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No such thing as 'House mney'


oldunclemark

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To me, 'House Money' is a gambling term that means you've already won so much more than you expected that you have no fear of losing and nothing to lose..

 

 

That doesn't exist in the NFL...

 

San Diego expected to challenge Denver for the AFC West title and they hoped to make the playoffs..

 

Phillip Rivers is 32.....SD may be in the post-season next season..they may not be

 

In fact, you NEVER know when you'll get back to the playoffs

 

The NFL can go all 'Atlanta' on you.

 

I hear how SD is playing with 'House money' Sunday..with nothing to lose

 

 

It doesn't work that way. All you have is now.   The Chargers have a lot of pressure to win Sunday, too

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"House money" meh.... that's a sportcaster's and fan's term.  The only benefit to how the Chargers got into the playoffs (missed kick et al) is that the fans won't be shredding the team should they lose like the Broncos fans will shred Peyton.  There is a thread on their board "Do we Fire Fox if they Lose?"  To which I replied, "Did the Patriots fire Belicheck when they've lost?"  Just dumb stuff. 

 

I can guarantee that Philip Rivers doesn't consider it so - he knows how long it can be between playoff appearances and that you can't take a single one for granted.  The veterans on the team have made that abundantly clear to the young guys these weeks.

 

Besides - it isn't house money when you've won 5 "playoff games" in a row to even be there.  Every game meant the end of the season if they didn't perform. 

 

Playing loose doesn't mean playing carefree or carelessly.  Chargers are loose.

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"House money" meh.... that's a sportcaster's and fan's term.  The only benefit to how the Chargers got into the playoffs (missed kick et al) is that the fans won't be shredding the team should they lose like the Broncos fans will shred Peyton.  There is a thread on their board "Do we Fire Fox if they Lose?"  To which I replied, "Did the Patriots fire Belicheck when they've lost?"  Just dumb stuff. 

 

I can guarantee that Philip Rivers doesn't consider it so - he knows how long it can be between playoff appearances and that you can't take a single one for granted.  The veterans on the team have made that abundantly clear to the young guys these weeks.

 

Besides - it isn't house money when you've won 5 "playoff games" in a row to even be there.  Every game meant the end of the season if they didn't perform. 

 

Playing loose doesn't mean playing carefree or carelessly.  Chargers are loose.

WE have finally found common ground :thmup:

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I feel like I should have one of those daily calendar things where you rip a page off everyday with words of wisdom from oldunclemark.

 

 

"No such thing as "house money""

 

"The bye week......it's a virtual win"

 

"We are not a running team. We need to throw it. It is who we are"

 

"Donald Brown. What can Brown do for you"

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