Found September 25, 2009 on
Bleacher Report:
PLAYERS:
Ronnie Brown,
Patrick Cobbs,
Luis Castillo,
Jacques Cesaire,
Ogemdi Nwagbuo,
Kevin Burnett,
Tim Dobbins,
Stephen Cooper,
Clinton Hart,
Steve Gregory,
Eric Weddle,
Philip Rivers,
Chad Pennington,
Shawne Merriman,
Jyles Tucker,
Vincent Jackson,
Antonio Gates,
Darren Sproles
TEAMS: Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos
TEAMS: Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos
Like last week's game, the Chargers face an AFC playoff team looking to establish themselves in the conference pecking order. Only this time, the 'Bolts face a desperate Miami Dolphins team looking to get their first win.
Miami features a running attack that will be a tough matchup for the San Diego defense. On offense, the Chargers will continue to rely on the NFL's best passing game in the league at 330 yards per game.
Here's a look at five keys to a Chargers victory and it all starts on defense.
Load up against the Wildcat
Nine, 10 in the box maybe? The 'Fins average 164.5 yards per game on the ground, while the Chargers, 24th against the run, are giving up 139 yards per game. Miami is going to run the ball and the Chargers know it.
Their Wildcat offense is averaging close to nine yards a play. These are crazy good numbers. San Diego saw it in Week Five last season and practiced against it in training camp so that should help.
Still, Ronnie Bro...
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