The Los Angeles Chargers are on a roll with a three-game win

streak.Philip Rivers is determined to keep the momentum going Joey Bosa Jersey , even with an overseas trip and a game in London looming."The guys have been great and we know we're in kind of a groove right now," the 36-year-old quarterback said. "This is a different week, but our mindset is whatever you normally do, just do it. We want to keep this going."The Chargers returned to the practice field Wednesday, brimming with confidence after their 38-14 victory over the Browns three days earlier. The decisive win raised their record to 4-2 and kept them one game behind AFC-leading Kansas City.The team remains in Cleveland and is training at suburban Baldwin Wallace University, hoping to maintain some normalcy before its Sunday game against the Tennessee Titans at Wembley Stadium in England."We practiced today at the same time that we'll play (6:30 a.m. Pacific time), so that should help our bodies get accustomed to the time change," said Rivers, who has thrown 15 touchdowns and has the second-best passer rating in the NFL at 115.1."As a player, Wednesday always feels like the start of the workweek 鈥?and we were all ready for it today. The challenge will be Thursday night to Friday morning with us flying all night to get to London."Los Angeles linebacker Denzel Perryman joked that avoiding jetlag will be easy, saying, "If you get some sleep medicine, you'll be all right."The fourth-year pro turned serious when asked if the Chargers' focus was where it should be, namely stopping Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota and running backs Derrick Henry and Dion Lewis."It's a different environment and different weather here, but we got some good work done today," Perryman said. "We know Tennessee has got a lot of nice weapons and an explosive offense with a nice duo back there. And Mariota, he can run and pass, so he's a difficult matchup. But we'll be ready for them Womens Austin Ekeler Jersey , no doubt."The extended road trip has taken on special significance for Rivers, who has only played in London once in 15 pro seasons. He threw a costly late interception in the Chargers' 37-32 loss to New Orleans on Oct. 26, 2008.Rivers noted this will likely be his last game in England, given his age and the league's rotation of all 32 franchises for international games."It's been 10 years, but shoot, I remember everything about it," he said. "Staying right next to the stadium before the game, and every time the ball went in the air, there were oohs and aahs."That was one of the first times the NFL had been to Wembley, so it's a little more common now, but I'm sure we'll see a lot of Chargers and Titans fans there supporting their favorite teams."Making this trip even more important, a win would make Los Angeles 5-2 on the season, which Rivers has only experienced twice before in 2006 and 2014. The latter team faltered down the stretch and missed the playoffs.With Melvin Gordon now one of the top running backs in the league and standout defensive end Joey Bosa expected back in early November from a left foot injury, Rivers doesn't want to let this opportunity slip away."We've got a chance to get to 5-2 and we've got to do whatever it takes to get there," he said. "If you had told us back in August we'd be in this position, we'd have taken it. We feel pretty good about ourselves right now."NOTES: Chargers coach Anthony Lynn expects linebacker Jatavis Brown (groin) and kicker Caleb Sturgis (right quadriceps) to be game-time decisions. Michael Badgley made his NFL debut filling in for Sturgis against the Browns, making all five of his extra points and his lone field-goal attempt. ... C Mike Pouncey (knee), WR Travis Benjamin (foot) http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-melvin-gordon-jersey , TE Virgil Green (ribs), NT Damion Square (shoulder) were limited in practice, while Bosa and LB Kyzir White (knee) remain out. "I don’t always take Chargers. But when I do, I prefer value."" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesBolts From The Blue homepageHorizontal - WhiteBolts From The BlueBolts From The Blue, a Los Angeles Chargers communityFollow Bolts From The Blue online:Follow Bolts From The Blue on TwitterFollow Bolts From The Blue on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchBolts From The Blue main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsChargersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorNFL Picks: The Most Interesting Gambler in the WorldNew,9comments“I don’t always take Chargers. But when I do, I prefer value.”PSTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:NFL Picks: The Most Interesting Gambler in the WorldTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailHey, how’s it going?What’s a nice looking blog-reader like you doing in a place like this?Well, make yourself at home. You’re probably here to gather some wisdom from our most famous patron, aren’t you? You pronounced that pa-trone, didn’t you? Heh. You’ll do just fine here. You’re not the first today.The guy you’re looking for is over there in the corner. That’s right, him over there. They used to call him all kinds of things. The Degenerate Gambler, that’s what most knew him as. Some know him as the Most Interesting Gambler In the World. Some people call him a Sports Cowboy. Some people call him Maurice. Everything’s changed for him, and I think I have a good idea why.Last week didn’t go quite by-the-book, but for about 53 minutes it was pretty close to exactly what Maur—err, the Degenerate Gambler predicted. This week, word around the bar is that Mr. Interesting is ripe to lay another $100 on the Bolts. Sure, he’s had good weeks before Philip Rivers Jersey , but he was real, real close to having a great one. Usually that’s enough to set him down a spiral, but he... he’s handling it remarkably well. We’re still selling about the same number of drinks, so I guess it’s all the same here to the bar owner.With all of the commotion as of late, we’ve started putting his wagers up here and keeping track of things. Go ahead, take a look>>Wild Card:Chargers @ RavensWager 1 Chargers moneyline $30 [+115] W+$34.50Wager 2 Total Points - Ravens (<22.5) $15 [-115] W+$13.04 Wager 3 Highest scoring half (2nd+OT) $20 [-120] W+$16.67 Wager 4 Chargers score every quarter $20 [+325] LWager 5 Receiving Yards - A. Gates (>15.5) $15 [-130] W+$11.54TOTAL:+$55.75That’s right, he just about aced the entire lineup! In fact, the only wager he missed on was a ridiculous +325 bet. I guess that’s why some folks have been asking about him lately. I’m guessing that a bunch of these guys think he’ll buy a round of drinks if he get all bets right, but I can tell you right now that there’s a fat chance of that.But that Wager 4? You have no idea how close he came.The Chargers were the only ones scoring 1st and 2nd quarters. They had a few chances in the third, and then they finally had the ball on the 1 yard line near the end of the third thanks to a great Melvin Gordon run. Then Derek Watt got stifled. And the quarter ended. They scored within 15 seconds of the 4th quarter.I’ve never seen him so calm after a bad beat before. Usually he orders a heavier drink and before long we’ve got to make sure our mop is near by. MGIII punched it in two plays into the 4th quarter (on 4th down, mind you) and Mike Williams took in a 2-point conversion. That’s a lot of scoring to be just seconds from a big pay day.But he took it well. Too well! He’s not been the same since! He’s ice cold, calm as a cucumber. It’s like he knows what’s coming now. Nothing can shake the guy, I tell ya.That’s the life of a Gambler, I guess. You get used to winning, and you get used to losing. The only uncomfortable thing is not having anything on the line at all.I just figured it would sting my man a bit harder than normal because he was inches away from acing the whole week (oh, and more than doubling his take last week, as that would’ve added $65.00 more cheddar on top of his winburger).But he’s on top of the world now, because he’s positive the Bolts are going to win big again. That doesn’t mean much unless Womens Kellen Winslow Jersey , as fate would have it, they’re genuine, bonafide underdogs again. Maybe he’s confident, or maybe the pressure’s finally rattled off his anxiety switch.Either way, he just posted his bets for this week. He’s not waiting for the silly props that he used to love.Divisional:Chargers @ PatriotsWager 1 Chargers moneyline $30 [+165] Wager 2 Chargers Alt-Line (-2.5) $30 [+185]Wager 3 Chargers Total (>20.5) $40 [-125] Total potential win: +$137.00Total potential loss: Everything, you know the drill.Like I told the crowd a bit earlier when he posted that- There’s some good news for you Chargers fans out there: Both of you are going to be having a good week if the Gambler is at all correct!That always gets ‘em riled up.But it definitely looks like he is buying the hype in this team— they are a very good football crew, but our chef, Mac, he’s a Boston boy. He knows the Patriots do just one thing in January: They win. The Pats’ biggest strengths this week are special teams and home field advantage. Mac says Cordarrelle Patterson can single-handedly change the game, and the Chargers can look forward to a real frigid reception in Foxborough (the folks there probably won’t be real nice, either).Yeah, Mac knows there is a reason the Chargers are underdogs this week: The Patriots win these exact games. For my money, though (and Philip Rivers agrees), there is no Chargers team better equipped and better-suited to get this 0-7 monkey off their back. That Rivers is an animal. The guy played with a torn ACL against Brady in ‘08, and he was one of the healthier guys on the Chargers’ squad that day.I tell ya, the Chargers have the weapons, the mojo, the moxie http://www.thechargerslockerroom.com/authentic-lance-alworth-jersey , and the faith to pull this off. It’s up to degenerates like our very own Gambler to recognize that and, of course, try and turn it into a healthy profit, ‘cause these drinks don’t buy themselves. I like how Mr. Interesting split his bet into a standard moneyline and an alt-line bet, just in case this game does come down to a converted kick. Mac won’t shut up about the refs for a week either way, that I guar-an-tee you.Listen, you’re the kind of nice folk that the boss wants us to keep around here. I’ll let you know something I overhead from the Degenerate Gambler earlier today: As the prop bets begin to trickle in again, keep an eye on Antonio Gates.The return of Hunter Henry means that Gates is bound to be overlooked, and he’s more motivated than ever to take it to the house this week. You heard it here first, champ.Hey, the way I figure it, you don’t need to actually bet to enjoy the thrills this week. We do our best business when it’s a tough match, like this looks to be. There’ll be plenty of suds for the win, and plenty more for the loss. I’m just glad our Gambler isn’t trying to sell kidneys or anything this week.-Jason “Stay positive, my friends” Michaels