SDR: We studied Operation Market Garden (Holland, 1944) when I was in War College in my Army days. What an absolute disaster. Terrible plan, and all because Montgomery wanted in to Germany before Patton. The movie “A Bridge Too Far” chronicles this. Watch it if you have a chance, if for no other reason than it has pretty much every Hollywood star from the late ’70s in it.
As a Raider fan, I really don’t have anything against the Chargers. I reserve my hatred for the Chiefs and the Broncos. Some of my best football experiences were watching Chargers – Raiders games in the 70s with my dad at Oakland Coliseum. These were passing duels between Fouts and Stabler, and whoever got the ball last generally won. What the Spanos family and AJ Smith have done to this franchise is criminal. Of course, what Al Davis has done to the Raiders over the last decade is just as bad.
As far as the Padres go, look on the bright side: You could be a Giants fan (which I am). Boy, where is Dusty Baker when you need him most?
