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Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee is an ex-NFL player who appears to be a fan first before he played in the league. He was recently sharing his amazement over the impressive work done by the Los Angeles Chargers online. The Chargers were presenting a smart way of revealing their fixtures with Anime genre-inspired video.

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It was a unique yet popular approach by the organization to attract their younger fan base who resonate with the Anime genre. The images or the small video packages about teams contain subtle digs about their players or coaches.

McAfee was praising and lauding the efforts of the Chargers’ Twitter handle team, who were enthralling all NFL fans.

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If these moves will pan out as motivation or bulletin board will be seen in season. A notable standout fixture announcement was that of Week 3 opponents Jacksonville Jaguars and their head coach Urban Meyers. They were unafraid to open up old wounds of the Jaguars fan base by reference to an old video about him.

Pat McAfee Thinks Los Angeles Chargers have laid the gauntlet down!

Their 2-minute video calling out the teams seems to be a trailer of their season. They will be given the platform to show their determination to be a contender with a blockbuster start to their campaign. With QB Justin Herbert showing his elite skills with the football, the Chargers could potentially end their playoffs absence since 2018.

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There also seems to be unfinished business between the Raiders and the Chargers with the former knocking the latter out of the running to make the postseason. With the acquisition of edge rusher Khalil Mack, the Chargers will be formidable in the talent-rich AFC West division.

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The memories of last season will remain fresh in the players’ and fans’ minds as they look to settle it beyond doubt next season.

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The 2022 NFL campaign will bring its own set of challenges for Herbert and this roster. They will be in their middle of their pursuit of proving themselves. The Chargers fans are well versed with their franchise’s potential. But this year, expectations are sky high.

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An NFL author at EssentiallySports, Anuj Tazhatuveetil is pursuing a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Initially, he worked as a freelance content writer and later as a part of Sports404. An unquenchable thirst to learn about all things NFL and NBA, adding to a rather healthy obsession with playing outdoor sports like basketball, and soccer with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of this industry make him a sports aficionado. He still fondly remembers his first experience of a basketball game, which would pave the way for his incredible love and dedication towards his writing craft. Above all, his interest in NFL stems from the inspiring story of Tom Brady whose legendary status is well known. More recently, Anuj has found himself enjoying the greatness of various other players like Aaron Rodgers, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Luka Doncic, and Kevin Durant.

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