San Diego Chargers News

The San Diego Chargers clinched the AFC West title after Nate Kaeding kicked a 52-yard field goal in the closing seconds to beat the heart-broken Cincinnati Bengals 27-24. With the scores level at 24-24, Kaeding hit the winning kick with three seconds left after Philip Rivers, pictured, who passed for three touchdowns and 308 yards, moved San Diego ...

San Diego has quite a few players seeing time standing behind Philip Rivers.A If you include the pair of converted fullbacks, San Diego presently carries five running backs on their roster.A The most notable, Ladainian Tomlinson, has a questionable future with the team due to diminishing returns.A Darren Sproles, the primary backup to Tomlinson, ...

Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo, a Garfield native, breathes oxygen on the sidelines during a game against the Ravens in September.

Post-Crescent staff writer Dan Kohn predicts each week's games: Miami at Tennessee: No one would have given the Titans a chance after they started 0-6. They might not make the playoffs but they'll make things interesting.

One win shy of a division title, the Cincinnati Bengals knew the obstacle they faced this weekend in a San Diego Chargers team that has won eight games in a row was a big one.

One of the most prolific, most dangerous, quick-strike offenses in the NFL in recent years belongs to the San Diego Chargers.

A freshly hired Sean Payton contemplated going after a budding Tony Romo as his quarterback when Payton scored the New Orleans Saints coaching job nearly four years ago.

Facing the streaking San Diego Chargers in a game with big playoff implications was going to be tough enough for the Cincinnati Bengals before the death of wide receiver Chris Henry.

San Diego Charger Jon Runyan said he is still a Republican candidate for the House of Representatives in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District for next year's midterm elections.

After the Chargers' solid but unspectacular victory at Jerryworld last week in Dallas, I started to warm up to the idea of using statistics to predict football games.

Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on prior to the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on September 20, 2009 in San Diego, California.

San Diego Chargers lineman Jon Runyan said today concerns about federal spending are a main reason he wants to run for Congress in New Jersey.

The Chargers returned home from a successful journey to Jerry's playhouse formally known as Cowboys Stadium and were all very excited about their performance as a team.

DeMarcus Ware #94 of the Dallas Cowboys lines up on the right side of the defense during their NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens at Texas Stadium on December 20, 2008 in Irving, Texas.

San Diego is going to face an emotional Cincinnati Bengals team in what is likely to be a direct battle for the second seed in the AFC.A This carries with it a first-round bye and home-field against all teams but Indianapolisa 'who is immovably entrenched as the first seed.

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

In previous years, the Chargers were beaten in the playoffs by the more experienced teams of Pittsburgh and New England.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips talks about the team's 20-17 loss against the San Diego Chargers and the upcoming game against the New Orleans Saints.

Chad Ochocinco says he wants to fight Shawne Merriman. The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver said he has a personal beef with the San Diego Chargers outside linebacker, which apparently was flamed by a Twitter exchange the two had earlier in the year.

CBSSports.com pro football writers Pete Prisco and Clark Judge face off weekly throughout the season.