Saints top Chargers 36-21

Source: Associated Press Saints QB Drew Brees is stripped of the ball. NEW ORLEANS — Chris Ivory’s college career was a bust. The Saints gave him a chance anyway, and it is beginning to look like New Orleans may have plucked another exciting running back from the ranks of the undrafted. Ivory turned a swing pass into a tackle-breaking, zigzagging, 76-yard score, and finished as both the game-high rusher and receiver in New Orleans’ 36-21 preseason victory over the San Diego Chargers on Friday night. “I know I’ve got to come out and work hard, open some eyes and just prove that I want to be here,” Ivory said. “I’m trying to go hard every play so I can keep (coaches’) minds open and make this team.” The rookie rushed for 45 yards on 11 carries, with a long run of 16 yards. He turned his only catch into the longest reception in the game by bowling over defenders, making others miss and carrying one on his back across the goal ...