "humblebolt" do to get banned?

'Don't ask - don't tell' policy in effect.

[Touchdown619]

Originally Posted by Devilspawn

0 or 1 playoff appearance without a superbowl title in the next five years will complete the irony. As of now, this is what we call halftime before the home stretch. Only time will tell. Can Al Davis match the incompetence of the Chargers and stink for an entire decade? And if he does, can he do it twice, just like the Chargers? Stay tuned.

My guess is that if that happens, the Chargers will be still be without a championship, Spygate will be celebrating it's 50th anniversary, Ladainian Tomlinson and Philip Rivers will re-invent the roles of Grumpy Old Men and Al Davis will still be alive, using a walker with little jet propellers on it's adamantium legs as he overpays for free agent Ocho Cinco Johnson, Jr.

Lol First off the Chargers didn't ever stink as bad as the Raiders have now especially not in the free agency era. Never has ANY team in the west stunk at the bottom of the division for 5 straight about to be 6 straight seasons. And with the Chiefs getting better the broncos and Chargers remaining better for the next several years the faiders could actually go 10 straight seasons at the bottom of the west. The most before was 3. Even in this supposed decade of losing for the Chargers we had 500 and non losing seasons. I'll use 2006 as the point since thats when this guy said we had a decade of losing. We finished .500 or better in 96,99,02,04,05,06. That's 6 times in this decade of losing. Never with a bunch of losing seasons piled up in a row. Hell since 92 when I became a true fan we'll have had 12 seasons of .500 or better ball out of 17 after this year. Compared to what I have seen from the Raiders in an extensive amount of time which is 8 seasons of .500 or better out of these last 17. Hell I'll even throw in 9 in case they have a winning year this year. Yet somehow with 1 super bowl loss in the same amount of times faider fans expect me to look at their team as superior?? Please. the raiders are nothing more than a team that had some success a loooong time ago and now are settled in a place they have been for a while. The bottom of the league.

[kennyrat923]

Originally Posted by Touchdown619

Lol First off the Chargers didn't ever stink as bad as the Raiders have now especially not in the free agency era. Never has ANY team in the west stunk at the bottom of the division for 5 straight about to be 6 straight seasons. And with the Chiefs getting better the broncos and Chargers remaining better for the next several years the faiders could actually go 10 straight seasons at the bottom of the west. The most before was 3. Even in this supposed decade of losing for the Chargers we had 500 and non losing seasons. I'll use 2006 as the point since thats when this guy said we had a decade of losing. We finished .500 or better in 96,99,02,04,05,06. That's 6 times in this decade of losing. Never with a bunch of losing seasons piled up in a row. Hell since 92 when I became a true fan we'll have had 12 seasons of .500 or better ball out of 17 after this year. Compared to what I have seen from the Raiders in an extensive amount of time which is 8 seasons of .500 or better out of these last 17. Hell I'll even throw in 9 in case they have a winning year this year. Yet somehow with 1 super bowl loss in the same amount of times faider fans expect me to look at their team as superior?? Please. the raiders are nothing more than a team that had some success a loooong time ago and now are settled in a place they have been for a while. The bottom of the league.

The main point I think that seperates our franchises IIMHO is the fact that we actually have won something and we've been to the SB "this decade". Regardless of your pro bowlers or your recent success, until you win something you'll be nothing but a team loaded with talent and a bunch of under achievers. Which is worst? To be a team rebuilding who realizes they need a lot of work or a team that every body picks to win it all every year and they get their ass kicked in the playoffs EVERY YEAR??

[Touchdown619]

Originally Posted by kennyrat923

The main point I think that seperates our franchises IIMHO is the fact that we actually have won something and we've been to the SB "this decade". Regardless of your pro bowlers or your recent success, until you win something you'll be nothing but a team loaded with talent and a bunch of under achievers. Which is worst? To be a team rebuilding who realizes they need a lot of work or a team that every body picks to win it all every year and they get their ass kicked in the playoffs EVERY YEAR??

Your asking if it's better to be a super bowl contender year in and year out or the doormat of the league?? umm.. ya... I'll choose contender every year. You all know the Bolts will reach and likely win the bowl and then what will you say? oh you only have 1 lol. please.

[d-mac37]

Originally Posted by Touchdown619

a super bowl contender year in and year out.

[BlackDawg]

Originally Posted by Touchdown619

Lol First off the Chargers didn't ever stink as bad as the Raiders have now especially not in the free agency era. Never has ANY team in the west stunk at the bottom of the division for 5 straight about to be 6 straight seasons. And with the Chiefs getting better the broncos and Chargers remaining better for the next several years the faiders could actually go 10 straight seasons at the bottom of the west. The most before was 3. Even in this supposed decade of losing for the Chargers we had 500 and non losing seasons. I'll use 2006 as the point since thats when this guy said we had a decade of losing. We finished .500 or better in 96,99,02,04,05,06. That's 6 times in this decade of losing. Never with a bunch of losing seasons piled up in a row. Hell since 92 when I became a true fan we'll have had 12 seasons of .500 or better ball out of 17 after this year. Compared to what I have seen from the Raiders in an extensive amount of time which is 8 seasons of .500 or better out of these last 17. Hell I'll even throw in 9 in case they have a winning year this year. Yet somehow with 1 super bowl loss in the same amount of times faider fans expect me to look at their team as superior?? Please. the raiders are nothing more than a team that had some success a loooong time ago and now are settled in a place they have been for a while. The bottom of the league.

Word!

One of the main stat companies, forget the name, recently poionted out that the raiders matched the bungles in futility all time in a 5 year period!

C'mon raider franchise break the record and have the all time futility of a franchise all to yourselves! Nothing like watching the raiders become a historical laughinstock.

[Devilspawn]

Originally Posted by BlackDawg

Word!

One of the main stat companies, forget the name, recently poionted out that the raiders matched the bungles in futility all time in a 5 year period!

C'mon raider franchise break the record and have the all time futility of a franchise all to yourselves! Nothing like watching the raiders become a historical laughinstock.

If only the Chargers could be bad for JUST 5 years. You know, those dry playoff spells that lasted how long? and how long? and how long? But you know the story.

[BlackDawg]

Originally Posted by Devilspawn

If only the Chargers could be bad for JUST 5 years. You know, those dry playoff spells that lasted how long? and how long? and how long? But you know the story.

I think it hurts you more than it hurts me, that's the tragedy of the situation, you guys delude yourselves into thinking you have a chance to be special year in and year out, when logic demands that your franchise is the nothing more than the new Bungles. Reality is a cold splash of water on your face at 5:00 am! But fear not, NFL films has all the tape marked for the next installment of football follies, raiders featured prominently!

the Raiders fans...lost in the football desert and all I hear coming of the collective voices is= "I see Palm trees, it must be the Oasis, lets go!"

[ChargedUp]

Originally Posted by BlackDawg

I think it hurts you more than it hurts me, that's the tragedy of the situation, you guys delude yourselves into thinking you have a chance to be special year in and year out, when logic demands that your franchise is the nothing more than the new Bungles. Reality is a cold splash of water on your face at 5:00 am! But fear not, NFL films has all the tape marked for the next installment of football follies, raiders featured prominently!

the Raiders fans...lost in the football desert and all I hear coming of the collective voices is= "I see Palm trees, it must be the Oasis, lets go!"

Dawg you really need to warn me before you post. I nearly sh*t myself laughing every time.

[Charger]

When I read the title of this thread my impression was the Raiders are the terror of the AFC West...to their fans.