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I was watching the Dolphins play the Patriots on Sunday and the final play of the game really caught my attention.

Goal-line execution not being executed By Kevin Acee 9:44 p.m. October 29, 2009 LaDainian Tomlinson was stopped several times inside the 5-yard-line at Kansas City, an ongoing issue with the Chargers offensive line.

They swore it wouldn't happen this year. They told us throughout the summer, again in training camp, and even more in the preseason: This was the year the Chargers would get out of the gates fast.

" What they said was resolute. What you heard was resignation. What the Chargers must do is what they have previously done.

Chargers coach Norv Turner said Philip Rivers, who has been sacked 10 times, has avoided more takedowns by having good awareness of pressure in the pocket.

It is, by now, a running joke. Philip Rivers' speed, or lack of same, has reached near-legendary proportions in the Chargers' locker room.

Healthcare is not just a concern in Washington. For every senator looking to debate a particular issue or sort through the din of misinformation, there is an NFL general manager, head coach and trainer hoping to answer the simple question.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The San Diego Chargers' participation report got somewhat better Thursday, but it is still not great for the team as it heads into a pivotal game Sunday against visiting Miami.

Rivers scored on a 5-yard scramble late in the third quarter Sunday to highlight a 23-13 victory over the winless Dolphins , who lost quarterback Chad Pennington to a shoulder injury early in the second half.

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

LaDainian Tomlinson has been ruled out of the San Diego Chargers' home game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the second straight game he'll miss due to a sprained right ankle.

Chargers center Nick Hardwick had surgery on his left ankle on Wednesday and the team said he's expected to miss the next eight weeks.

A lot of good starting the season healthy did. In the matter of a week, the San Diego Chargers have suffered debilitating injuries on both sides of the ball.

They are Nos.62 and 63 in your Chargers program, Lines 1 and 2 on your optometrist's eye chart.

When an NFL team accumulates 474 yards, it usually wins and the offensive line is congratulated.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. a ' His signature moment as a Raider came on his sixth play as a Raider.

Both the San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens have serious intentions of representing the AFC in the Super Bowl this season.

Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers opened the season doing what they do best: beating the Oakland Raiders.

Larry English doesn't use Twitter and doesn't do Facebook. He does have e-mail, but doesn't use it often.

View the Special Report Chargers beat writer Kevin Acee, who predicts a somewhat rocky first half of the season but thinks the team will finish on a tear and wind up 11-5, asked players about different games on the upcoming schedule.