NFL media and fans troll Chargers for lighting delay in SoFi Stadium
By Mark Powell
How in the world does a lightning delay occur in an indoor stadium? Trust me, I’m not sure either. The start to Raiders-Chargers has been delayed thanks to Monday Night Football.
We could’ve sworn there was a roof up there. Instead, the Chargers and Raiders will have to wait, along with all football fans.
As if primetime football games didn’t go late enough.
The Raiders and Chargers are battling it out for one of the top spots in the AFC West. Vegas is undefeated, while the Chargers are hanging on one loss.
Chargers game delayed: When is kickoff?
The Chargers and Raiders will kick off at 8:55 p.m. ET. That will be a 35-minute delay.
Where do the Chargers play stadium?
SoFi Stadium is located in Inglewood, CA. It hosts both the Rams and Chargers, in similar fashion to Metlife Stadium in the Meadowlands, NJ.
Monday Night Football: Chargers and Raiders delayed
Football fans weren’t remotely ready for this, as an indoor stadium isn’t supposed to have this issue!
How does an indoor stadium have a weather delay?
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 5, 2021
Jon Gruden is all of us learning you can still have a weather delay in a roofed stadium pic.twitter.com/puSmE13n8Y
— Pick Six Podcast (@picksixpod) October 5, 2021
How the fuck do you have a lightning delay indoors?!?
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) October 5, 2021
The Rams and Chargers built a $5 billion indoor stadium that is susceptible to lightning delays.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 5, 2021
When you hear there is a weather delay at the new $5 billion “indoor” stadium. pic.twitter.com/C77uhw3Lfu
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) October 5, 2021
A lightning delay in a dome pic.twitter.com/rlnU2MUS2b
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 5, 2021
right now I'd pay good money to watch Peyton & Eli kill broadcast time during a weather delay under the roof
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 5, 2021
A lightning delay. In a dome. In a brand new $5 billion stadium. pic.twitter.com/0k3kKsjq8h
— LeadingNFL (@LeadingNFL) October 5, 2021
Rain delay, and they have a roof? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/i9LrGg3Qrh
— theScore (@theScore) October 5, 2021
This weather delay is an embarrassment for the NFL, Chargers, Rams and Stan Kroenke. You spent $5.5 billion on a stadium and you can't play in it when there's severe weather in the area?
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) October 5, 2021
Lightning delay???
— br_betting (@br_betting) October 5, 2021
Do we double down on the Bolts 🤔 pic.twitter.com/sTzPhybqDs
Raiders have had two overtime games and a weather delay in the first 4 games of the year pic.twitter.com/y3j7x1bD1b
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) October 5, 2021
Good luck explaining to Gruden a weather delay when they're playing in a dome
— Eric Hubbs (@BarstoolHubbs) October 5, 2021
There were many more where that came from.
The Raiders are arguably favored on the road, as they’re expected to pack SoFi Stadium. Derek Carr even said it always feels like a home game when they head to Los Angeles. As savage as that was, there is a lot of truth to it.
Monday Night Football delayed
Because there is no Manning cast on Monday night, the regular ESPN crew will have to entertain us for an extra half-hour or so as we wait for the return of actual football.
Thankfully, Eli and Peyton Manning will be back in tow come Week 7, but that’s three weeks without ESPN’s accidental invention.
In moments like these, we miss the Mannings the most.
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