Chargers Give Fans a Reason to Cheer
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Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to the All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates, and cornerback Antonio Cromartie scored the first two touchdowns of his N.F.L. career.
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It is late in the game, the Patriots clinging to a 2-point lead, and Heinz Field is rocking. The diehard Steeler fans are roaring as their heroes march upfield for what could be a winning field goal.
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Here's a unique way to break up the tedium of training camp: The Chargers practiced Friday on the landing deck of the USS Ronald Reagan.
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The Chargers&#39; defense had one of its better games in recent years, despite allowing 23 points. One of the keys was an adjustment to disrupt the Broncos&#39; passing game.
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So the San Diego Chargers shocked the NFL and won their season opener.
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The San Diego Chargers like what they're hearing from Philip Rivers. Forced to leave last weekend's upset win because of a sprained right knee, the mouthy quarterback is "optimistic" about playing Sunday in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots.
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LaDainian Tomlinson's phone rang last weekend before the Chargers opened a new season, one they hope will end their 42 years of yearning for a Super Bowl victory. The caller was Marty Schottenheimer, the franchise's Grady Little.
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If ever there were a time for the Chargers offense to panic, this was it. In fact, it seemed as if the group already was a bit unnerved.
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SAN DIEGO - Memories of a cheap-shot-filled regular-season game are motivating the San Diego Chargers and Tennessee Titans for today's wild-card playoff meeting.
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The Indiana crowd jumped to its feet with a jubilant roar when Jamaal Tinsley scored off a steal by Fred Jones in the third quarter. After a long weekend of enduring the embarrassing fallout from their brawl in Detroit, the Pacers used a makeshift lineup and gave their fans plenty to cheer about.
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This has been a wonderful season for the San Diego Chargers, a year of redemption. They have won the AFC West against all odds. They almost upset the Colts in Indianapolis on Sunday.
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Had you visited the Chargers' practice facility yesterday along Murphy Canyon Drive up in the hills of Mission Valley, you hardly would have guessed that the team was barely 48 hours removed from a stirring yet improbable victory on the road, a happening that inspired some 8,000 fans to greet it upon the return home.
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This happened a year ago, after USC capped its regular season with an all-afternoon assault on the Oregon State end zone. Outside the Coliseum, the parents of some Trojans players celebrated
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With chants of "L.T! L.T!" pouring from the stands, LaDainian Tomlinson delivered a record and a division title for San Diego.
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Signs emerge of a football frenzy as long-suffering fans see their team destined for the playoffs.
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LaDainian Tomlinson's touchdown binge has carried him to the cusp of NFL history and the San Diego Chargers to the verge of returning to the playoffs.
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A moment of celebration by San Diego receiver Vincent Jackson turned into 10 minutes of confusion in the fourth quarter of the Chargers game with the rival Oakland Raiders.