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For obvious reasons, the number they'd rather dismiss is 31 2. That is, the number of games by which the Denver Broncos led the Chargers in the AFC West standings after they last played each other.

Shawne Merriman's eyes grew wide at the mention of the very word. "Questionable?" he said.

San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman is questionable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Cowbell. Every so often, you might notice one clanging in the stands, but those aren't the ones that players talk about hearing.

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

Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Where there used to be the domineering presence of one behemoth - that one usually being plenty enough - the middle of the Chargers' three-man line is now three men.

Giants - Chargers Preview: Make it Stop! What's Your Reaction? The Chargers are Giants are two talented, flawed, and desperate teams.

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Tim Dobbins made a key play on special teams in Week 4, recovering a fourth-quarter onside kick in Pittsburgh to keep the Chargers alive in an otherwise dreadful game.

San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman is probable for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders.

San Diego Chargers center Nick Hardwick returned to the practice field for the first time since injuring his left ankle in the season opener.

" The Chargers may have found their balance at nose tackle with a rotation of Travis Johnson, Ian Scott and Ogemdi Nwagbuo.

" The Chargers have had as much success playing regular season football games in Pittsburgh as Germany has managed in regular world wars.

One year later, nothing has changed for San Diego. The Chargers still can't stop anybody, and, no, it's not too soon to say that's a problem.

" During the Chargers' offseason workouts, Jacques Cesaire would watch Ogemdi Nwagbuo prepare to leave the locker room for an afternoon shift at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. This was after a morning of practice, lifting and running with the rest of the players.

Shaun Philips and the Chargers defense took control late against Miami, despite being banged up.

The 91 on the front of Chargers defensive lineman Ogemdi Nwagbuo's jersey might as well be a bull's-eye. Nwagbuo, an undrafted player in his second season out of Michigan State, is trying to use his 303-pound frame to fill in for Jamal Williams , a three-time Pro Bowl nose tackle who suffered a season-ending triceps injury in San Diego's opener.

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Originally published September 20, 2009 at 1:36 p.m., updated September 20, 2009 at 2:42 p.m. SAN DIEGO a 'Rookie right guard Louis Vasquez is one of three starters inactive for the San Diego Chargers' home opener against the Baltimore Ravens.