Injury Report: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders

by John Gennaro on Dec 30, 2011 3:30 PM PST in San Diego Chargers News

No need to worry about seeing this on Sunday (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Out
Travis LaBoy, OLB (Knee)

Questionable
Ryan Mathews, RB (Calf)

Probable
Andrew Gachkar, LB (Hamstring)
Jared Gaither, OT (Ankle)
Antonio Gates, TE
Vincent Jackson, WR (Groin)
Shaun Phillips, OLB (Back)
Mike Tolbert, RB (Hamstring)

I know, everyone hates me because I'm openly rooting for the Chargers to lose this week. Therefore, this opinion really won't go over well: Why is Norv Turner running out his first-string guys? What benefit is it to Antonio Gates or Philip Rivers to be out there?

I know these questions seem nuts right now, but if one of the Chargers' best players gets hurt in a way that requires major surgery because they were playing in a meaningless game (*cough* Drew Brees *cough*), everyone will suddenly start asking them. I want answers now. Norv's not winning his job back and 8-8 means nothing but a worse draft pick and harder schedule next season. Shouldn't there be an edict passed down that states that Billy Volek, Curtis Brinkley and Randy McMichael should be starters this week?

Oakland Raiders

Out
Jason Campbell, QB (Collarbone)
John Henderson, DT (Knee)
Darren McFadden, RB (Foot)

Questionable
Jacoby Ford, WR (Foot)
Michael Huff, S (Hamstring)
Taiwan Jones, RB (Hamstring)

Probable
Louis Murphy, WR (Groin)
Richard Seymour, DT (Illness)
DeMarcus Van Dyke (Concussion)

That Richard Seymour is so ill.

Side note on the Raiders and another reason why you should be rooting for them. If they make the playoffs and win a playoff game, they owe the Bengals yet another first-round draft pick as part of that absurd Carson Palmer trade that will undoubtedly end up crippling their franchise in a year or two. Wouldn't that be fun? Another 10 years of the Raiders missing the playoffs?

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you know, I forgot about the additional 1st round pick thing

I don’t think people hate you, just that people have different opinions of how they want the team to perform this week. I want to roll the Raiders b/c I hate them, though it would also be great to see them lose a 1st rounder. I guess I would be ok with playing our young guys, seeing them do well, and still losing. (Better than playing Rivers/Starters and losing) Though I prefer to win.

by chaplinesque on Dec 30, 2011 4:23 PM PST reply actions

No hate and this game is only meaningless to the final record of 2k11.

The Faiders must be defeated at all cost. Our mental state is at stake going forward. We need to beat the bully that has been dominating us over the last three plus years. An impressive win could go a long way in suring up that physical toughness, going forward that we’ve lacked for so long.

by Daryl Peek on Dec 30, 2011 5:18 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Why are the starters playing? it's simple. it's what i'm paying for.

i don’t own a Billy Volek, Curtis Brinkley or Randy McMIchael jersey. So i expect to see the starters playing.
But don’t don’t take my word for it, “…We get payed to play 16 games. Players want to play…”
If the back-ups are in the game, maybe we should let the the assistant to the assistant coach call the plays then.

The peanut gallery has spoken!!!

by gatesoftds on Dec 30, 2011 8:58 PM PST reply actions