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Carolina Panthers tight end Dante Rosario snags the game-winning touchdown over Eric Weddle in the season opener. Covering tight ends has been a recurring problem for the Chargers defense. NELVIN C. CEPEDA / Union-Tribune
The miscues have been varied, as have the reasons for them. The overriding reason tight ends have had such overwhelming success against the Chargers is that the Chargers have let them.
Posted Fri, Nov. 21 2008 7:23 p.m.
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TIM SULLIVAN: Dean Spanos says it is "ridiculous" to speculate on Norv Turner's job security. A.J. Smith has called it "foolish." So place the probability of the Chargers retaining their head coach at about 85 percent.Posted Fri, Nov. 21 2008 7:22 p.m.
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The Chargers, who beat Indianapolis twice in key games last season, likewise need a victory Sunday to keep their playoff hopes alive this season.
– CHART: Manning's woes vs. Chargers
Weekly Chargers Roundtable
– CHART: Manning's woes vs. Chargers
Weekly Chargers RoundtablePosted Thu, Nov. 20 2008 6:40 p.m.
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CHARGERS REPORT: The Chargers realize falling to 4-7 and dropping three games behind Denver would present an almost-insurmountable hurdle.
Posted Fri, Nov. 21 2008 3:17 p.m.
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CHARGERS REPORT: The more the team runs the ball, he says, the better the offensive line is going to be, particularly late in the game.
Posted Thu, Nov. 20 2008 6:44 p.m.
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But it has been a quiet 2008 for the third-year cornerback, who would love to stage a second coming-out party vs. Indianapolis this Sunday.
Posted Wed, Nov. 19 2008 8:22 p.m.
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BOLTS BLOG: To the surprise of no one, the Chargers announce Sunday night's game will be televised locally.
Posted Thu, Nov. 20 2008 5:27 p.m.
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BOLTS BLOG: The Chargers give up on the wide receiver for now, sidelining the '07 first-rounder for this season.
Posted Wed, Nov. 19 2008 4:51 p.m.
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BOLTS BLOG: The Chargers didn't enter into the Norv Turner hiring lightly. and they never intended on renting a coach.
Posted Wed, Nov. 19 2008 12:34 p.m.
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Posted Thu, Nov. 20 2008 12:08 p.m..
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What are the chances the Norv will finally start working Hester and Naanee into the games? Does Norv know how to run a ball control offense? Rivers is always throwing way downfield. Norv is asking too much of Rivers. In Pitt I blame Norv for the safty and the 2nd int. Rivers should have been throwing quick slants, not looking downfield in those situations. - -- Steve C, El Cajon, ca.
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Once they're out of it, I think we'll see Hester and Naanee a little more. A little. When did you want Norv to run a ball control offense this year? When he's needed to/had the chance, he has. Maybe he is asking too much of Rivers, but I don't think so. Philip needed to get rid of that ball quicker. He throws a quick slant, you call it a give-up play, probably. And the second interception could never be pinned on Norv. It was simply a bad throw. That should have been a touchdown. - -- Kevin Acee
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The Chargers president and GM are unwavering in their support for the coach. Smith calls the idea of making a change "foolish."
DAILY REPORT: Critical week for Chargers
– POLL: Do you agree with the Turner decision?
DAILY REPORT: Critical week for Chargers– POLL: Do you agree with the Turner decision?
Posted Wed, Nov. 19 2008 10:39 p.m.
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The Chargers president stands behind his coach despite the team's 4-6 start, saying "I believe in him."
Posted Wed, Nov. 19 2008 11:47 a.m.
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CHARGERS REPORT: The team puts oft-injured receiver Buster Davis on injured reserve with hopes that the '07 first-round pick can start anew next year.
Posted Wed, Nov. 19 2008 7:36 p.m.
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NICK CANEPA: Yes, the Chargers are underachieving this season. But it's not all the fault of the coach, and to jettison him at this stage would be unfair -- and foolish.Posted Wed, Nov. 19 2008 7:22 p.m.
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TIM SULLIVAN: The Chargers are essentially the same team that played for a shot at the Super Bowl last January. But not exactly. Their roster is replete with Pro Bowl players, but the core is less solid than it was last season, or in 2006.Posted Tue, Nov. 18 2008 12:13 a.m.
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NICK CANEPA: Maybe it was all too fitting that it happened here, in Heinz Field, where the Chargers found a variety of ways – maybe around 57 of them – for their season to reach the unofficial finish line on Nov. 16.– GUEST COLUMN: Steelers put a serious hurt on the Chargers' playoff hopes
Posted Sun, Nov. 16 2008 8:55 p.m.
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Stadium issues
The proposition to explore construction of a platform over the terminal loses by a wide margin.
Posted Wed, Nov. 05 2008 11:03 a.m.
TIM SULLIVAN: The initiative for the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal faces powerful opposition and ponderous obstacles.
Posted Sat, Oct. 11 2008 7:27 p.m.
TIM SULLIVAN: A new home for the Chargers or an unpublished excerpt from Sam Coleridge's opium dream?
Posted Wed, Sept. 10 2008 10:35 p.m.
Standings
Leaders
| Date | Time | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| Sept. 7 | 1:15 p.m. | CAROLINA PANTHERS | L | 24 - 26 |
| Sept. 14 | 1:15 p.m. | @ Denver Broncos | L | 38 - 39 |
| Sept. 22 | 5:30 p.m. | NEW YORK JETS | W | 48 - 29 |
| Sept. 28 | 1:05 p.m. | @ Oakland Raiders | W | 28 - 18 |
| Oct. 5 | 10 a.m. | @ Miami Dolphins | L | 10 - 17 |
| Oct. 12 | 5:15 p.m. | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | W | 30 - 10 |
| Oct. 19 | 10 a.m. | @ Buffalo Bills | L | 14 - 23 |
| Oct. 26 | 10 a.m. | @ New Orleans Saints | L | 32 - 37 |
| Nov. 9 | 1:15 p.m. | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | W | 20 - 19 |
| Nov. 16 | 1:15 p.m. | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L | 10 - 11 |
| Nov. 23 | 5:15 p.m. | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | -- | -- |
| Nov. 30 | 1:05 p.m. | ATLANTA FALCONS | -- | -- |
| Dec. 4 | 5:15 p.m. | OAKLAND RAIDERS | -- | -- |
| Dec. 14 | 10 a.m. | @ Kansas City Chiefs | -- | -- |
| Dec. 21 | 5:15 p.m. | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | -- | -- |
| Dec. 28 | 1:15 p.m. | DENVER BRONCOS | -- | -- |
* Times subject to change due to flexible scheduling
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Yes, the Chargers have lost three of their past four games. Yes, their record is 4-6. But the Colts were in a similar situation three weeks ago before winning three in a row.
-- Colts.com, 11/21/08
-- Colts.com, 11/21/08
Posted Fri, Nov. 21 2008 9:03 a.m.
The Chargers rank 24th with six interceptions and are last in yards allowed with 242.6 per game. Seems like easy pickings for Manning, right? He’s not so sure.
-- The (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Journal Gazette, 11/21/08
-- The (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Journal Gazette, 11/21/08
Posted Fri, Nov. 21 2008 9:09 a.m.
I'd say it doesn't matter to me whether gamblers lost more than $30 million because of an officiating screw-up Sunday in the Steelers-Chargers game -- but that would be a lie. It does matter to me. I love it.
-- Gregg Doyel, CBSSports.com, 11/20/08
-- Gregg Doyel, CBSSports.com, 11/20/08
Posted Thu, Nov. 20 2008 9:54 a.m.
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