Chargers Squeak Out Win Against Oakland, Two Back in AFC West

Posted: 1st November 2009 by Eric Gomez in NFL
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File this under "the glass is half-empty." Facing an Oakland Raiders (2-6) team that could not get any semblance of pass defense against San Diego's aerial attack, the Chargers (4-3) chose to run 30 times in 55 plays. When the Raiders had the ball, the Bolts faced a team they knew would run at them (as their QB boasts a rating of 47.2), and yet they allowed nearly 100 yards on the ground and eight rushing first downs. Going into halftime with a cozy 21-10 lead, the Chargers dozed, left the Raiders for dead, and found themselves defending on their own side of the field with 2:00 remaining as Oakland looked to potentially tie the game. That, of course, didn't happen. But it wasn't San Diego's doing. Two Oakland receivers smashed into each other, leading to a JaMarcus Russell sack and fumble ...

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