The streaking Kansas City Chiefs breezed past the reeling San Diego Chargers 33-3 on Sunday. Rivers had thrown for at least 241 yards in every game he’s played this season, but against the Chiefs he totaled 178.
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Added Rivers: “That was a heck of a play by him”. And although no one will ever wear the number 21 again for the Chargers, that number will forever be remembered in San Diego Sports history as the man who helped turn one of the worst franchises in the National Football League into a Super Bowl contender. They won their first game of the season and then went on to lose five straight games. Today’s game has an early start time and airs on a network TV channel in a few markets as well as being available as a live stream online option. Things got so bad for Rivers, he was seen jawing with his favorite receiver, tight end Antonio Gates, in a heated exchange in the third quarter.
Kansas City got in position to score when running back Charcandrick West took a short pass from Smith for 47 yards.
In Year 3 of the McCoy-Telesco era, the Chargers were supposed to be a playoff contender led by an elite quarterback in Rivers.
Dunlap missed three games in October because of a concussion and sat out the previous game with an ankle injury. “It’s important that you do it against that kind of a team too, and I thought our guys did that”. Before that game was over, Manning was pulled, the Chiefs had five interceptions and five sacks, and they collected an important victory in the AFC West. This is the first meeting of the year for both teams which is rare considering this is already week 11 of the 2015 season. We know the phrase “stop on a dime” was around before L.T. But after he did it while cradling the football, he would jump into an open area, often not stopping until reaching the end zone. He led Helix High to consecutive San Diego Section championships at the Q in his junior and senior years – Reggie Bush was a teammate – before going to Utah, which at the time was a rival of San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference.
The chant of “L.T., L.T., L.T.”, which once ricocheted Qualcomm Stadium remains a soundtrack, which thankfully won’t fade away. A 12-yard touchdown throw to Kelce was overruled – he didn’t catch the pass – and the Chiefs ultimately settled for another field goal. But just maybe Poe, who has lined up in the backfield on other occasions, gives the Chiefs another option.
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OTHER SCORES: Cairo Santos kicked field goals of 28 and 24 yards, and Spencer Ware had two 3-yard TD runs in the fourth quarter. Gordon continues to struggle in a season in which little has gone right. To many Charger fans my age, LT breaking Shaun Alexander’s record was the first major accomplishment by not just a Charger, but by a San Diego athlete in any sport. He becomes the 38th Charger entering the club’s Hall of Fame, but more impressively, just the fourth player to have his number retired. “I want each individual to watch that film and for 60 minutes, ‘What did I do for 60 minutes.’…”
