Drowning Chargers Get a Weekend

The San Diego Chargers have spun and denied reality all season, hanging their helmets on what the standings showed in spite of them. Quit worrying how we've looked: We're 4-1. See the bottom line: We're 4-2. Come off it: We're 4-3. It's OK: We're tied for first place. After the short-handed Oakland Raiders stepped into Qualcomm Stadium on Thursday night and pounded them to a pulp in front of a national audience, players admitted the truth at last. Wow: We need a break. The drowning Chargers are in deep water, and after a 24-17 manhandling and fourth consecutive loss, one weekend is their only retreat before the lights flip back on Monday morning at their Mission Valley complex. Cornerback Quentin Jammer allowed three catches for a season-high 105 yards and two touchdowns. He'll spend the coming days with his children, he says, including going to their soccer tournament. “I'm going to get away,” Jammer said. “Get away from football fo...