San Diego Chargers Daily Links: November 7, 2013

2013 Midseason All-Division Team: AFC West - Ben Stockwell
Perhaps the safety pairing that you would pick on paper but after Weddle’s rough start to the season (eight missed tackles in the first three games) it was not always a guarantee that this would come to fruition. Weddle has recovered since that start with the more customary solid coverage that we are used to seeing and now sits inside the top 10 safeties in the league with 15 stops.

The Miami Dolphins and Everything That Will Never Make Sense - Andrew Sharp
The Miami Dolphins harassment story has mushroomed into the biggest story in sports over the past 72 hours, and it's officially one of those sports stories that attracts people who don't even watch sports. Everyone has an opinion on Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito right now. And for me, the most interesting part has been listening to other athletes and former players process all this. So let's start there.

NFL Midseason Report: Trade Value Update - Bill Barnwell
Somehow, behind an offensive line that has been missing starters every week, and with a group of rookies and sophomores at wideout, Rivers is completing 72.2 percent of his passes and averaging 8.4 yards per attempt. It's going to be a crime when Alex Smith or Brady goes to the Pro Bowl ahead of Rivers. He even had another kid! What a fun player to watch, and given his play this year, what a valuable asset the Chargers have.

Create, young grasshopper. Create. - Annie Heilbrunn
This isn't a sports post. It's not about the Chargers or Padres or football or baseball or anything like that. So, if you're here for that ... I'm not offended if you hit that tempting "x" in the upper right corner of your page. You're still here? Cool. I don't feel quite so rejected. This…

This Team Rises to the Occasion - D.J. Fluker
I also love this city. I’ve only been here for a couple months, but I love the people here. They always want to take pictures with me and have nice things to say, and I appreciate that. My favorite part of the city so far is probably Pacific Beach. It’s very nice out there. I like to have a good time at the beach then head over to the restaurants they have and chow down.

Chargers vs. Broncos Showcases Elite NFL QBs - Ricky Henne
"We know our defense is in for a tough challenge going against Philip and their offense," Manning said via a conference call. "They’re explosive and doing a lot of great things. From an offensive standpoint, we know we’re going to have to stay on top of our game because their offense is so explosive."