Eric Weddle News

It seemed as if Brandon Jacobs set a tone on the first drive of yesterday's 21-20 loss to the Chargers, as he rushed four times and gained 31 yards.

Sunday had all the trappings of a disaster in the making. Another East Coast loss.

Last week, we explored Chargers GM A.J. Smith's track record in the NFL Draft over the last five years .

" The Chargers safeties walked from the field, with their position coaches and defensive coordinator, almost 10 minutes after the rest of the team filed into the locker room following Wednesday's practice.

The only two things keeping the San Diego Chargers out of last place in the AFC West are the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs .

Follow Kevin Acee's training camp tweets at twitter.com/sdutchargers . And go to chargers.uniontrib.com all day long for updated news all day and a daily video report.

October 8, 2009, 8:30 p.m. I was worried Mike hadn't filed the Fleiss Blog this week because he was so distraught that both his Chargers and Cal Bears got embarrassed on the same weekend.

In San Diego, there is a Tiger. A Tiger of black and white, no I am not refereeing to a denizen of the San Diego Zoo... I am speaking of the San Diego Chargers who are a team that resembles a paper tiger.

The Chargers were afraid of what might happen to their run defense after NT Jamal Williams was lost with a triceps tear just one week into the season.

If Andre or Calvin Johnson for that matter gets past you down the field, so be it, but if a 4th round rookie gets past you for a supposed go-ahead touchdown on Monday Night Football, just because you don't have a true free safety on your team - that is a problem and one that you should have taken care of either in the Draft or Free Agency.

Cheered by quarterback Philip Rivers, Eric Weddle heads for the end zone with a 31-yard interception return that gave the Chargers a 23-6 lead.

" The Miami Dolphins tried to surprise the Chargers with a deep pass on their first play from scrimmage Sunday.

Scene and heard: Dolphins at Chargers By Tod Leonard Union-Tribune Staff Writer 7:33 p.m. September 27, 2009 He said, he said: In our view, defensive lineman Shaun Phillips made one of the biggest plays of the game when he shoved Justin Smiley as the Miami guard tried to recover Ronnie Brown's first-quarter fumble into the Chargers' end zone.

A familiar refrain echoed from the Chargers defensive unit through the first two weeks of the 2009 season: We need to start faster.

Coach Norv Turner thinks the San Diego Chargers can fix their inability to score touchdowns once they've moved the ball inside their opponents' 20-yard line.

Nate Kaeding kicked three field goals and Eric Weddle returned an interception for a touchdown, helping the San Diego Chargers take a 23-13 win over the Miami Dolphins.

As the Chargers prepare to take on the Miami Dolphins Sunday, they've also been fighting another opponent: the flu.

When the Dolphins signed Gibril Wilson after his contract-related release in Oakland, there was palpable excitement surrounding the defensive possibilities with the ultra-productive Wilson teaming with rock-steady Yeremiah Bell at safety.

The Chargers demonstrated improvement when Ron Rivera took over as defensive coordinator last season.

San Diego Chargers SNT prediction : 11-5. Biggest storyline : A playoff run that ends before the hoisting of a Lombardi Trophy is not enough anymore.