San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Three Bold Predictions

Mediocrity and the San Diego Chargers seem to go hand in hand.
At times, the Chargers look dominant and ready to take control of the AFC West.
However, there are other times when the seat really heats up for Norv Turner.
Last week's drubbing by the hands of Atlanta 27-3, makes us sports fans really scratch their heads.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs were dead in the water trailing 24-6 against New Orleans, but they came alive and roared back winning that game in overtime.
Is Jamaal Charles really back from his injury? He looked the part last Sunday.
Here are three bold predictions.
Bold Prediction No. 1: The Chargers will throw the ball  -- A LOT
Look for San Diego to exploit the Chiefs' undersized secondary on Sunday. Kansas City’s best cover corner, Brandon Flowers, is only 5-10, so look for Philip Rivers to utilizes his taller receivers to get their offense going.
Kansas City’s pass defense is ranked 12^th in the league, which isn’t bad, but the Chargers' receivers are way more athletic and Norv Turner is excellent at spreading the ball around. After three games, Rivers' numbers aren’t impressive 688 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, but I expect those numbers to get a major boost in Kansas City.
Rivalry games bring out the best in great players, and Rivers will deliver.
But will it be enough for the win? Rivers' stat line: 27 for 41 360 yards, 3 touchdowns 1, interception.
Bold Prediction No. 2: Feed the Beast -- Charles will keep running, and running and running
Jamaal Charles leads the NFL in rushing with 323 yards and averaging six yards per carry. Charles ran for 233 yards against the Saints including that spectacular 91-yard touchdown so the Chiefs will live and die with the running game.
The Chargers are no slouch against the run. They are giving up 67 yards per game which is fourth in the NFL. Expect Chargers linebackers, Takeo Spikes and Donald Butler, to really play close attention to Charles and contain him early. However, as we found out last week, Charles can explode at any time. Charles' stat line: 23 carries 98 yards.  
Bold Prediction No. 3: Cassel will struggle, but the Chiefs find a way to win at home
Matt Cassel's numbers have not been impressive. In fact, he is borderline to be replaced if he keeps playing that way. Throwing four interceptions with a talented offensive cast surrounding him is not acceptable.
However, the Chiefs are playing at home in front of a rabid home crowd so I expect his numbers to mirror that of Rivers. With Jamaal Charles emerging as one of the NFL’s best running backs, the pressure is off of Cassel a bit. All he needs to do is to get the ball into the hands of Dwayne Bowe and Dexter McCluster and get out of the way.
KC has a potent three-headed monster attack, so look for the home crowd to will the Chiefs to a victory over their rival.

San Diego Chargers Daily Links: September 25, 2012

The Falcons game could have gone a lot differently if Mathews didn’t fumble near the Falcons' goal line. A touchdown there and the Chargers would have taken a 7-6 lead early in the second quarter. Obviously Mathews is a bellcow back for San Diego, but fumbles have been an issue in his career (11 total, six lost) and this was his first game action since the preseason opener. Maybe looking to Jackie Battle or Le’Ron McClain in that situation would have been a better option.

Mathews tries to shake off fumble - Scott Bair
"I told him to take those frustrations out on the next play and carry it on to Sunday against the Chiefs," McClain said Monday. "You can't dwell on the past, but you can learn from it. You can be better because of it. Ryan is so gifted, and his future is bright. I think he's going to respond well and play great football. He's going to be fine."

Bennett Honored to be Inducted into Chargers Hall of Fame - Ricky Henne
For the first time in team history, the San Diego Chargers allowed the fans to vote for the newest inductee into the Chargers Hall of Fame. Over 25,000 votes were cast, and in the end, punter Darren Bennett edged running back Natrone Means and wide receiver Anthony Miller to become the 36th member of the team’s hall of fame.

ReFo: Chiefs @ Saints, Week 3 - John Maney
While Charles was the man on offense, Justin Houston (+5.1) stole the show on the Kansas City defense, producing one of the most complete performances you will see from an outside linebacker in a base 3-4 defense. Lining up on the left side of the defense on 52 of his 61 snaps, Houston abused Saints’ right tackle Zach Strief, finishing the game with three sacks, three hurries, and a QB hit.

Turner Assumes Responsibility for Making Improvements - Ricky Henne
Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons was a disappointment, and no one understands that more than head coach Norv Turner. That’s why when addressing the media on Monday, he made it clear that he is putting the onus on himself to figure out what went wrong and get the team back on track starting with the upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Chargers shake off a sour first loss - Michael Gehlken (UT$)
"I don’t know that anyone knows where their team is right now," Turner said. "It’s early. … I’m upset as anyone in San Diego. I don’t like going out and having our team perform the way we performed. It happened; we’ve got to fix it. We will do everything in our power to fix it.

Moving on: San Diego Chargers - Bill Williamson
The Chargers were hammered by the Falcons, but backup running back Jackie Battle looked good for the second straight game. He had 55 yards on three carries. He should continue to be in the rotation

Chargers report: Philip Rivers not the only one to blame in San Diego

The Chargers quarterback won't be heard faulting his offensive line, consistently praising their work in the trenches despite pressure allowed with all-too-constant frequency, and he won't be seen pointing a finger at his receivers. But his supporting cast lacked in support Sunday in a 27-3 loss to the Falcons.
Never mind, for a moment, Atlanta was the Chargers' toughest opponent yet and deserves plenty of credit for forcing the issue.
In the locker room after the game, tight end Antonio Gates and wide receiver Malcom Floyd both accepted blame without prompting, saying they need to do a better job of looking the ball into their hands and completing the catch.
Their key drops aside, the pass protection struggled with Rivers under pressure on both his interceptions.
Rivers, sacked once, completed 21 of 38 passes for 173 yards. It was his lowest yardage total in a game since the 2009 season, and the performance broke a streak of 11 straight games with at least one touchdown pass.
Rivers had a 45.2 quarterback rating, his lowest since a 11-10 loss in Pittsburgh in 2008.
He expressed confidence the team can rebound next week against the Chiefs.
NOTES: Three of the Falcons' four touchdowns directly followed Chargers gaffes. In the second quarter, a Ryan Mathews fumble and Rivers interception each turned into scoring drives. In the fourth, punter Mike Scifres mis-hit a punt from the back of his end zone, sailing out of bounds at the Chargers' own 32-yard line. Scifres is as consistent as they come in the battle for field position, so the error was rare. Said Scifres: “It'll never happen again. I can tell you that.”

San Diego Chargers re-sign huge LT Jared Gaither

The San Diego Chargers on Wednesday re-signed mammoth left tackle Jared Gaither, who helped stabilize their offensive line last season.

Gaither, who is 6-9, 350 pounds, got to a four-year deal. Financial terms were not immediately available.

After playing his first three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, Gaither was let go by last offseason. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs, where he spent 10 games as a backup before being cut. He then hooked on with the Chargers and started the last five games at left tackle.

As expected, the Chargers released left tackle Marcus McNeill this week because of lingering spine and neck issues. That cleared the way for them to re-sign Gaither, who provided dominant play in December.

The move comes with risk, however, because Gaither wasn’t always motivated in Baltimore and Kansas City. On the plus side, Gaither turns 26 next week, so he should have several prime years ahead.

On Tuesday, the Chargers re-signed center Nick Hardwick—another top priority on their offseason to-do list. Hardwick got a three-year deal shortly before he was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent.

The San Diego Chargers are showing improvements on defense

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The San Diego Chargers continued to show improvements on defense this season in Sunday’s 38-10 victory against the Tennessee Titans.

San Diego allowed 212 total yards of offense, Tennessee quarterback Jake Locker completed 50 percent of his passes with one touchdown and one interception while Chris Johnson had eight rushing attempts for 17 yards.

In two previous games against San Diego, Johnson combined for 36 attempts, 201 yards and two rushing touchdowns.  San Diego needed to and did contain Johnson so he was unable to take pressure away from Tennessee’s second year QB.

In 2011, 10 teams allowed more points per game than San Diego.  The Chargers also allowed about 5.8 yards per play to go along with the 23.6 points per game they gave up.  There were only seven teams who allowed more yards per play than the Lightning Bolts.

San Diego ranked last in the NFL at stopping teams on third downs as they allowed opponents to convert 49 percent of the time.  San Diego has shown improvement through the first two games this season.

San Diego allowed 14 points in their regular season opener which was a win against the Oakland Raiders.  In two games, San Diego allowed about 4.9 yards per play.  There are only eight teams who allowed fewer yards per play so far in 2012.

San Diego’s defense will face their first true test of the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons in San Diego on Sunday at 1:05 PDT. Atlanta ranked seventh in the NFL in points per game during the 2011 season and currently rank second at 33.5 for the 2012 season.

Atlanta QB Matt Ryan leads the NFL with five touchdown passes and no interceptions, so the Chargers will be in for a battle.
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The San Diego Chargers are showing improvements on defense

The San Diego Chargers continued to show improvements on defense this season in Sunday’s 38-10 victory against the Tennessee Titans.

San Diego allowed 212 total yards of offense, Tennessee quarterback Jake Locker completed 50 percent of his passes with one touchdown and one interception while Chris Johnson had eight rushing attempts for 17 yards.

In two previous games against San Diego, Johnson combined for 36 attempts, 201 yards and two rushing touchdowns.  San Diego needed to and did contain Johnson so he was unable to take pressure away from Tennessee’s second year QB.

In 2011, 10 teams allowed more points per game than San Diego.  The Chargers also allowed about 5.8 yards per play to go along with the 23.6 points per game they gave up.  There were only seven teams who allowed more yards per play than the Lightning Bolts.

San Diego ranked last in the NFL at stopping teams on third downs as they allowed opponents to convert 49 percent of the time.  San Diego has shown improvement through the first two games this season.

San Diego allowed 14 points in their regular season opener which was a win against the Oakland Raiders.  In two games, San Diego allowed about 4.9 yards per play.  There are only eight teams who allowed fewer yards per play so far in 2012.

San Diego’s defense will face their first true test of the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons in San Diego on Sunday at 1:05 PDT. Atlanta ranked seventh in the NFL in points per game during the 2011 season and currently rank second at 33.5 for the 2012 season.

Atlanta QB Matt Ryan leads the NFL with five touchdown passes and no interceptions, so the Chargers will be in for a battle.




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