Why does everybody think the Chargers are so damn good?
 

Every year, everybody on earth predicts the Chargers will be 14-2 or 13-3 and go to the AFC championship game and/or Super Bowl. Every year, they continue to suck and disappoint.

This year, they had no major offseason acquisitions, they are coming of a 9-7 non-playoff year despite an easy schedule, and they appear to have a much tougher schedule this year. 7 out of 7 NFL.com "experts" predict they will win the division, which may not be a huge stretch, but you would think at least one soul might pick the defending champion Chiefs.

But the icing on the cake is that the latest NFL.com poll asks, "which team do you think will win Super Bowl XLIV?" Our choices? Packers, Saints, Patriots, or Chargers. The defending AFC-champion Steelers are not even a choice. The Eagles, who had one of the greatest off-seasons in NFL history, are not even a choice. Even the media loverboy Jets are not even a choice.

The Chargers are clearly one of the best 4 teams in the NFL? Even though they couldn't even win the second weakest division in all of football last year with a cake schedule? Even though they lost to the Seahawks, Raiders, Rams, Raiders again, and the Bengals, arguably the worst team in football last year?

What, my friends, is so damn impressive about the San Diego Chargers?

Elite QB.

Two words - Phillip Rivers

Franchise QB.

because

Two words - Team Sport

I doubt they finish 3rd in the west this year.

They have a crap load of talent, but thanks to Norv Turner our Chiefs will always have a chance no matter how talented they are.

These. If you traded Rivers straight up for Orton, the Broncos would instantly be considered contenders.

They're a tough team. Beerman & Fouts has been chewing and swallowing on them for several years now

A lot of people think their bad record was a fluke last year, since they had both the #1 offense and the #1 defense in NFL. You've got to admit that a team with that much talent ought to win more games.

I think their main problem is Norv Turner. He can't coach a team up.

If Marty were still the head coach there they'd win between 12 and 14 games every year, and maybe he would have finally made it to the Super Bowl. Firing him was one of the dumbest moves ever.

AJ Smith will keep them like the rat kept the Broncos. Just good enough to miss the good draft picks

Phillip Rivers is overrated.

So they could finish 4th, 2nd or 1st. Got it.