"At least it isn't all that surprising anymore when the Chargers find new, shocking ways to flounder in the early part of a season. They were going to start fast, set the tone early by being physical on defense, running the ball on offense. For almost the entirety of the first quarter, they seemed on the way to doing all those things, and their defense perhaps ultimately did signal it is on the path to being what it hopes to be. They spoke afterward of the sloppy field, the positives of fighting at the end and the fact there are 15 games remaining, a reality of which they are adept at taking advantage. "I don't see this as a slow start," Philip Rivers said. "It's one game out of 16. We can still get off to a fast start. We can still get this thing rolling early." True, this wasn't so much a slow start as a broken one. As rain began to fall and lightning flashed all around Arrowhead Stadium, things got muddied. Whether it was the horrible conditions, a surprising Chiefs team or what has come to be the Chargers' typical September sloppiness, the end wrought a 21-14 opening-game loss." http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/13/chargers-gearing-kansas-city/
They aren't getting any better....I think any way. Ryan Matthews can be good, but Rivers has nothing really after Gates.
They'll be just fine. Legedu Naanee is going to have a break out year and Malcom Floyd is more than capable @ being a WR. The field conditions really hindered SD's offense last night. On 2 of the 4 attempts to score from the goal to go situation last night, Floyd lost his footing because of the field conditions. They're not going to be playing in pouring rain every week.
That was our biggest disappointment last night. Our ST has always been solid. Last night, they let two very downable punts inside the 5 yard line roll into the end zone and gave up some big punt returns. When thinking about it, I didn't think Kassim Osgood would be that big off a loss.
