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When Jerry Jones discusses his stadium in Arlington , he often mentions the "wow factor." Getting this "wow factor" just right, one might imagine, was the foremost thought in the creation of Cowboys Stadium, and they're probably right.

The Chargers are riding high with seven straight wins, but there's always something to complain about in the NFL.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 12:04 a.m. After three months of conforming to footballa s cultural imperative of playing them one game at a time, Marcus McNeill momentarily dropped his guard yesterday to admit he has been looking ahead.

Phillips emerges from role of - other guy' Play may be same, but attention grows By Kevin Acee , UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 12:52 a.m. Sean M. Haffey / Union-Tribune Linebacker Shaun Phillips doesn't get a lot of accolades, despite having 44.5 sacks in the past five-plus seasons.

It's never too early to start looking ahead to the NFL Draft. As we start to wind down the 2009 Regular season, let's look at what positions the San Diego Chargers need to address in the upcoming 2010 NFL Draft.

Ita s going to be tough for the Chargers to sleep on the Chiefs after their come from behind win over the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

The Chargers defense set the tone early in Sunday's 32-3 victory by exploiting Denver's quarterback problems.

His Chargers have won five straight, emerging from a challenging three-game stretch that restored them as division leaders and emphatically placed them in the mix of Super Bowl contenders.

Police are investigating a claim that San Diego Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie hit someone in the head with a champagne bottle at a bar shortly after the team returned from a victory in Denver.

Fourth-down gambles inside your own 30? Must be a New England thing. Dwight Perry The Seattle Times Fourth-down gambles inside your own 30? Must be a New England thing.

Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 10:19 p.m. K.C. Alfred / Union-Tribune LaDainian Tomlinson leaps past Eagles defenders on the Chargers' final drive in the fourth quarter.

Win over Giants may have carried extra weight for the Chargers' quarterback. Think this one didn't mean a little extra to Philip Rivers ? Well, there's his sprint halfway across Giants Stadium after he connected with Vincent Jackson for the winning touchdown with 21 seconds to go as Exhibit A. Exhibit B is Rivers speaking after the Chargers' 21-20 ...

Antonio Cromartie has a bruised knee, and while he might not miss time, he's certainly not going to be 100 percent for a while.

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.

The answer is not to just throw the ball up to the tall kids - Malcom and Vincent and Antonio.

By Kevin Acee Union-Tribune Staff Writer Originally published 7:33 p.m. September 27, 2009, updated 8:12 p.m., September 27, 2009 It's too early to say they salvaged a season.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson There are two players in the AFC West who are making themselves a lot of money with their early-season production.

By Tim Sullivan Union-Tribune Columnist 2:00 a.m. September 28, 2009 Chargers QB Philip Rivers prepares to spike the ball in the end zone after his third-quarter touchdown dash.

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.

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