It's hard to tell the Ravens and San Diego Chargers apart these days. Except for the fact that the 4-6 Ravens have eliminated themselves from realistic playoff contention and the 5-5 Chargers are fortunate to be playing in a terrible division, they are basically having the same nightmare season.

Compare what was said from both camps this week, and you get the idea that misery loves company. Here's a snippet of what was said, and what they really were thinking.

Norv Turner on the Ravens-Chargers matchup: “You’ve got two teams that have a lot of very good football players, who’ve had great success at different times. When you get teams like that together, it gets very, very competitive and very physical. I expect it to be a very hard-fought game.”

What he was thinking: "I'm glad I'm not the only coach with an underachieving team."

Brian Billick on whether former commissioner Pete Rozelle's vision of parity is evident with the way some teams on top -- the Chargers and Ravens being high up on the list -- have faltered: "You see it every year. It's kind of what makes our league exciting and different from year to year. It's more fun when you're on the flip side of it. In the old days, you were good for a long time. When you were bad, you were bad for a long time. It took a lot to dig your way out.''

What he was thinking: "I heard Home Depot had a sale on shovels.''

Turner on the Ravens’ run defense: “The Ravens are obviously one of the best run defenses in the league that you’re going to see. Statistically, that’s proven out. It’s a combination. A lot of teams, when you play them, they play the run well because they’ve got everyone loaded up in there. That’s not the case with Baltimore. They’re able to play the run with their front seven and still play coverage. That makes it that much more challenging.”

What he was thinking: "If I don't give the ball 40 times to LaDainian Tomlinson and wear those suckers out, fire me now.''

Kyle Boller on being able to get his second straight week of practice as the starting quarterback: "It's awesome to get the reps with the guys and the receivers, talking with your offensive line. So each week I think it becomes a little bit easier to kind of get back in that role.''

What he was thinking: "I'm running out of excuses for being so erratic.''

Philip Rivers on the Ravens being a dangerous team: “There’s no question. You almost have to blind yourself to the record in this league each week. We found that out. The team’s record doesn’t tell their capabilities, or how good they can be, or how good they are. This team was 4-2 a couple of weeks ago, and battling the North division right there at the top. They’ve gone on a little skid. Well, we were expected to be a lot more and we’re right here. Again, they’ve got the same players as – what’d they go last year, 13-3? We’ve got the same players that went 14-2, but for some reason, neither of us are getting the win and loss record we had hoped for. That’s why I said, you’re going to have two teams that are a little upset on Sunday, and really hungry for a win. It should be a heck of a game.”

What he was thinking: "They were 4-2?"