Blood for (Foot)Baal!

After a season of agony and disappointment, in which our playoff hopes stand at the very cusp of death, many Charger fans are wondering just what went wrong.

With the exception of Lo Neal, Turner and Merriman, this is essentially the same team as last year, a team which went 11-5, won 8 games in a row, and was three hobbled pro-bowlers from a trip to the Super Bowl. So what's changed? What have we done to anger the football gods?

The answer has made itself known. It has nothing to nothing to do with the pussification of the O-line, LT's injuries, a defense which can't tackle or pressure, a coach who can't manage a game, or a run of bad luck in a few close games. The answer is none of these things, and its been staring us in the pie hole this whole time: Veggie Hot Dogs.

PETA has declared Qualcomm Stadium as the NFL stadium most friendly to vegetarians.

Normally I wouldn't care about such a distinction, but anytime you're getting an award from PETA you're probably doing something that contributes to losing football games.

We, as Charger fans, need to do something to cancel out the bad football karma that PETA is sending our way. I think there is only one way to get things back on track. We need 3 wins and 3 Denver losses to get into the playoffs, and only some serious animal flesh based voodoo is gonna get the job done. I propose that every Charger fan do their part and for the next three weeks host or attend at many BBQs as possible. Carolina style, Texas style, Southwest style, whatever your local pitmaster's speciality is, dig in.

Don't skimp on the chicken either or the link sausage. Watching your figure? Throw some bacon on that salad! And I know the economy is tight, but surely a nice night out at Donovan's or Ruth Chris's can be justified if that Filet Mignon or T-Bone will help the Bolts sneak into the playoffs. Come on people, we all have to do our part.