Reid did not commit to naming Spencer Ware as the team’s starter, saying all the team’s backs other than Charles would play. They would rather have him for the long haul than Week 1.
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Chargers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games. RB Jamaal Charles unlikely to play for Chiefs after ACL surgery past year. That is an element the team simply didn’t have previous year.
Hali had surgery on his balky knees in the offseason, and the Chiefs intend to treat him with kid gloves all season. “If we started fast, we wouldn’t have been in the position we were in for the playoffs”.
Lack of production from first-round draft pick Melvin Gordon and the rest of the ground game contributed to their downfall, along with a series of razor-thin losses. “I know Chiefs Kingdom will be ready, and it’s just up to us to make sure they’re loud and proud like they always are”, said Kelce. The Chargers allowed 125.3 rushing yards/game (6th most in the National Football League last season) along with 17 TDs via the ground (7th most) to opposing teams. We believe in here that we can go from the very bottom to winning the division.
Dec 13, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) looks to pass during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs have yet to rule Charles out of Sunday’s game, though coach Andy Reid said this week it was a stretch to think Charles would play. Houston is out for the foreseeable future following surgery to fix his own ACL in February.
The Kansas City Chiefs lead the overall series over the San Diego Chargers 56-55-1. Chiefs had second-most interceptions (22) in National Football League last season.
The Chargers are playing in that tough game for a West Coast team, the early kickoff to open the season has to be a pain. I don’t need to mess with it any more, ‘ ” said Morse, a University of Missouri product. He recorded five tackles in five games with the Colts a year ago. “And now, shoot, it’s arguably one of the best”.
Perhaps it was a little bit of wishful thinking that Jamaal Charles would be ready to go for Week 1 after blowing out his knee five games into last season.
SOLID O-LINE: The Chargers’ offensive front was a mess last season. The Chiefs are banged up, and more often than not, games between the Chargers and Chiefs at Arrowhead are close affairs where one big mistake / poor decision swings the game.
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Third-year man Phillip Gaines is expected to start in Smith’s old spot against San Diego, with a lot of younger players waiting in the wings as well. After sitting during the anthem in the Seahawks’ final preseason game last Thursday, Lane said 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick reached out to him to thank him for his support and his matching gesture. The veteran will be counted on to pressure Rivers with Houston and fellow linebacker Josh Mauga out with injuries. “I mean, we have smart coaches”.
