This is a great time of year to be thankful for what we have White Thomas Davis Sr Jerseys , where we have been, and what the future holds.the month of December still holds such incredible promise! This advent calendar is an attempt to hearken back to these days of December joy. Each day will bring a new advent from the Bolts’ history that makes it wonderful to be a Chargers fan.Dec. 16: A History of Chargers Vs. RaidersThe Raiders joined the AFC with the Chargers in 1960. They have had a storied career in the AFC and the NFL, winning Super Bowls and hitching their wagon to ground-and-pound power, penalties, and frenzied fans. Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY SportsSome notable dates in this feud are...Sept. 10, 1978: Raiders 21, Chargers 20—When a game result ends up as the motivation for re-writing the NFL rulebook, you know it was a memorable game. The Holy Roller hanged the league forever, as, after the 1978 season, no longer would an offensive team be allowed to advance a fumble of its own making.Nov. 1, 2009: Chargers 24, Raiders 16 - The Raiders played the Chargers at home on a Monday Night game. The Chargers had already barely edged over the Raiders for the first game of the season, and Oakland was ready to bounce back. The Raider defense played phenomenally until Darren Sproles broke out of the backfield and ran in for the winning TD. This marked the 13th game in a row that the Chargers had crushed the Raiders.Oakland Raiders lead series 63-54-2. They have met just one time in the post-season (1981 Thomas Davis Sr Jerseys 2019 , a Chargers loss in the playoffs). They are a team that most fans across the league thought was on the way up after years of mediocrity. They aren’t ready to fall back into the chasm yet, so keep your eyes on this team. With a boatload of 1st round picks in 2019 and 2020, the Raiders are geared to improve very, very quickly.The Chargers (will) have a worthy opponent in the Raiders.The Raiders are currently homeless in 2019, and there is sure to be some more fireworks as they look for a temporary dwelling AND a brand new stadium in Las Vegas soon after. Word on the street is that they haven’t crossed both LA and San Diego off of their possibility list, so this rivalry could get very entertaining next year if they consider those options!Points Scored: Oakland Raiders 2597, Los Angeles Chargers 2582.Advantage: Raiders.There’s every reason to believe that the Chargers will overtake the point lead by this point next year.-Jason “Score Bored” Michaels Good morning, ladies and degenerates!As you know, our favorite rascal, the Degenerate Gambler, enjoys putting $100 on various Chargers-themed bets each week. He is terribly addicted, we’re sorry to say, but we can rest easy knowing that he doesn’t really have to worry about collectors at the moment, as he’s been on a good winning streak for the last few weeks. Let’s see how he’s done to this point, shall we?LAST WEEK: Week 12: Cardinals @ ChargersWager 1 - Cardinals spread (+14):$35.00 [-115] L Wager 2 - Total points (over 44.0): $50.00 [-105] W $47.62Wager 3 - First half total (>20.5):$15.00 [-155] W $9.68Week 12 Totals:+$22.302018 Total: +$98.54Another good week for the Gambler White Michael Badgley Jerseys , but that’s largely because he figured that there would be a bit of a shootout. As things would happen, there was no shootout at all. The Cardinals simply got decimated, and the Chargers put up an incredible number of points in the second quarter, helping the Gambler elevate two of his bets and destroying the first. He is okay with this situation!But what about today’s events?Week 13: Chargers @ SteelersWager 1 - Total Points (Under 52.5):$45.00 [-110]Wager 2 - Total receiving yards - Antonio Brown (<84.5):$10 [-110]Wager 3 - Total receiving yards - A. Ekeler (>28.5): $15 [-110]Wager 4 - Total passing yards - Big Ben (>301.5):$15 [-115]Wager 5 - No team scores 3 consecutive times: $15 [+200]Total potential win:$106.28Total potential loss:Everything again!So, diving in here, we can try and see what it is the Gambler envisions for this tough-to-figure-out matchup. The Steelers historically play pretty well on their home turf, but the problem with both teams is that this is not a must-win game. Yes, the winner almost assuredly stamps their postseason ticket on account of this win. However, there are clear and easy paths to the postseason for each team with a loss today. Expect a surprisingly sloppy game. If any team takes over, it’s the Chargers because they might suddenly smell that the Chiefs are vulnerable.Everyone is expecting an offensive explosion, and for good reason. But 52.5 is just a really, really high point total. The Gambler honestly wanted the Chargers spread to be 3.5, because he has this game marked as a Chargers loss by 3 (on the final play of the game, no surprise). Without a decent kick-back for taking the Chargers moneyline (a paltry +155), the Degenerate Gambler went on the game-day individual bets.JuJu Smith-Schuster has been the Pittsburgh #1 lately in everything but the public consciousness. For that reason Michael Badgley Jerseys 2019 , expect him to flourish and Antonio Brown to be limited to low yardage (and 2 TDs in crazy situations). The Gambler was most unsure about that bet, but pretty sure that Big Ben throws for more than 301.5. He’s done that the majority of the season. After last week, many people are starting to notice Philip Rivers, but don’t let his accuracy distract you from a terrible bet: Over 290.1 is a bad bet for Rivers, because he’s only done that a few times this season, with 259 on last week’s record day. Roethlisberger is good for high yardage whether he’s got a good game or a bad one.The Gambler feels that the betting world hasn’t caught on to Ekeler being much of a factor, so he’s quite happy with a [-110] return on what should be an easy mark: catch 28.5 or more yards. Ekeler has averaged 32.2 per game, and Gordon clocked in at 45.3. Great bet!Finally, it’s another great week for the Gambler because he gets to take his FAVORITE bet! He wanted to go hard on ‘No team scores 3 consecutive times,’ but it’s a positive return because it doesn’t hit all that often. Still, the key to winning that bet is to take it when two strong teams meet. When he saw +200 on the return, this is one of the juiciest times to take a long-shot bet this year. He’s not ready to mortgage the week on that high return, but there could be worse choices for a Degenerate Gambler.Good luck this week!-Jason ”Steel My Heart” Michaels