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A month ago, the Chargers were buried and all but finished for the season. A 34-23 loss at home to Denver was their third in five games to open the year and created a 3¢ game hole in the division. Making matters worse the loss came off a bye week for San Diego and gave their only legitimate challengers in the AFC West a leg up in the first tiebreaker to ...

It hasnÆt quite gone the way of the flying wedge, but itÆs getting close. If it were a television episode, it would require an update on the fate of the courageous heroes. Out on the town on a Saturday night, and there would be no need for it to avoid publicity seekers, gawkers, or paparazzi. ItÆs the Chargers running game, and while not yet extinct, itÆs about as effective as a leather ...

ItÆs apparently come down to thisùitÆs the fans' fault. The substandard play of the San Diego Chargers has been laid at the feet of the 60,000 or so paying customers, who show up on game day. Called out, too, are the million or so folks who live in the greater San Diego area and pull up a collective chair with friends in front of their TVs after dropping a few ducats at ...

Some are fans of selective memory, while some advocate amnesia. Others might even refer to bad losses as turning the page. Chargers head coach Norv Turner prefers denial. "I would not use that word," Turner said to reporters when asked if the Steelers had manhandled his team. "I don't think that's fair." In war, love and often, too, in football, all is fair and yes, coach, your team was manhandled. Beaten, bullied, shoved, and pushed ...

The Chargers may be channeling their aviator past with a 21st century iteration, but elements of the ground game are still readily apparent. And whether the through-the-trenches chores are handled by LaDainian Tomlinson or Michael Bennett or Darren Sproles, ôAir Turnerö is merely a part of the service that moves the football for these San Diego Chargers. No worries. Philip Rivers will get his yards û he threw for 303 in SundayÆs 23-13 ...

Healthcare is not just a concern in Washington. For every senator looking to debate a particular issue or sort through the din of misinformation, there is an NFL general manager, head coach and trainer hoping to answer the simple question. Can my guy play or not? There is not a football team that doesnÆt face that most basic of questions on a regular basis and the Chargers have already fielded their share on ...

Given the NFL’s decision to settle tie games with a half court game to 11, the Chargers will be favorites to seize victory in any extra period. By posting up Antonio Gates with inside help from Vincent Jackson, Malcom Floyd, Chris Chambers, and Legedu Naanee off the bench with possibly Darren Sproles to run the offense, and it’s one round ball squad that will be tough to beat. Look for them to ...

Gertrude Stein was clearly wrong about Oakland. It is precisely there—a place that often gets noticed for the wrong reasons—where the Chargers go to get a victory. Any place else Monday night, and the team would be practicing this week with the task—yet again—of trying to make up ground, tread water, fill in the hole. But the Raiders are tonic for a Chargers’ team like none other. The last 12 games between the two ...

There is no next year. This isn’t about building for the future. It’s not about taking stock and assessing team depth, either. Save that for the rest of the division. The Chargers have to step out, lay waste to the West, get to the Super Bowl, win it, and put the official seal on the franchise’s 50th anniversary season. And they really don’t have any excuses. Lance Alworth deserves it. Dan Fouts deserves it. The ...