The runners at the exchange would go nuts screaming “Sell! Sell! Sell!”.

As much as this game is huge for Denver, its has the same amount of gravity for San Diego. The Chargers are a volatile team that plays with a ton of emotion, both bad and good.

I can also say that San DIego should be able to beat Denver this week. If they can’t, they’ll be put in the third tier group of contenders, which is where Denver will be if they can win the game.

The Chargers are 1 to 1.5 point favorites deponding upon the source.

I’ll be shocked if one of the teams wins by more than 10 points.

but I am like that. It isn’t recommended for everybody.:)

As an investor I would not like what I perceive as capital expenditures with little positive effect on gross profits or even revenues (lots of guys banged up and not producing). I am also not pleased with the board leadership who seem to have taken a “rest on your laurels” approach to the coming year. My money would be better of somewhere else, like in BRC:NYSE… expensive after last weeks showing, but has all the things I am looking for in a long term hold.

At this point I too would be surprised by a large margin of victory, and am leaning towards 6 points. Right between a one and two score game.

Here is my trading plan for the Chargirls. I see them as a company that has been near the top, however, like styg, I don’t really like the fundamentals. If I owned the stock right now I would Identify key support levels because I think they are headed for a fall within the next 2 years. I would sell the minute it started to look like the wheels were going to fall off, in the meantime I would sell covered call options on the stock to maximize profit. When I see a key support level broken, I will not only sell the stock but sell as many call option credit spreads as my capitol will safely allow due to the fact that the fundamentals are weak. Because of the weak fundamentals, the fall will be a big one. San Diego has a habit of staying down for awhile when they go down, much like Sears Holding, or Ford or GM. LOL what a blast to do a trade plan on a football team. My two loves rolled into one. Any other traders or investors out there want to come up with a long term trade plan?

I’m getting the sense that SD isn’t taking this game seriously. Two blowouts last year will do that. Superbowl assumptions will also do that.

I think the Broncos are hungrier, and if we have early success on both sides of the ball there’s a possibility of a wider margin of victory. Revenge is a strong motivator. So is a stadium full of rabid fans. I’ll take the Broncos, 37 – 24.

It’s funny how people are saying the Broncos only looked good because the Raiders are so bad, yet the Chargers looked bad because the Panthers are so good. I don’t buy either one. The Broncos played amazingly well against a difficult run game and superior secondary, especially considering they’re full of rookies and first-time starters. The Chargers were flat, mostly due to injuries and problems in the trenches on both sides of the ball.

Regarding last year:

• The Broncos were better than their record, suffering from injuries and distractions (T. Henry, J. Walker)
• The Chargers didn’t turn it on until midway through the season

Granted they have a first place schedule, but other than the Pittsburgh game, no really horrible road games outside the division, I think they have to go to New Orleans, but they have Indy and New England at home, which are both winnable games, but I think they will be a 4 to 5 loss team at the end of the year. But still looking up at the Broncos.

The San Diego Toaster Ovens

If I could, I would trade for a Tofu burger. Both are fakes and believe it or not the tofu leaves a better taste.

Short selling, I like that kwool.

They came out weak, turned it on for 8 straight wins To end the season. Give them a lot of credit. for that.

But they did come out soft. They were soft last year. The other critiques – poor acquisitions, possible Norv factor, injuries – are all legitimate, although we’ll see just how far that goes.

I am interested to see if, as is often true, the team comes unravelled this season or if the 8-0 Chargers are the real team. Right now, I’m really not sure. They are very talented, and they have some good depth. That will win them some games. But are they ready to be this unfazed SB bound team that everyone (but MHR) was ready to annoint them beforee the first snap? Reality can rear its ungly head.

And kwool’s comment is a riot!

I think their stock will decline for a couple of weeks and then rise sharply midway thru the season.