Chargers Preseason Now a Waiting Game

Cut day is coming in San Diego. Chargers players now can only wait. The four-part preseason series closed Thursday night at Qualcomm Stadium in expected fashion, as a full-strength San Francisco 49ers offense cruised past a defense missing its most valuable front-seven pieces, and the Chargers' reserves showed life late in a 20-17 loss. Running back Ryan Mathews had a 56-yard touchdown scamper in the second quarter to highlight the action. He completes the preseason with 24 carries for 187 yards and a 7.8 average. Quarterback Scott Tolzien drove the team to a late fourth-quarter score, finding Seyi Ajirotutu for a nine-yard touchdown. He was 16-for-23 for 226 yards, sewing up, at worst, a practice squad spot should he be released and clear waivers. And that's the difficult part. Who made the team, and who didn't? “Well, we have to cut (from 80) to 53 on Saturday,” coach Norv Turner said. “We have some work to do in terms of our meetings, discussions and...