Game Balls - at Chargers

[Pappy13]

You didn't mention who your game ball went to.

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I considered giving an HM to Vance Joseph for the preparation required to put so many defenders in position to get an INT, but there were WAY too many drive-extending defensive penalties to justify that honor.

Oh, I thought that was obvious. Tannehill.

[disappointedyearly]

I'd have to say Tanny deserves this one.

[Dave Gray]

Tanny was super tough.  Before the points came, he took some serious shots in the mouth.  He led today.

[mecadonzilla]

The D-Line.

They stopped Gordon and harassed Rivers all day.  They did everything one could ask for from them.

[fyo]

^ The D-line did play very well. I thought the linebackers did well most of the game as well. Jenkins had a monster blitz where he blew up what must've been a running back trying to block him and flew right past Rivers, managed to grab Rivers' ankle enough so that the rest of the pass rush could mop up the sack. He didn't get any credit for it in the stat sheets, but he created that play.

I will say that the D-line had a few dumb encroachment penalties in important situations (like the one inside the Chargers' 5).

Great that the defensive backs got a bunch of picks, but really, they got abused all day as well. Really boom-or-bust. The officiating crew came into the gaming throwing more flags than any other crew, so it was hardly surprising that the flags for holding and PI got thrown.

Tannehill gets the game ball from me. Pretty much a perfect game and I absolutely LOVE the way he ALWAYS looks up to see how the play is going after getting slammed into the turf -- even looking to the big screen when he's facing the wrong way.