But it is not. The Chargers do have something to play for — themselves. Forget the pride crap.
You don’t want to slam on the brakes when things are running smoothly. Accelerators are there to be used. There are times engines can be hard to restart.
Football is not a game to be played scared, nor is it one to be played stupid. Fine line.
Colts coach Jim Caldwell had a difficult decision to make Sunday. His team was unbeaten and had wrapped up the AFC’s No. 1 seed, but instead of chasing immortality and forever shutting up those sickening 1972 Miami Dolphins, Caldwell chose to pull quarterback Peyton Manning from the game against New York, and the Jets took advantage.
Caldwell should have tried to win that game, and not just because he had something to play for, which he certainly did. You should try to win every week. That’s why you play.
Football is a dangerous game. Players get hurt. They get hurt in practice.
But you can’t stay in your house. You have to come outside. Caldwell played scared. His decision was disappointing.