Bolts' Playoffs Redux

January 6, 2008: Bolts 17, Titans 6

The Merriman forced fumble, the Bolts' inability to score, Rivers' pick to Finnegan, Kaeding's shank, Bironas' two field goals, Vincent Jackson's 100+ yards receiving, Chris Chambers' 100+ yards receiving, the Kaeding 20-yard field goal, Rivers to Jackson for 25 yards and a score, the Gates injury, the Bironas missed field goal, the LT leap on 4th down, the Castillo salsa sack dance, the Norv Turner salsa celebration.

January 13, 2008: Bolts 28, Colts 24

Manning's opening drive, Rivers' pick to Kelvin Hayden, Marvin Harrison's fumble after the Cromartie hit, Rivers to an injured Gates for 23 yards on third and 8, the LT knee injury?!?, Rivers to Jackson for 14 yards and a score, Kaeding off the upright, Cromartie picks Manning!, the phantom hold on Weddle, Rivers' perfect pass to Chambers down the sideleline 30 yards for a touchdown, Weddle picks Manning with one hand while falling down near the goal line!, Manning to Wayne who cuts in to the end zone and keeps his foot hovered over the sideline, Sproles sprints past linebackers and takes the screen 56 yards down the sideline for the score!, Rivers' hobbled on the play, Rivers walks off the field and says he'll be back, Manning to Gonzalez down the sideline for 55 yards, Volek enters the game, Volek rolls out and hits Chambers for 15 yards, Volek to Naanee for 27 yards, Turner Turner Turner Volek Touchdown!, Manning down the field, 4th down Merriman gets Manning's leg and the pass falls incomplete, Chargers forced to punt, Scifres booms it from the end zone to the Indy 32, Manning overthrows Dallas Clark on 4th down, Volek takes a knee.

January 20, 2008: Pats 21, Bolts 12

Rivers, Gates and LT all to start!, exchanging punts, LT only goes 3 plays, Jammer jumps and picks Brady along the sideline, Bolts get to the Pats' 8, 3rd and 8 Rivers hits Chambers in the back of the end zone but Chambers lands out of bounds!, Kaeding kicks 26-yard field goal, Pats roll down and put it in the end zone, Bolts take it back down inside the Pats' 10, 3rd and 8 Rivers can't wait for Jackson to get open in the end zone and hits Chambers in the flat and he is tripped up after 3 yards!, Kaeding kicks 23-yard field goal, Bolts force a punt, Vrabel kicks Rivers' leg on 2 and 8 and Samuel steps in and takes ball from Chambers!, Pats take two plays to score Brady to Gaffney, Rivers on 1st and 10 from the 42 goes deep but is picked by Hobbs, Bolts force a quick punt, Sproles on a draw for 8!, Sproles on a draw for 26!, Kaeding kicks 40-yard field goal, Drayton picks Brady!, Bolts get to Pats 4, Turner goes left on 3rd and 2 and Seau gets through the line and makes the tackle!, Kaeding kicks a 24-yard field goal, the Pats roll down the field with a new offensive set behind Maroney, 3rd and 2 from the 2 Cromartie picks Brady!, the Bolts punt after 4 plays, Pats roll down and Brady hits Welker for the score, Bolts move to the Pats' 36, 2nd and 10 Wilfork knocks down a pass to Gates!, 3rd and 10 Harrison blitzes and forces a quick incompletion!, Bolts punt, Pats face 3rd and 11 from their own 24, Faulk dives out of the backfield and makes a catch!, Pats face 3rd and 3 from their own 42, Faulk reaches back behind himself and makes the catch!, Pats run out clock, Bolts don't get ball back.

(pause)

(feel your heart sink into the pit of your stomach at the thought of what could have been)

The NFL playoffs aren't at all healthy.