NFL Preview Show Extravaganza: San Diego Chargers

Most Offensive Player: Philip Rivers
Most Defensive Player: Antonio Cromartie
Best New Guy: Probably Larry English
Coolest Twitter Page: Antonio Cromartie
Team Song: Break it Up by Rocket From The Crypt
Coolest Names (Top 3): Brandon Manumaleuna (gets first, second and third)
Most Likely to Succeed: Philip Rivers
In 2009, the Chargers will finish the season: 12-4

Tuesdays with Romo: Chargers get win number one

The San Diego Chargers picked up their first win of the season, after losing their first two games by a combined three points. The Chargers took care of the Jets, winning the game 48-29.

Phillip Rivers had another fine performance for the Chargers. Rivers had three touchdown passes and 250 yards on the night. Rivers counterpart for the night, this quarterback named Brett Favre, threw for 271 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Favre completed 30 of 42 on the night.

LaDainian Tomlinson ran for 67 yards and two touchdowns.

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NFL Preview Show Extravaganza: San Diego Chargers

We're down to our final team in the AFC. We'll do a doubleheader of the Packers and Bucs on Friday. For now though, we wrap up the AFC West and the AFC with the San Diego Chargers.

The Chargers were the one team that really proved me wrong last year. I was waiting to see this team fall flat on their face and they never got around to it. Instead, the Chargers won the AFC West (easily) and knocked off Tennessee and Indianapolis to get all the way to the AFC Championship.

By far though, the Chargers win over the Colts was impressive in itself because they did it without LaDainian Tomlinson and Phillip Rivers. This team flat out refused to quit and it showed in the playoffs. In fact, the Chargers stuck with the Patriots up until the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship game. Can the 2008 Chargers have the same amount of success as the Chargers from 2007 and 2006?

One man who will be out on the field this Sunday when the Chargers play is linebacker Shawne Merriman. The Pro Bowl linebacker has two ligament tears. Merriman has sought several opinions and all recommend surgery. Why Merriman isn't opting for the surgery is a mystery. Your guess is just as good as mine at this point and time.

Merriman and the Chargers open up the 2008 season at home when they face the Carolina Panthers. At home, the Chargers will face New England, New York (Jets) and Atlanta. On the road, the Chargers will face Miami, Buffalo and New Orleans.

Time for those burnin' questions (yearbook style):

• Phillip Rivers gets injured how many times this season: 3 times
  
  
• Passing yards for Rivers: 2700
  
  
• Touchdowns for Rivers: 21
  
  
• Interceptions: 16
  
  
• Rushing yards for LT: 1200
  
  
• Rushing touchdowns for LT: 11
  
  
• Number of Vizio commercials for LT: 2
  
  
• Leading receiver: Vincent Jackson
  
  
• Shawne Merriman "Lights Out" dances: He better avoid it for safety knee reasons
  
  
• Seasons Norv Turner has left as coach: 3
  
  
• San Diego Chargers Fun Fact: Paul Lowe is second all-time on the Chargers rushing list with 4972 (LT is first as I'm sure you knew)
  
  
• Coolest names (Top 3): Mike Scifres, Jacob Hester, Cletis Gordon
  
  
• 80s song to best describe team: Paradise City- GNR
  
  
• In 2008, the Chargers will: Go 8-8
  

Friday Briefs: San Diego SUPER CHARGERS

This Friday Briefs is dedicated to those who were on the I-35 W Bridge, in Minneapolis. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who perished on Wednesday night. God speed to all. We will do a profile of the Vikings on Monday in their honor.

I wanted to get that out of the way, but for now, on with the NFL Preview Show Extravaganza: The San Diego SUPER CHARGERS edition.

The Chargers finished first in the AFC West, going 14-2 and clinching the best record in the NFL. They lost in the divisional round to the New England Patriots.

This season, the Chargers brought in 49ers Offensive Cooridinator, Norv Turner, as Head Coach.

They play the Bears, the Patriots, the Colts and the Titans. They drafted WR Craig Davis out of LSU in the first round.

Let's do some burning questions (Yearbook Style):

1. Norv Turner will run: The team into the ground within the next three years
2. LaDainian Tomlinson will score: 20 touchdowns
3. Phillip Rivers will throw: 19 touchdowns
4. Shawne Merrimen's Light's Out dance: Will get incredibly old as the season progresses
5. The newest craze will be: Antonio Gates shooting a three over the goal post
6. The first thought that comes to the mind when hearing the San Diego SUPER CHARGERS song: Hey the CIA found a new interrogation tool
7. The Kiss song that best describes the team: Hard Luck Woman
8. In 2007, the Chargers will: Miss the playoffs, going 8-8

I'll see you guys on Monday, have a tee-riffic weekend.

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