The Chargers didn’t have to use to much effort to dominate the Niners last Friday Night.  Billy Volek started the game at QB and he was efficient as usual completing 8 of 13 passes for 103 yards with 1 TD pass.  Charlie Whitehurst finished things up by completing 10 of 14 passes for 98 yards with 1 TD pass.  Rookie RB Gartrell Johnson was the workhorse in this game for the Chargers as he carried the ball 20 times for 85 yards (4.3 ypc).  12 different receivers caught passes in this game but no one had more than two catches or 39 yards.  The Chargers finished up this game with 346 total yards on offense (161 rushing, 185 passing) as they hogged the ball for 40:14!

Linebacker Antwan Applewhite led the way for the Chargers in this game with 4 tackles and a sack.  The Chargers only allowed 188 total yards in this game (60 rushing,  128 passing)!   The Chargers finished the pre-season with a 2-2 record.

The San Diego Charger’s three-time Pro Bowl linebacker, Shawne Merriman, was arrested early this morning after apparently choking his girlfriend, Tila Tequila.  Tequila, who is famous for her reality TV show “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila” as well as modeling for Playboy, pressed charges against Merriman for battery and false imprisonment.  The linebacker is known for his tenacity and temper on the field and seemed to bring some of that home with him as Tequila is claiming that he physically restrained her after she attempted to leave his home.  Merriman, who was suspended four games in 2006 for testing positive for steroids, had himself a roid raging moment and is sure to get a lengthy suspension from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.  Hopefully he sees some jail time, as the beast of a linebacker is 6’4” 270 lbs and could, and probably did, do some major damage to the petit Tequila, who was taken to the hospital after the incident.

The Chargers have placed rookie CB Brandon Hughes on the Injured Reserve List due to a knee injury.  Hughes was a fifth round pick of the Chargers this season out of Oregon State.  He played in 3 pre-season games for the Chargers making 8 tackles and he defensed 1 pass.  This hurts the Chargers’ depth in the defensive backfield.

This is the Super Bowl I will be predicting this season so this was a preview of it Saturday Night in Atlanta.  Philip Rivers was very solid in this game completing 10 of 15 passes for 185 yards with 1 TD pass.  Billy Volek was also solid completing 7 of 9 passes for 102 yards with a TD pass.  Charlie Whitehurst finished up the game completing 4 of 8 passes for 43 yards.  Rookie RB Gartrell Johnson led the Chargers on the ground in this game with 59 yards on 12 carries (4.9 ypc).  Michael Bennett was also busy carrying the ball 7 times for 22 yards (3.1 ypc) and he caught 3 passes for 84 yards (28.0 avg) with a TD.  WR Malcolm Floyd was the leading receiver in this game for the Chargers with 56 yards on 4 catches (14.0 avg) including a TD.  The Chargers finished up this game with 438 total yards of offense (118 rushing, 320 passing).

The Chargers’ defense was led by CB Antoine Cason who had 7 tackles.  The Falcons finished up with 359 total yards in this game (88 rushing, 271 passing).

The Chargers were efficient on offense in this game.  Philip Rivers was solid in completing 5 of 7 passes for 116 yards.  Billy Volek was also sharp in completing 6 of 7 passes for 66 yards and a TD.  Charlie Whitehurst finished up this game by completing 5 of 9 passes for 52 yards.  Rookie RB Gartrell Johnson led the way for the Chargers on the ground with 32 yards on 11 carries (2.9 ypc).  WR Legadu Naanee led the way in the passing game for the Chargers against the Cards with 2 catches for 54 yards (27.0 avg) with a TD.  The Chargers completed a pass to 12 different receivers in this game as they spread the ball around well.  The Chargers finished up with 325 total yards in this game (125 rushing, 200 passing).

4 players for the Chargers were tied with 5 tackles apiece to lead them in this game.   The Cardinals finished up with only 294 total yards on offense (64 rushing, 230 passing) in this game.