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. 

The Chargers tried hard in this game but they were sloppy and it killed them on the scoreboard.  Philip Rivers made a brief appearance completing 5 of 8 passes for 26 yards.  Billy Volek followed Rivers and he has effective completing 8 of 12 passes for 122 yards.  Charlie Whitehurst finished up the game for the Chargers completing 15 of 29 passes for 193 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions.  Michael Bennett led the Chargers in rushing in this game with 21 yards on six carries (3.5 ypc) with a TD run.  WR Charly Martin led the Chargers in the passing game with 5 catches for 67 yards (13.4 avg).  The Chargers finished up this game with 384 total yards on offense (55 rushing, 329 passing) in this game. 

The Chargers’ defense was effective in this game holding the Seahawks to 250 total yards on offense (92 rushing, 158 passing).  Linebackers Kevin Burnett and Jyles Tucker led the way for the Chargers with six tackles apiece.  Despite the loss this was a solid first game for the Chargers.

The Chargers looked pretty solid in this game last Friday Night.  Billy Volek was great in this football game as he completed all six of his pass attempts for 55 yards with 1 TD pass.  Charlie Whitehurst wasn’t near as good as Volek in this game as he completed 15 of 32 passes for 144 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also fumbled three times losing one of them.  Marcus Thomas led the Chargers in rushing in this game with 57 yards on 15 carries (3.8 ypc).  Fellow rookie RB Jacob Hester also had a decent game with 44 yards on 10 carries (4.4 ypc).  WR Malcolm Floyd was the leading receiver on the Chargers with 6 grabs for 68 yards (11.3 avg) in this game.  The Chargers finished up with 113 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 38 passes for 175 yards.

Cornerback Steve Gregory led the way for the Chargers on defense in this game with 6 tackles.  Safety Tra Battle also had an exceptional game with 5 tackles and 2 interceptions.  CB Cletis Gordon also had a great game with 2 interceptions against the Niners.  The 49ers finished up with 90 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 27 passes for 205 yards.  The Chargers  finished up the preseason with a 3-1 record.

The Chargers pulled this game off with a 2-point conversion in the 4th quarter with 2:30 minutes left in the game on a Billy Volek pass to Malcolm Floyd.  Philip Rivers had a solid game completing 11 of 21 passes for 143 yards.  Billy Volek finished up the game by completing 3 of 9 passes for 33 yards.  Darren Sproles was outstanding for the Chargers in this football game as he rushed for 102 yards on 13 carries (7.8 ypc).  Jacob Hester pitched in with 21 yards rushing on 9 carries (2.3 ypc).  Both Sproles and Hester each scored TDs on 1-yard runs.  Vincent Jackson led the Chargers in receiving yards in this game with 84 on 3 catches (28.0 avg).  The Chargers finished up with 130 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 30 passes for 168 yards.

CB Quentin Jammer led a sub par effort by the Chargers’ defense with 6 tackles.  The Seahawks finished up with 162 yards rushing on 32 carries (5.1 ypc).  The Seahawks also completed 21 of 33 passes for 230 yards.

The Chargers didn’t look too good against the Rams last Saturday Night, but, what do you expect when Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates all sit out?  Billy Volek started this game and he completed 5 of 7 passes for 58 yards.  Charlie Whitehurst finished up this game completing 6 of 14 passes for only 67 yards.  Rookie RB Jacob Hester led the way for the Chargers yesterday with 59 yards rushing on 12 carries (4.9 ypc).  Fellow rookie RB Marcus Thomas pitched in with 14 yards rushing on 3 carries (4.7 ypc).  Fullback Mike Tolbert was also busy with 3 carries for 15 yards (5.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 13 yards (4.3 avg) on Saturday Night.  The Chargers finished up this game with 104 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 11 of 21 passes for 99 yards.  The Chargers only had possession of the football for 23:54 of this game.

The Chargers’ defense was led by CB Cletis Gordon who made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass.  Rookie CB Antoine Cason had another impressive game as he made 3 tackles and intercepted a pass off Marc Bulger that he returned 53 yards.  The Chargers did not defend the run well as the Rams rolled up 183 yards rushing on 38 carries (4.8 ypc) on Saturday Night.  The Rams also completed 18 of 31 passes for only 126 yards in this game.

The Chargers operated on a lot of short fields in this game and that’s the big reason for the win.  Philip Rivers looked sharp in the preseason opener completing 5 of 6 passes for 54 yards.  Billy Volek was only 2 for 4 passing for 12 yards.  Charlie Whitehurst finished up the game hitting 5 of 7 passes for 40 yards.  Jacob Hester had a solid NFL debut carrying the ball 13 times for 49 yards (3.8 ypc) and scoring two TDs (1 yard, 2 yards).  Fellow rookie Marcus Thomas pitched in with 48 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.7 ypc).  Mighty mite Darren Sproles only rushed for 7 yards on 5 carries (1.4 ypc) but he scored a TD.  He also caught a pass for 21 yards.  Mike Tolbert only rushed for 1 yard on 1 carry but he scored a TD.  Chris Chambers led the WR corps of the Chargers with 3 catches for 34 yards (11.3 avg) in this game.  The Chargers finished with 116 yards rushing on 36 carries (3.2 ypc).  They also completed 12 of 17 passes for 97 yards.

Rookie CB Antoine Cason led the Chargers’ defense on Saturday Night with 8 tackles.  The Cowboys finished up with 111 yards rushing on 22 carries (5.0 ypc).  They also completed 18 of 33 passes for 174 yards.