October 2nd, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The offense may not be as high powered as years past, but for the Chargers, it’s all about wins. Sunday at home the team was again somewhat blah on offense, using the run and the pass in a 26-16 win over the now 0-4 Dolphins. Bolts QB Philip Rivers was 21 of 31 for 307 [...]
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Chargers Knock Out Henne, Top Dolphins 26-16
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Comments OffRB Mathews Misses Practice Due to Injured Left Foot
Chargers running back Ryan Mathews missed practice Thursday because of an injured left foot, a setback coming on the heels of what coach Norv Turner felt was his best game as a pro. Mathews ran 21 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns, and had four receptions for 51 yards in a 20-17 victory over [...]
Chargers Plan To Use A Two-Back System with Tolbert and Mathews This Year
According to Chargers.com, head coach Norv Turner plans to use a two-back system this year. “That’s the mindset now. … I think if you have guys that are diverse, you can use two,” said Turner, referring to speedy early-down back Ryan Mathews and versatile power runner Mike Tolbert. “The emergence of Tolbert gives us a [...]
Tough Season for the Chargers Comes to a Close with a 33-28 Win in Denver
A disappointing season for the Chargers came to a close Sunday on a high note, as the team prevailed over Denver, 33-28, at Invesco Field. Rookie back Ryan Mathews ran for a career-best 120 yards on 26 carries with three touchdowns in the win. “I finished strong and that’s what I wanted to do,” Mathews [...]
Kansas City Crushed In San Diego; Lose 31-0 to Chargers
Talk about not getting off the bus. The Chiefs played like it on Sunday, getting whitewashed by the division rival Chargers 31-0 in San Diego to fall to 8-5 on the season. The good news is that they stay a game up on San Diego with three games left in the regular season. San Diego’s [...]
Defense Helps Raiders Rally Late, Shock Chargers 35-27
Anytime that the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders hook up, more often than not, the Chargers prevail. But to be fair, both teams are polar opposites. Sunday’s game in Oakland would prove that on any given Sunday in the National Football League, anything can and sometimes does happen. Even with a change of quarterbacks [...]
Sports Gab Network Senior Editor Matt Loede’s NFL Picks for Week Four
Last Week: 9-7 Season Record: 28-19 San Francisco at Atlanta – The Niners tanked it last week losing in KC badly, and the Falcons made a statement with a huge OT win over the Saints. The Falcons are hitting their stride, while the 49ers seem to have gone backwards. They made a change at the [...]
Sports Gab Network Senior Editor Matt Loede’s NFL Picks for Week Three
Last Week: 10-6 Season Record: 19-12 Week three of the season is here, and for some teams like the 49ers, Cowboys and Vikings it’s now or never to turn their seasons around. Here we go after a 10-6 week last week with our picks for week three. Cincinnati at Carolina – The Bengals defended their [...]
