Chargers 31 - 23 Eagles

First off, LaDainian Tomlinson is not back. Yesterday was baby day, no more and no less. LT, possessed by the unimaginable power of a new baby, had the best game he will have all season. I refuse to believe it will continue, and I will continue to campaign for the Darren Sproles Era in San Diego. Hail, Tiny Darren! Hail!

More imprtantly, the Wildcat is back! This time with Legedu Naanee at the Quarterback position. The formation still features Rivers out wide, which is completely useless, and also discouraging. The Chargers are clearly still tweaking their version of the Wildcat, and it's just not ready yet. It's either a wrinkle that we might see come playoff time, or just next season. The shame is that with Naanee - a former high school QB who was recruited for the position at Boise State - and Tomlinson - who has proven he can throw the ball a little bit - the Chargers really have the perfect personnel for the Wildcat. Yet another reason why Norv Turner is a thick-headed buzzkill of a football coach and should be banished from the city of San Diego forever.

The defense - coming in with several players out and a few others (Shawne and Shaun in particular) not at 100 percent - was fairly impressive. Sure, they allowed Donovan McNabb 450 yards through the air and gave up 23 points including 14 in the 4th quarter, but they came up big when it mattered; something that has been sorely missing from the Bolts defensive unit this season. They held the Eagles to 5-13 on 3rd down conversions and just 2-5 successful red zone visits. Add to that Antonio Cromartie's game ending interception and the Chargers defense was fairly impressive. An ugly effort, sure, but a successful one none the less.