Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And he must wear lightning bolts!

Ray and Loren look at the great game against the Bucs and get you prepared, before the Christmas season, for the biggest game of the year as the Chargers and Broncos get ready to mix it up.

Plus we have the Bolt nation join us, before the season of peace, love and joy, to raise some holy hell on the show at the chance at total redemption and an improbable and impossible playoff run.

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• Bolts do their part to stay alive in the playoff hunt as they crush Tampa.
  
• Vote Rivers for AFC player of the week.
  
• Kaeding, Rivers, Jackson, LT, Sproles and Gates shine.
  
• Bolts and Broncs face off for AFC West crown,
  
• Scott and BR’s Tailgate to the playoffs.
  
• Chargers-Broncos Tailgater info.

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Things that make you go……WHOA!!!!!!

Our Chargers have some life and some fight left in them after all. With an incredible come from behind victory against the Chiefs, the Chargers live another week. Now they face one of their toughest tests, a Tampa Bay team fighting for their playoff lives.

Ray and Loren break down the Chiefs and Bucs game as well as the latest Charger news.

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• Chargers stay alive in playoff chase with 22-21 win in KC.
• Malcom Floyd suffers collapsed lung, may go to IR.
• Rivers wins AFC offensive player of the week honor.
• Only 2 Bolts make Pro Bowl, Rivers snubbed.
• Chargers another must win game vs Buccaneers.
  
• Happy Holidays from BoltTalk!
• Chargers-Broncos Tailgater info.

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At least there are some things right with the universe

The Chargers crushed the Raiders to keep their streak alive at 11 games, one of the longest current winning streaks in the NFL against any one team. And yet the season is hanging by the tiniest of the threads with the Broncos win.

Ray and Loren look at the Raider games, talk about the playoff situation and continue last week’s discussion about Norv Turner’s future. We also look ahead to the Chargers going to Kansas City to play the Chiefs.

We will also take your phone calls and emails.

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• Bolts rout Raiders for 11th straight time.
  
• Ticket prices to remain the same next season.
  
• Chargers head to Arrowhead to face Chiefs.
  
• 2009 Pro Bowl Ballot.
• BoltTalk Bugle Issue #9.

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So much for turning the “light switch” on during this 3 game home stand and going on a roll. The disappointing Chargers (4-8) say goodbye to their playoff hopes and possible to head coach Norv Turner. On this weeks show, we recap the last 2 weeks and look ahead to Thursday nights “Toilet Bowl” game vs the rival Raiders. We also discuss possible replacements for Norv Turner and take your calls and emails.

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• Colts sink Bolts.
  
• Ryan and Turner help down the Bolts.
  
• Chargers host the Raiders on Thursday night football.
  
• Time to look for a new head coach.
  
• 2009 Pro Bowl Ballot.
• BoltTalk Bugle Issue #9.

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On this special edition podcast, we come to you live from section M4 of the Qualcomm parking lot prior to the Chargers-Colts game for the Bolt Bunker-BoltTalk tailgate extravaganza.

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This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
-T.S. Elliot

Is this the way the season ends? With a historical 11-10 loss to the Steelers and a Denver win, are the Chargers hopes of a third straight AFC West crown over and if so who’s to blame?

Ray and Loren break down the Steelers game, talk about what’s wrong with this team, look ahead to our Sunday night match up with the Colts and talk about the upcoming Ultimate Joint Tailgate, where there will be a live podcast. And of course your emails and phone calls.

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• Chargers lose to Steelers 10-11.
  
• Turn out the lights; the party’s over.
  
• LT concerned about season slipping away.
  
• Buster Davis placed on IR.
• Spanos says Turners job is safe.
• Loren on NBC Sports blog previews Chargers-Colts.
  
• Game Preview- Chargers-Colts.
• Chargers-Colts injury report.
• 2009 Pro Bowl Ballot.
• BoltTalk Bugle Issue #9.

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Meet the second season Chargers, just like the first season Chargers

Ray and Loren break down the Chiefs game that the Chargers just managed to pull off, break down what, if any, improvements the “rivera era” has brought us, discussed the AFC West and look ahead as the Chargers march into Pittsburgh, a place we have never won in the regular season and haven’t won at since 1995

We will also take your phone calls, emails and talk about the upcoming Joint Tailgate extravaganza.

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• Chargers edge Chiefs 20-19.
  
• The unveiling of the NEW 2008 Chargers.
  
• Must win all around; Chargers at Steelers.
  
• Where has our running game gone?
• Chargers add RB Bennett, release LB Smith.
• The emergence of Malcolm Floyd.
• Chargers-Steelers injury report.
• 5 questions with the Blitzburgh Blog.
• Chargers Preview: 5 questions with BoltTalk.
• 2009 Pro Bowl Ballot.
• BoltTalk Bugle Issue #9.

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The “hope and change” edition…….sorta

Ray and Loren will look ahead to the Chiefs game, to the debut of Ron Rivera as our new DC and what the second half of the season will hold. Since this is a lighter show, we will take alot more calls and emails, so please call in and we’ll get to as many of you guys as possible.

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• Chargers-Chiefs Preview.
  
• A new beginning for the Bolts.
• Marcus McNeil sings.
• Rivers on pace to set new Chargers record.
• 2009 Pro Bowl Ballot.
• Blues and Golds - Game 8, Chargers at Saints.
• BoltTalk Bugle Issue #9.

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The Wembley Stadium relays did not go as we hoped with the Chargers falling to 3-5 at the halfway spot and costing Ted Cottrell (finally to some) his job.

With the bye week ahead Loren and Ray go over the Chargers at the midway point, name names on who has to improve and who has looked good and talk about Rivera, our new DC

We will also take your emails and phone calls

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• Chargers lose to the Saints 37-32.
  
• Ted Cottrell fired, Ron Rivera promoted.
  
• Merriman’s injury impact biggest of all.
  
• Concudan’s take on Ted’s firing and Ron’s hiring.
• Chargers signature Harley raffle.
• 2009 Pro Bowl Ballot.
• BoltTalk Bugle Issue #9.

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Well…..that was a real boondoggle

Ray and Loren break down that game and its 1940s atmosphere and break down, with the help of our official Bolttalk Europe Corespondents, the upcoming Saints European game and the upcoming Bolttalk Europe tailgate (along with its American siblings).

We’ll also talk about the troubling thing called Ted (Cottrell) and your emails and calls.

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• Chargers lose to the Bills 23-14.
  
• Bolts arrive in England.
  
• Former Chargers QB Brees faces old team.
• Bolt fans call for change at defensive coordinator.
• Chambers and Tucker return to practice.
• Discussion-Time to bench LT?
• Chargers-Saints Preview.
• 2009 Pro Bowl Ballot.
• BoltTalk Bugle Issue #9.

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