Found November 02, 2009 on
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PLAYERS:
Shawne Merriman,
Philip Rivers,
Shaun Phillips,
Antonio Cromartie,
Zach Miller,
Chris Chambers,
Vincent Jackson,
Justin Fargas,
Sebastian Janikowski
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets
SAN DIEGO -- LaDainian Tomlinson did what he always does against the Oakland Raiders.
Shawne Merriman got to break out his spasmodic "Lights Out" sack dance for the first time since 2007.
It was simply business as usual for the San Diego Chargers, who got two touchdowns from Tomlinson -- one out of the wildcat -- in beating Oakland 24-16 on Sunday, their 13th straight against the hapless Raiders. It's the longest active NFL winning streak by one team over another.
The Chargers (4-3) have swept the series for the sixth straight season. Many Chargers, including quarterback Philip Rivers, have never lost to the Raiders (2-6). It was San Diego's seventh straight home win against the Raiders.
"When I first got here, the intensity and atmosphere of the game, it rubbed me the wrong way," said Tomlinson, who was drafted by the Chargers in 2001. "By beating them 13 times, it means 13 times their fans went home with their heads hanging."
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