Wounded Chargers need steely resolve
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Try as they might, folks out here who've attached themselves emotionally to the fortunes of the San Diego Chargers could not have found solace yesterday in the proverbial silver lining.
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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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This is only one man&#39;s opinion. I don&#39;t claim to have all the answers, but this one seems simple to me: The Chargers can&#39;t let Drew Brees get away as a free agent at season&#39;s end and get nothing for him in return.
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SAN DIEGO -- LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees aren't the only ones who can win games for the resurgent San Diego Chargers. Their defense is pretty good, too.
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ST. LOUIS -- When St. Louis coach Mike Martz last week publicly chastised his team, he admonished players to make something happen and to do it immediately.
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The Chiefs&#39; previously unstoppable offense has been slowed by injuries and their defense has remained one of the worst in the league despite the efforts of new coordinator Gunther Cunningham.
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ST. LOUIS -- Mike Martz&#39;s week of anger was no empty display. He saw the defending NFC West champions slipping and thought taking potshots at his players might be his best shot at turning things around.
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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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After watching two division rivals lose their starting quarterbacks to injuries, the Chargers obtained Billy Volek from Tennessee yesterday to give them a veteran behind first-year starter Philip Rivers .
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San Diego Chargers quarterback began the night with three straight completions. Unfortunately, after seven more attempts, he still had only three, plus two interceptions vs. Seattle on Friday.
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SAN DIEGO -- Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has a sprained ligament in his right knee and is listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC championship game against the undefeated New England Patriots.
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SAN DIEGO - They are the San Diego Chargers and they have no chance to win today.
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Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers participated in practice for the first time since he sustained a sprained right knee last Sunday in the Chargersâ 28-24 victory at Indianapolis.
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The Vikings&#39; star wide receiver suffered the injury in last week&#39;s victory at New Orleans. Vikings coach Mike Tice said the problem was &quot;a little worse than a mild strain of the hamstring&quot;.
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The Chicago Bears have overcome injuries and a stagnant offense to get back in the playoff race, but their next challenge will be even more difficult.
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Rosevelt Colvin, sick of hearing whimpers from the West Coast all week about last year's AFC Divisional playoff game, had a message for the still-perturbed and revenge-seeking Chargers: "Calm down and let's go play football."
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Last season was . . . well, last season. Which is a long time ago. Or so say the Chargers every time they're asked if bad blood exists between them and the Patriots because of that playoff game in San Diego.