Author: Sam Jordan Dudeck

The San Diego Chargers’ secret to success has been one which has seldom been used in the past couple of seasons. Sure, this player’s name is no secret – but the way in which he’s used is awfully new. We’re talking about Austin Ekeler. And Austin Ekeler carrying the ball. Post Week 3: A New Look Chargers Chargers fans have been beyond blessed for the past two seasons to watch Justin Herbert obliterate defenses and record books. LA’s success has largely been placed on number 10’s shoulders – and it’s faired quite well, too. However, 2022 has been a year…

Y’all know what time it is – the decorations are starting to come out, you can practically smell the pumpkin spice lattes, and there’s NFL games every Sunday. Agh, spooky season… what a time of year. In honor of Halloween (yes, we’re celebrating all month long), we’ll be matching NFL players with their Halloween monster superlatives. Let me be clear – there is ZERO disrespect or shade thrown at these players, I could never suit up on Sundays; this is all for good fun.  NFL Version of a Zombie Quite possibly one of the most quintessential halloween costumes, Frankenstein is…

It was a sweet win for us Chargers fans, that’s for sure. It’s games like these that the Bolts have lost in the past. A lack of late-game defensive stops. Followed by a bone-headed call. Cap it off with a game-winning field goal. And yet… the Chargers won?!? Maybe things really ARE changing down in Los Angeles/San Diego after all… In the Beginning… The Browns’ first offensive drive flowed to perfection – ran the ball effectively, peppered in a few passes, and capitalized with a dominant run to cap it off from Nick Chubb. Scary way to start the game.…

There’s a load of responsibility that comes with dawning the Notre Dame golden dome. When you tap the “Play Like a Champion Today”, you better take it to heart. What us Notre Dame fans saw on Saturday was just that, pride. And it showed in the final score… Notre Dame Pride Materialized It was plays like a Bo Bauer one-on-one tackle at the goal line on a 3rd & Goal. Michael Mayer putting the entire squad on his back with a whopping 11 receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Lastly, it was the gritty effort by Audric Estimae between…

Week 5 is here, and the Chargers find themselves back on track after a 2-game skid. The Chiefs were a worthy opponent, and the Bolts put up a good fight. But the Jaguars game? That was something else. I get it, they’re a much better team than they have been, but the lack of effort was what really hurt the most. Then, last week, us Chargers fans watched the Offense go crazy, and the Defense almost lose it. A loss would’ve hurt more than comfortable to even think about. But alas, the Chargers held on. Now, the Chargers travel out…

Let’s be honest, this hasn’t been the year all of us Irish Faithful have been hoping for. However, the past few weeks have shown us that we aren’t the absolute dumpster fire the nation thought we were after the first two weeks. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are indeed, well, fighting after all. The title hopes have probably left South Bend, but that doesn’t mean an entire season should be abandoned. The recent murmurs have been that Notre Dame has the number 1 strength of remaining schedule in NCAAF. What does that tell Notre Dame fans? This will be a chance…

The news is in: Joey Bosa is officially hitting the IR. It’s a blow in of itself to lose Bosa for at least a month to repair a groin injury. Let alone another All-Pro addition to the already alarming list of battered Chargers. In case you’ve been living under a rock, let’s have a look. Brace yourselves, Bolt Fam. Keenan Allen Corey Linsley JC Jackson Rashawn Slater Joey Bosa That’s without even mentioning the elephant in the injury room. Justin Herbert. You know, the Chargers franchise QB? The guy who holds a majority of the team’s success on his shoulders?…

Last Saturday, us Notre Dame fans were treated with a delight. One some of us were worried we wouldn’t see all season. The simple joy of a hard-earned victory. Agh feels nice for us Fighting Irish faithful. And furthermore – two straight wins? All the better! What we saw on Saturday was a glimpse of the team we all had hoped to see coming into this year. Only, with the hint of realism, we were so rudely given the first two weeks. It was like a compromise – Marcus Freeman showing us he’s not a “total bum” after all. That…

Let me begin by saying that the Jaguars are no longer the laughing stock they were even a year ago. Sure, Doug Petersen has really turned the tides there. BUT – that’s no reason for a “Super Bowl contending” team like the Chargers to lose 38-10 to them. It was a miserable game to watch right from the kick-off. We didn’t even get a first down until the second quarter, for God’s sake. Being an eternal optimist, when we were able to hold the Jags to field goals and were only down 6-0, I thought we still had it in…

While our title hopes are long gone for the year, it’s apparent that there’s another driving factor for this season. Pride. (Well, that, and retaining recruits.) And, what we saw last week against Cal wasn’t a team that looked even remotely close to competing in today’s perfectionist CFP world – we did see a team that fought for respect. A heavy load comes with wearing the golden helmet, the iconic navy blue & gold. You don’t just play for yourself at Notre Dame, you play for history – for a legacy as old as college football itself. And that was…