Chargers

Out

Nick Hardwick (ankle)

Doubtful

Tim Dobbins (knee)

Questionable

Kevin Burnett (ankle)

Ogemdi Nwagbuo (ankle)

Probable

Antonio Gates (foot)

Steve Gregory (ankle)

Travis Johnson (groin)

Shawne Merriman (foot)

Mike Scifres (groin)

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Good afternoon BFTBers, it's your old pal 'tec. We have 3 of the 4 AFC West teams in action during week 8, including the one inter-division game between the Raiders and our Chargers. The Chiefs had their bye this week, and the Broncos traveled to the east coast to take on Joe Flacco and the Ravens. Of course, we beat the Raiders 24-16, the Chiefs managed not to lose during their bye, and the Broncos are undefeated no more as the Ravens solved the Broncos enigma with a 30-7 beat-down. Let's take a look at the current standings.

The Chargers are now 2 games back of the Broncos with 9 game to go. As we know, the remaining schedules for both teams favors the Chargers in terms of difficulty. The Chargers are 3-1 in division games (the one loss vs. Broncos) with 2 division games left (vs. Chiefs and @ Broncos). We travel to New York this week to face the Giants. The Broncos are 2-0 in division games with 4 left (vs. Chargers, @ Chiefs, vs. Chiefs, vs. Oakland). The Broncos stay at home to face the Steelers.

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Chris Chambers

#89 / Wide Receiver / San Diego Chargers

Height: 5-11

Weight: 210

Born: Aug 12, 1978

College: Wisconsin

I understand his play has been poor, but after making arguably the best play of the game Chris Chambers is out on the streets. 

Chris Chamber was the catalyst for the 2007 Chargers' run to the playoffs.  His production has declined since then, but he's always been fairly reliable in clutch situations and in playoff games.  Against the Raiders, Malcom Floyd took his spot as the starting WR opposite Vincent Jackson.

This makes Legedu Naanee, who has disappeared since having a good start to the season, the Bolts' new slot receiver.

Chambers' 2009 stats:

More photos » by Chris Park - AP

6 days ago: San Diego Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson celebrates his six-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against the Oakland Raiders in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Park)

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Whew, that was a little closer than I would've liked.  The Chargers defense had a hard time stopping the run all day, and just like Week 1 we can all admit that a better QB wins that game for the Raiders.  The Chargers offense was ineffective and mistake-prone for most of the game, but especially in the second half.

This was not the easy victory it looked like it was going to be.  I believe this is three straight weeks where the Bolts have played better in the first half than the second half.  That, plus all of the problems with the defense, needs to be fixed before going to New York next Sunday.

Bolts and Dolts will be difficult and interesting tomorrow.  Your input in the comments section about who you believe should be in each category would be greatly appreciated.

Chargers

Out

Nick Hardwick (Ankle)

Doubtful

Kevin Burnett (Ankle)

Questionable

Ogemdi Nwagbuo (Ankle)

Probable

Shawne Merriman (Foot)

Travis Johnson (Groin)

Mike Scifres (Groin)

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Hello Bolts From The Bluers. Most of you know me as " 'tec". Now, apparently, I have a real name that appears next to my previous anonymous user-name. Incidentally, good news everyone!

I had the idea to do a weekly write-up on the state of our conference. For those that don't know, the Chargers play in the AFC West. This division consists of the San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and Denver Broncos. What I will be doing is updating everyone on the status of the division: standings, notable good and bad performances, significant injuries, upcoming match-ups, etc. I'm just going to give it a go the first time around; everyone should add suggestions in the comment field below to make this better since site is for the fans!

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More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP

13 days ago: San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) catches a touchdown pass in front of Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers (24) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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That looked an awful lot like the "easy win" that I predicted.  When push came to shove, the Chargers' offense was just too much for the Chiefs' defense to handle.  When the lead grew too big, Cassel had to try to win the game by himself and it resulted in 3 interceptions (making the lead even bigger).

Great game by the Chargers.  I'm glad to see the same cohesiveness and enthusiasm that I saw against Denver on Monday.  Also, I don't believe anybody was seriously injured during the game for the Bolts.

Give me your thoughts on the game, toast the player that you think had the best game today, and discuss the late games in the comments section below.

I'm pretty sure the site would crash like a lead zeppelin if I tried to post the entire practice participation report on the home page, so it's after the jump.

Worrisome names that could possibly miss Sunday's game include Kevin Burnett, Antonio Cromartie and Travis Johnson

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