#5 The San Diego Chargers

There is a ridiculous amount of talent on this roster and they have become a sexy pick to win the Super Bowl. With Rivers handing of to a rejuvenated LT. Also, there may be no better TE than Gates.

1	Sep 14	SD @ OAK	Oakland Coliseum	10:15 PM	ESPN
2	Sep 20	BAL @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
3	Sep 27	MIA @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
4	Oct 04	SD @ PIT	Heinz Field	8:20 PM	NBC
5	Bye
6	Oct 19	DEN @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	8:30 PM	ESPN
7	Oct 25	SD @ KC	Arrowhead Stadium	1:00 PM	CBS
8	Nov 01	OAK @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:05 PM	CBS
9	Nov 08	SD @ NYG	Giants Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
10	Nov 15	PHI @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX
11	Nov 22	SD @ DEN	Invesco Field at Mile High	4:15 PM	CBS
12	Nov 29	KC @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:05 PM	CBS
13	Dec 06	SD @ CLE	Cleveland Browns Stadium	4:05 PM	CBS
14	Dec 13	SD @ DAL	Cowboys Stadium	4:15 PM	CBS
15	Dec 20	CIN @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:05 PM	CBS
16	Dec 25	SD @ TEN	LP Field	7:30 PM	NFLN
17	Jan 03	WAS @ SD	Qualcomm Stadium	4:15 PM	FOX

The schedule for the Chargers is brutal, especially playing that vicious NFC East. The actual division of the Chargers is not that difficult, but they should beat the Raiders, Dolphins, Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders again, Broncos again, Chiefs again, Browns, Cowboys, Bengals, and Redskins...

I obviously have the Chargers at 11 - 5.

- Dave

NFL Preview: Hecklers Rankings. 32 Team breakdown

www.WeAreTheHecklers.com

What is below is the first ever Heckler Ratings. I asked the five main contributors to come up with a preseason ranking, and here is how it shaped up:



With all apologies to the sloppy format, the content leaves us many questions about fan-dom.

A few bulletpoints:

• There are only two teams that were unanimous decisions, the Steelers and the Patriots at 1 and 2 respectively.
• Tom Brady wants to play every game of the preseason. However, it could be a case of Brady just doing what he does - saying "I want to do it all" before his coaches step in and say, "Don't kid."
• The second best team last year - well at least losers of Super Bowl XLIII, are tied with the Bears, but since their variance was lower, they slotted in with the middle spot at 16.
• Despite many saying LT is past his prime, he has had an impressive camp and looks to bounce back from the foot injury that has plagued him recently.
  
• According to NFL.com's fantasy rankings, LT isn't even in the top five. In the top five? Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte. The Bears, as mentioned before, are in the middle of the pack. Yet, word out of Bears camp is that newly acquired QB Jay Cutler has made his receivers look fantastic. Fantasy freaks, look for Greg Olson to make huge plays this year.
• The Lions will be horrible, but the worst ever? Not so much, that was last year.

These are just some quick hits, but with the NFL season starting in about a month, and the Hall of Fame game being this upcoming Sunday. I am proud to announce that over the coming month, We Are The Hecklers will heckle and break down all 32 teams. That's right, every single team will be analyzed. The order will be the reverse order of the Heckler Ratings. Look for the Steelers to be heckled this coming Monday.

- Dave