Chargers need to find a way to do better at playing keepaway

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Football Today -- Defenseless Chargers, and Cowboys involved in voter fraud (sort of)
Published 10/10/2008 at Projo Pats Blog
... on offense last week against the 49ers, getting back to throwing the long ball. (projo.com) Another thing that could bode well for the Patriots -- who did an excellent job of controlling the clock at San Francisco -- is the Chargers' inability to get the opposing offense off the field. San Diego's offense has run 55 plays per game so far this season, which is 31st in the league. (San Diego Union Tribune) If the Chargers can't turn things around on defense, the pressure will fall to that productive offense of theirs. But that unit, in turn, will have to turn around its luck ...

Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 10/10/08
Published 10/10/2008 by Marima at Pats Pulpit
... Kevin Acee (San Diego Union-Tribune) warns the Chargers need to find a way to do better at playing keep away.  Hey, who gave him our game plan? ...

Chargers Preview - Week 6 vs Patriots
Published 10/10/2008 by Eric Patten at SportsHubLA
... Cromartie lining up across from Moss, Wilfork attacking Hardwick, Belichick’s defensive mindedness versus Norm Turner’s offensive prowess and Gates vs. Meriweather are just four of the match-ups that will decide Sunday’s game. From a pure athletic standpoint, the Cromartie-Moss duel has breathtaking potential. It’s like watching T-Mac v. Kobe battle in shoulder pads. Chargers offense needs quality AND quantity. No one doubts the quick-strike ability of San Diego’s offense. However, they haven’t proved that they can sustain drives and eat up valuable time . They average just ...

Patriots Tailgating Tidbits - Week 6
Published 10/12/2008 by Steve at SOX & Dawgs
... because San Diego hasn’t beaten them in a while. Make sure you read some of the comments from the Chargers fans. It seems Tomlinson is wearing on them. It took until Wednesday to do it but the Chargers sold enough tickets to lift to local blackout of the game. You’d think with all the success and the great players they have selling out, especially against New England, wouldn’t be an issue. When it comes down to it the San Diego offense just isn’t on the field enough. San Diego based Pony Footwear will be ...