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Once as San Diego Antonio Gates Jerseys 2019 , and even once as LA! D’oh!"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan DiegoSan Diego Chargers HumorAdvent Calendar - Dec. 23: The Chargers have failed to kick off...twice!New,2commentsOnce as San Diego, and even once as LA! D’oh!ByJason MichaelsDec 23, 2018,7:13am PSTShareTweetShareShareAdvent Calendar - Dec. 23: The Chargers have failed to kick off...twice!This is a great time of year to be thankful for what we have, where we have been, and what the future holds. Although the Chargers have lost their way a bit in recent years, the month of December still holds such incredible promise! This advent calendar is an attempt to hearken back to these days of December joy. Each day will bring a new advent from the Bolts’ history that makes it wonderful to be a Chargers fan.Dec. 23: The Chargers Have Failed to Kickoff...Twice!Kickoffs in football are a pretty common part of the game. I know White Kellen Winslow Jerseys , there’s been rumbles here and there about getting rid of them or making them safer, but until that day—they are just an ever-present part of the game. Well...almost.Kickoffs are indeed part of the game, but they aren’t necessarily a guaranteed part. We have already delved into the weird truth of the NFL free kick earlier in this Advent Calendar series, but the Chargers have also made their mark with two very rare marks in the record book: failing to kickoff—twice!OK. Sounds silly. How can this be true?Kickoff, noun:A kick that puts a ball in to play in American football and other sports.OK, now that we have re-learned what we likely all already know, we see that kickoffs are an integral part of the game. They MUST kickoff if they score a TD or field goal, and they have a choice if they score a safety. Beyond that Kellen Winslow Jerseys 2019 , they are offered a choice to kickoff to start one of two halves each game. Thus, each team in each game has at least ONE guaranteed option to have a kickoff.Thanks to Quirky Research.com, we can see exactly how rare this is.The only way a team can be on this list and not be shut out is to score a safety, to score at the end of the first or second half or, in a nearly impossible scenario, to score the game-winning points in overtime. Highlighted below, the Bengals are the only known team to never kick off in a non-shutout when the Patriots took an intentional safety in the fourth quarter.So, in a very strange set of events White Junior Seau Jerseys , the Chargers are on this very exclusive list twice. Once, in their inaugural season (in the AFL) against the Dallas Texans (Kansas City Chiefs), and again in 1987 against the Denver Broncos.Both times, the Chargers of course lost the game with a grant total of zero points. The wind is almost definitely the reason why the Chargers would take this course of action, but it is still an option that would have watercoolers buzzing the next day.What’s even stranger is that the Chargers did this once representing LA and once representing San Diego. Both were away games, which also factored into the decision making.-Jason “Whew knew!” Michaels Your daily dose of Los Angeles Chargers news & notes from around the web."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorChargers Daily LinksLos Angeles Chargers Daily Links: How can the Chargers defeat the Patriots?New,27commentsYour daily dose of Los Angeles Chargers news & notes from around the web.PSTShareTweetShareShareLos Angeles Chargers Daily Links: How can the Chargers defeat the Patriots?Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports2019 NFL Free Agency Profile: Jason Verrett - PFF Analysis TeamPro Football Focus will be running through 50-plus pending/soon-to-be free agents between January 7, 2019 and March 8 Junior Seau Jerseys 2019 , 2019 to offer a detailed analysis of the top players bound for new contracts and (possibly) new teams in 2019. We want to house all of the important grades, advanced stats and key analysis for each player, so you know exactly what your team is getting in free agency.New England Patriots Divisional Playoff Preview: Offensive Strategy vs Los Angeles Chargers - Hal BentThe season ended on an upswing by outlasting an impotent Buffalo Bills offense 24-12 in Tom Brady’s ugliest game of the season and a good old-fashioned stomping of the Jets 38-3 to make everyone believe everything was all good heading into the playoffs. As the number two seed, the Patriots need to root for the six seed Indianapolis Colts to upset the top seed Kansas City Chiefs to host an AFC Championship Game–if they can get past the Los Angeles Chargers.New England Patriots Divisional Playoff Preview: Defensive Strategy vs Los Angeles Chargers - Hal BentThe Patriots finished first in the AFC East for the tenth consecutive season and the 16th of 18 seasons since Tom Brady took over as starting quarterback in 2001. This was also the 16th consecutive season with double-digit wins for the Patriots–tying the 49ers who were from the pre-free agency and salary cap era.Which Los Angeles Chargers players are going to step up against the Patriots? - Ernie PadaonAnother player that always steps up in big situations is Desmond King! Every big game he finds a way to do something to spark this team. He is a big game playmaker. He’s going to get an interception return for a touchdown. He’s going to bring a punt back in for a score. He always makes plays. I love Des!!Patriots’ playoff experience a tough hurdle for Chargers - Jason GilderIs this the most talent-rich squad New England has brought to the playoffs? Absolutely not. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has not been consistently dominant like he has in recent years. The future Hall of Famer has shown subtle signs of slowing down this season, which includes missing passes he would normally make without hesitation.Social Media Information:BFTB Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageBFTB Twitter: Follow @BFTB_ChargersThe Lightning Round Twitter: Follow @Lightning_RoundThe Lightning Round Facebook: Click here to like our pageBFTB Manager: Richard Wade: Follow @RichardWade