Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Chargers Defense Defines Toughness


I gotta be honest, I just don't know what to make of this. We are seeing a completely different Charger defense during this eight game streak. They're unquestionably banged up. Shawne Merriman is a shell of his former self, Williams and Bingham are gone, they're relying on Kevin Ellison - a sixth round pick! - at safety, and they somehow manage to get stops. The weird thing here is that they're not even good. The Cowboys ran and passed on them at will, until it came to the red zone. They get down near the goal line and it's like a different team. No other Charger team makes that goal line stand against Marion Barber, one of the best power runners in the game today. And while there are still injuries to be concerned about, it's cause for optimism.

Photo Credit: Chargers.com

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