Any Given Sunday: Chargers over Colts

thejetsblog.com found this 1/15/2008 on www.footballoutsiders.com [flag]

San Diego, with Norv Turner at the helm, went into Indianapolis and beat the defending champions. Impossible, right? It took the development of a well-executed downfield passing attack made possible by an injury to Dwight Freeney. Are they up to the challenge of taking down the Patriots? In a word, "Volek." [link]

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Published 1/15/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
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Deadspin found this 1/15/2008 on sportsyenta.blogspot.com

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jay-2-the-z posted 1/15/2008 from www.sportaphile.com

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Our Book of Scrap found this 1/15/2008 on www.on205th.com

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SbB posted 1/15/2008 from www.sportsbybrooks.com

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ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog found this 1/15/2008 on www.indystar.com

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