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You have to love call like that. I love the fact I got to hear both calls.

I can't believe the lack of class from your radio announcers. The Colts should get more respect from your announcers! We went 13-0 before you guys came to town that deserves some respect. I don’t really care the Colts should have won this one anyways, every team has a bad game every once in awhile. We still have a better record and you guys wont even make the playoffs.

When you play a schedule as tough as ours and get off to a 13-0 start, I'll show you more respect. Indy had a lot of problems protecting Manning today, and other teams are going to take notice. You better hope we don't make the playoffs, because today you just ran into a buzzsaw.

Colts fan, just remember what a soft schedule you had this year, and be thankful for it. The Cleveland Browns could be in the playoffs if they had to play Tennessee, Houston twice, along with Arizona, SF, and the Wams.

You're boys got smoked today, and the only reason the game was remotely close was due to some untimely intereceptions and fumble. If that didn't happen, it probably would have been a shut-out. I hope you enjoy watching your team lose in the playoffs.

hey colts fan, the colts schedule was cake this year and your division is whack!!! colts got at least 5 easy wins with a division that doesnt even match up to ours! who cares about 13-0 youre 13-1 now! RESPECT THAT!

How funny to hear the Colt's announcer go from 40, 30, 20 and then it sounds like someone kicked him in the gut. Wow.

I'm not sure why the Colts fan was crying about our announcers. Give me a break. We played a crazy schedule and we beat the #1 team in the NFL.

I think it was Tagliabue with his N(o) F(un) L(eague) rules.

That was Billy Ray Smith talking trash about the Colts on the Chargers version of the broadcast.

Since Colts fans don't know this, BR Smith used to be a Chargers linebacker (one of our best) in the 1980s, so you'll forgive his blatant Charger homerism.

Billy Ray Smith??? No, it was Hank Bauer. But who cares it was a good call nothing disrespectful. Don’t be a sore loser.

I think he when was talking about shutting the fans up, he was referring to turning down the PA amplification of the crowd noise.

PFFT!! Sounded like the colts announcer wanted to cry :( Oh dont feel bad, that you lost today. You finally played a real team. Indy had a cake schedule. Geeze the Oakland raiders could have been 13-0 with indy's schedule. Now the chargers schedule. Lets see the hardest in football. CHARGERS OWN!!

You are correct. It was Hank Bauer. Bauer and BR Smith sound similar nowadays.

:)

thats classic

HAHA. That was priceless. The Chargers kicked the crap out of the Colts today. Peyton got a beat down all day long. I am so glad their streak is over. They don't deserve to have an undefeated season, they have played the weakest schedule EVER. Colts are a good team, but if they Chargers are playing their "A" game nobody can stop em!

I have told people this was going to happen. the colts announcer sounded like his dog just died. GO CHARGERS!!!!!

So glad that the Mannings got theirs today. When will Peyton stop yelling at his team mates and look in the mirror. The chargers kicked your tails today. Hey Peyton, this is what a good team looks like.
GO CHARGERS!!!!!!!

Let's all sing!!!!.... "Winning's more fun than losing!!!...Winning's more fun than losing!!!"

GO BOLTS!!!!!

In their defense, Colts did win 13 in a row. They are a phenomenal team and I have a ton of respect for them.

On the flip side, how about finally getting some respect for the Chargers? Even the Seahawks still aren't getting any respect. I heard them talking last week like the Jags were the last team with a legitimate chance to beat the Colts.

I am so sick of hearing about the Chargers being the best team NOT to make the playoffs. They pulled this one off, now they have two more. The biggest bummer is that the teams they need to lose also have cake schedules.

If they win out, they would be 11-5 with road wins @ Indy, New England, KC, and Washington w/ 2 near misses (should have beens really) @ Denver and a full strength Philly team.

NOBODY SHOULD EVER HAVE TO PLAY THAT SCHEDULE!!! But they will win out and they will get in, some how.

I started watching Dan Fouts when I was 12 years old, and this is definitely the best all around Charger team I have ever seen - and if they get in they COULD go all the way!

Go Chargers!!!

Hank and Josh are the Matt and Mudd of the padres tv broadcast. Huge fans of the teams and will say the first thing that pops in their heads. Goooo Chargers

Mike Turner has been my best friend since 5th grade and I bet against the Chargers today. The Colts are a damn good team and will still win the Super Bowl. And for everyone talkin about a cake schedule, the 72 Dolphins combined opponents record was 50 games under .500. Thats a cake walk schedule if I ever seen one. Chargers are too inconsistent...

Amazing to see such sour grapes from the Colts fans. The game was tremendous! Neither team should be disrespected. Both played well and both played poor;y during the course of this classic. Bottom-line, the Chargers took the game to the Colts, in Indy, punched them in the mouth, withstood the best Colts had to offer in a comback and came away with one of the best victories in franchise history!!

Too bad we need help from teams who have weaker schedules than most high school teams. Thanks Paul Tagliabue, NOT!

Hopefully, the Chargers can finish and justice will prevail. Otherwise, the Chargers will be the best 11-5 team in NFL history to not make the playoffs. GO BOLTS!!!

wow that was classic...Well the colts fan shouldnt even speak.."everyone has a bad game" it was bad it was a damn good football team that they played today! Shawn Merriman tore up peyton manning..thats why the chargers are the #1 rush defense in the nfl..colts had under 75 rushing yards! and the pass defense stepped up huge so congrats..please we need to be in the playoffs

yeeeeaaaaah baby! i knew they could do it. all week i've had people asking me are the chargers going to do it? my reply, yes.goog job wade phillips,defense,and offense. great game ,great team . CHARGE!!!!!!!!

I said this was gonna happen. when i said that people laughed at me...WHO'S LAUGHING NOW??? wanna know who? NOT the colts...CHARGERS ALL THE WAY!!!

chargers 2
mannings 0

Too bad the BOLTS didn't play with the same urgency last week. When they were up 16-0 I was wondering how they were going to squander another one in the fourth. Thankfully they have played enough tough games, thanks to the rediculous schedule, to prevail. Next winter meeting there should be a stipulation on how many teams you face coming off byes. 5 Teams foming off byes in 6 weeks is outright unfair. When our boys spank the Cheifs and the Broncos we will get int the playoffs and wreak havoc. I smell fear!!! San Diego Super Chargers....CHARGE

I live in Japan, and I got at 3:00 a.m. this moring to watch the game live. I consider today's game, the game of the year. Three weeks ago, I told everyone that the only team that can beat the Colts this season was Chargers. GO BOLTS!!! I support you all the way..............

Why isn't anyone talking about the other 2 scenarios that get us in the playoffs. IF Denver somehow loses to the Raiders and we win our games, we WIN the division.

The other possibility is if Jacksonville loses to Tenessee the last week of the year as they only beat them 31-28 in week 11 and they aren't as good now as they were then.

Of course a Pittsburg loss next week to Cleveland works just as well. Go BOLTS and pray for Denver, Pittsburg or Jacksonville to lose 1 other game.

GO CHARGERS!!!!

Disrespectful?

How about the utter disbelief in the Colts booth that the Chargers, a better team, could come in there and upset Paid-a-ton's quest for a "perfect" season? Clearly those announcers has no respect for Michael "The Burner" Turner, a "north and south runner", or the Chargers. Ha! Any Colts fans who read this, let me inform you: I don't know if the Chargers will overcome their five losses (by a combined 14 points) to make the playoffs, but your Colts will NOT win Superbowl XL. Your horse-faced, primadonna QB (Wanna talk disrespect? How about the Manning family) will lose the big game just like he always does. I hope it's against the Bolts, but it will be against someone. Remember this.

Chargers Blow. Their fans are losers. How can you lose to the lowly Dolphins at HOME....LMAO...Have fun watching the Colts in the playoffs....

First of all, it doesn't make sense to dis-respect either team, though for the record "Joey" you probably won't find better fans or a better team at the moment.

Both teams are great and it showed in the game. It was probably one of the best games all year. However, if you really want to examine things you should really start with strength of schedule. The Colts, despite winning that crappy division every year continue to have an easy schedule every year. The Bolts on the other hand had not only the hardest schedule in the league but also had to travel from one coast to the other 6 (yes I said 6) times!!! For those that have never been out of their trailer park - Joey- that takes a real toll on the body and mind. The fact that they still have only 5 losses shows the character of their team.

If the Chargers do get in, they will definitely be problematic for any team, including the Colts (who, by the way, admitted that he doesn't want to play the Chargers again). If not, I think that Peyton and company should watch out for the other "real" team in the league - the Pats. Both the Pats and the Bolts know what its like to play and win as a team and everyone is happy to do their role. Not like the James' and Freeney's of the Colts who only care about themselves.

Oh and did we forget to mention that we did all that we the best player in the league playing about 50% because of an injury.

HEY, Turner did a great job of stepping it up, he is a real nice back up to have, but also give credit to L.T. for being a man, and coming out when he needed to. He was not stuck up about being on the field, and was behind Turner the whole way! But what a shocking play that was, and a smart, but very gutsy call!

Hey colts fan the only Lame thing is the fact the you THINK you won the Superbowl already! I can't wait to watch the colts get punched in the mouth in the playoffs and in the rest of the reason! GO CHARGERS!!!

Hey Jeff B in Santee. Typical comment coming from someone who lives in KlanTee. I take it that u have a big shotgun in your window, and hang out with your buddies at Mulvaney's and dream about the Cowboys,Denver, and Colts. Pathetic that you dont even support your home team. GET A LIFE MAN!!

Even the announcers on TV were saying how bad the Colts were playing. Could it be because of a Charger team that can kick their butt while the other creampuffs couldn't. Give profs to a up and coming team that had the worse schedule ever dreamed of by a Sadist!!! Live with it colt fan!

Awesome win. The bar where I was in Fredericksburg, VA had all Steeler fans and they were cheering for the Chargers as well! As far as respect to the Colts- Well they've been the darlings of the media all season, so don't complain about not gettin any love or respect or coin or whatever, so just step off and go 15-1, hell, win the superbowl for all I care. Carry on with the rest of the season because if you do that, then that AND ONE will look awfully good to Chargers fans forever. And if the Chargers are worthless in the eyes of Colts fans, then your team ain't all that. How dare Manning, James, and Co. lose to a bunch of California boys?!

GO CHARGERS!!!!

Could you read Payton Mannings lips after all the times he got hit? He kept asking his O-line, "what happened?" Hey Payton and all you colt fans, the chargers D ripped you guys apart and showed eveyone how to beat you. Watch out Manning!!!!!

hey colt fan whaaaaaaa!!!! get over it. we have had the hardest schedule in the league and you have had the softest. reverse the schedules and you can reverse the records. we would be 14-0 this year with that cupcake schedule. you had better hope we don't make the playoffs this year because if we do we'll come thump you again.

hey joey- if the "chargers blow," what does that make the colts? haha. "have fun watching the colts in the playoffs?" okay- how about when we send them home packing? haha. now shut up and go comb your mullet.

Hey Peyton, the Chargers stomped your little brother and you were just next on the manning family tree to get his Bolt beat down. Try that on for size colt fans.

Go chargers!

The could-have-beens are infuriating. The no-Gates loss to Dallas, the Philly FG debacle, and the Miami sleepwalk will all come back to really haunt this team, because the playoffs are looking grim right now, by the margin of exactly one game. #@$%@#$%#@$%!

GO CHARGERS!!!
I have a few points to make.
1. How about some teamwork. After Keenan's brainfart with the fair catch he needed a pick-me-up. What did Brees do, went right tom him for that key reception.
2. How about Merriman! He's an animal. Rookie of the year!
3. Can the bolts get some freakin respect. We just marched into the #1 undefeated team's house and beat them. And now everybody is talking about how the Colts beat themselves. WAAAH! Quit crying, look into the mirror and see your weak schedule and division.
GO CHARGERS!!!

YOU GUYS ARE BY FAR THE BEST TEAM EVER. OMG. I AM PROUD TO BE A SAN DIEGAN GO CHARGERS. O YEAH PLEASE DONT GO TO LA. LA CHARGERS DONT SOUND ALL THAT GOOD.

I ALSO WANT TO COMMENT TO JEFF JUST RIGHT ABOVE ME... HE IS SO RIGHT. THE COLTS DIDNT KILL THEMSELVES. MERRIMAN KILLED THEM. WE NEED RESPECT. WE NEED TO PROVE THAT WE ARE THE BEST TEAM OUT THERE. WE HAVE EVERYTHING. DEFENSE, OFFENSE, and a AMAZING, AMaZING.... NATE KAEDING. WITOUT HIM WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SCREWED. 48 yard. WOW!!!!

YESTERDAYS GAME WAS THE BEST GAME EVER. AND OH YEAH SCOREBOARD YESTERDAY SHOULD HAVE READ CHARGERS 2-0 MANNING BROTHERS 0-2

IS Hank related to Manning? I can't tell, they both sound the the when there about to CRY !!!

And by the way the CHANRES are the only team to make not only the Colts CRY but also made the New Engalnd Patriots CRY... WOW it feels great. GO BOLTS!

PUT ANY DAMN TEAM INFORNT OF THE BOLTS, AND WELL BURN THEM. HA HA HA. WHERE'S UR WINING STREAK AT MANNING? WAIT I KNOW THE CHARGERS TOOK IT FROM YOU. GO CRY TO ANOTHER TEAM. CHARGERS 4 LIFE.

GO BOLTS ! ! ! !

man you go michael turner, the burner, tear them mofucckaz up GO CHARGERS

I heard the homer call where your announcer referred to the Colts fans Hayseeds. I am a fan of neither team, but that comment was in extremely poor taste. It one thing to boast when David beats Goliath, but it another thing to degrate the fan base with derrogatory comments.

Shame on you.

In all honesty I don’t see any problem with the homer call. I think if you find fault with it your looking for something that’s not their. I don’t see Chargers fans complaining that their homer call wasn’t exciting enough. Isn’t that the same but in reverse? It’s borderline crazy if you’re offended in my opinion.

it's always fun to hear the the contrasts of the biased air play. Go Chargers!

One more thing: Has Brees solidified the job yet? Chargers need to make a commitment to Brees and look for a go-to WR next year. After that, I think the Bolts are looking at a Superbowl run. (as long as no more silly losses like v Miami)

I am from San Diego and a die hard Charger fan. I flew all the way there to see that game. It was so freaking loud in there that my ears still are ringing until that run. It got so quiet except for me, my buddy and a few charger fans. Billy Ray and Hank got it right. They shut that crowd up. Colts better hope we don't get in to the playoffs because if we come back again it will be the same outcome.

Go Bolts, Keep the drive alive. Hey Colts fan, How does it feel. That soft schedule you have finally came to an end. Good luck in the playoffs, You are officially exposed.

I'm not giving up on this year, but...

Next year, the Chargers will be awesome. We should trade Rivers to Miami for Sam Madison and a bunch of picks, which SD should use for better corners/safeties. The Chargers' only weakness is the secondary. I disagree with Jeff from Indiana: I think with Keenan and Gates, we have enough targets for Drew. Spend money on D!

Does anybody know a good Chargers bar in Los Angeles?

can i just say, that game was freakin' awesome!!!The BOLTS beat the Colts.......and to all of you doubter, deniers, haters.....take that fool!!! Chargers have proved that they are the best...to be the best you have to beat the best (colts)!! and since we beat the colts.......we are the best....and the colt's arent! thank you......so colts...go 15-1....PLEASE!! so the sound of and 1.........will be so rewarding to know that none other than the SAN DIEGO CHARGERS made it 'and one'.......BOLTS b4 Colts!!! GO CHARGERS!!

Man, How about them Chargers? What a victory especially seeing the disbelief look at the Colts players and their fans thinking that they were going to walk all over us. Hate to have to compare schedule strenght but the bottome line is Chargers handled their business. We tamed the Colts now we gotta take care of the Chiefs and Mr. Ed wannabe team. Look out, if we sneak in all hell will break loose. Hell Yeah!!!! Bolts!!!

That game was the first REAL playoff-quality game the Colts had to play this season... and look how the Colts played! I thought Peyton was gonna cry he looked so upset. GO CHARGERS!

I'm a Raider fan, but I must say I was glad to see the Colts lose to the Bolts. All rivalries aside, the Chargers are easily one of the best teams on any given Sunday in the NFL. If they bring their A-game they match up with anybody. Glad to see the Colts fold like an origami swan against a team tougher than the Texans or the Cardinals. Even the Raiders would be @ .500 in that sad division. Colt fans: Read the writing on the wall. It says "bad things a cummin!' Boo-yah! GO AFC WEST!!!!

I hope the Chargers make it to the playoffs and go back into Indy and beat them again!! Other than divisional road games, the other 5 roadies have been on the East Coast, along with playing 5 teams coming off their bye week. That's as unfair of a schedule as any, and yet Marty and the team take it in stride and preach their "One play at a time, one game at a time" motto. As for the Colts schedule....Dave Chappelle couldn't have come up with a funnier joke than that one. Take note World, #56 wearing the Bolts on his helmet....you'll be hearing more from him and the Chargers in the future.

Hey, not only did we have a difficult schedule due to the cross country trips, we had to face several teams coming off "bye weeks" and a KC team that got an extended rest because they got to play their game in Miami early due to the hurricanes. When will the Chargers start getting respect?

"The best way to grow is defeating any problem in your path."

Playing against the Colts... 13-0... at Indy... after loosing to Miami... Can anyone think of a bigger problem?
That means the Chargers grew hell of a lot!!!

I'm expecting them to be in the play-offs. And I'm pretty shure there is no team that will want to play them.... And if you're wondering: EVERY TEAM WANTS TO PLAY THE COLTS!

And after the season is over, the charges need better corners, yeah. And better safetys, yeah. But also need to keep key people in the team... including Marty.
But most of all, what the chargers need is TO STAY IN SAN DIEGO!!!
There are no better fans than the ever-loyal San Diego Chargers Fans (respectful or not).

Colts fans learn this: on Sunday you played against a better team. Period. Any comments about lack of respect from us, or about the Chargers not making the play-offs (not thanks to you BTW), just shows that you are a bunch of sore losers. And I hope that it keeps hurting!

Enjoy watching the Colts in the play-offs? You got that right! I will enjoy seeing you get beat.

If the Colts finish 15-1 and Win the SuperBowl... everyone will know where that "1" came from.
But if they Finish 14-2 or 13-3 or if they dont win the SuperBowl... everyone will remember when the turning point began.

Greetings from Ensenada, Mexico.

Ok, we didn't pick our schedule. I don't want to hear one more Charger fan talk about our schedule. Let me say two things, 13-1, notice the one and let's not forget last Sunday with Miami. How about that for a cupcake loss?

Bottom line is this...Indy is a good team but our schedules can't even compare! Look at how high the other Manning and the NY Giants are ranked! Was that a fluke when they came to town and we stomped them as well? I think that it is about time the Chargers get some respect...we have been playing and beating topped ranked teams for the past couple of years!! If anything people should be ranting about the Seatle, they are a way better team than Indy and we will give them more respect when it comes time to play them in the Super Bowl...damn shame that our conservative coach has made it so we have to depend on other teams losing in order for us to clinch a wildcard. Wakeup, the Bolts are back like it is 1995!! BOUT' TIME SD!!

I really enjoyed the difference in enthusiasm between the two calls. I am afraid that it may be too little too late for our beloved bolts. All those close losses were tough to swallow. Don't stop believing. Forcast 100% lightning.

Colts fans please stop crying and start praying you dont have to see us in the playoffs.yeah , yeah, if we make it.

I'm a Chargers fan in Indianapolis who attended the game proudly wearing my Bolts battle gear. The Chargers physically beat up the Colts on Sunday. I'm convinced that Merriman's sack on the first play made Manning nervous for the rest of the game.

That said, to all Colts fans and particularly those who post here, shut up. You have no right to talk. I was with you people on Sunday, and you are the most pathetic, fairweather football fans ever. After Turner's touchdown, 2:19 left in the game, down by 9, when your 13-0 team has the ball and three timeouts (plus the 2:00 warning) with possibly the best offense in NFL history (Air Coryell might disagree) and the Colts "fans" were STREAMING FOR THE EXITS. Didn't even give your allegedly unstoppable offense a chance to come back from that INSURMOUNTABLE 9-point lead before you bailed. There weren't even 10,000 people left in the Dome at game's end.

And yet the Colts "fans" have the gall to come here and taunt the REAL fans of the San Diego Chargers.

Incredible.

Hey Chargers fans, this win ranks up there with the all time greats dating back to the Dan Fouts, Kellen Winsolow and Air Correal days. It gave me great pleasure watching the Chargers play on Sunday. Nobody gave them a chance, and the only ones who beleived were the guys in the locker room and their loyal fans.....It great to be a Charger fan, no matter what happens with this playoff race.

All I want for christmas is the Chargers in a playoff game, we will beat you like we did Denver last year after they had beaten us in another meaningless regular season game for us. Peyton is a real warrior, Brees would have been crushed. Be sure and watch us in the Superbowl

I don't know if this thread is dead or not...

I am HUGE chargers fan, living in SF and rarely get to watch the game on TV. So I am stuck listening to that asshat Hank Bauer. God he is such a moron. Everything he says is disrespectful, idiotic, and sophmoric. What happened to a little class, insight, and knowledge about the game? Someone needs to fire that prick. And during the Miami game it sounded like they both were rooting for the other team. I hate both of those announcers... but I despise, DESPISE, Hank Baeur.

Hey Eric,

I'm a Charger fan. Your schedule was a cakewalk.

I haven't forgotten Miami either. They were the last team to go undefeated, something you would not know anything about.

Miami a cupcake loss? Put away the crack pipe. They demolished Denver, beat Carolina and us. Saban is for real and the Dolphins will be a formidable opponent (not that you would know anything about that either) the next few years.

HaHa,
You got to love the call by the Colts' announcer! He got more and more dejected as Burner made it closer and closer to pay-dirt. The audio blog is a really cool idea and it would be nice if we could listen to more calls from both teams' announcers. I would love to hear what the Colts' announcer would have said about the fourth and goal call by the Colts. I can't believe I am relegated to rooting for the Raiders, Browns, and Texans this week, especially the Raiders!

hey colts fans,

are your announcers still alive? They sounded suicidal. Anyways go milk some cows

When I saw that play, I said "THIS GAME IS IN THE REFRIGERATOR. THE DOOR IS CLOSED, THE LIGHTS ARE OUT, THE EGGS ARE COOLING, THE BUTTER IS GETTING HARD, THE JELL-O IS JIGGLING, MY KNEES AREN'T JIGGLING, AND SAY GOODNIGHT TO INDY'S PREFECT SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" My future stepdad told me to quit watching the postgame hightlights. I stared him down as if to say to him "My team did something that your team couldn't (well, for now at least). We beat the Colts and you didn't!". I moved into my room to watch the postgame highlights. :) ;) :*) (*:

My highlight for this game:

-Manning getting sacked 3 TIMES!!!

God i'm framing that picture in the sports section, that's golden.

Hey Jeff B in Santee,

Just remember that the Colts just lost to your "lowly Chargers" at HOME! GO BOLTS!

AWESOME!!! Bolts went to Indy and took care of business. A few scary moments though when Brees threw the interception and also fumbled. He needs to not panic when under pressure. Without those mistakes we wouldn't have even needed Michael Turners run. Also if our interception wasn't fumbled we probably would have scored a touchdown. And Florence should have caught ANOTHer interception but dropped it. That could have been another TD! We did win! But we made some terrible mistakes that we CANNOT continue to make if we get to the playoffs! GO CHARGERS

Pro Bowl my butt. No o-line again this year...Take them off the field and lets see how good everybody is then

Let's move-on, if we don't win these next two games this win means nothing.

With 100% effort we CAN win, the Chargers have proved they can play with and beat any team in the NFL, now they need to fight their way into the playoffs, I hope we can do it!

The colts should have won?!?! are you kidding me with that weak schedule most anyone would go 13-0 with their talent. In acctuality the chargers should have won there last year and be 2-0 in the last 2 years....we will make the playoffs no doubt and everyone better run for cover!