Chargers vs. Raiders "Preview"

Welcome to the Saturday Preview, where I highlight the week's matchup, attempt to be funny, and provide no insight whatsoever into actual football related matters. This is what it's all about, baby.

Tomorrow's opponent is one with which everyone should be familiar. The Oakland Raiders.

The Raiders name doesn't exactly carry the mystique it once did (It's because they suck), so forgive me if I'm not exactly frighhtened. The franchise , as you may know, has become infamous in recent years for having an owner who is actually a vampire. One would think that this would mean a better - or at least more bad-ass - football team, but the team's record of botched draft picks and bad transactions begs to differ.

Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell - as mentioned on this very blog - is in the midst of becoming a Ryan Leaf-like draft bust. Just two years after being taken number 1 overall because he could throw the ball a long distance from his knees - which is totally a relevant skill - may or may not be the Silver and Black's starting QB tomorrow. This is saying a lot when the other options at QB are Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye.

Preview Time:

Offense: The Raiders have two quality defensive players: CB Nnamdi Asomugha and DE Richard Seymour. Asomugha will likely be working on Vincent Jackson all day, which really just opens up Gates, Chambers, and Floyd. On the other hand, Seymour is an excellent rusher who could do a lot to disrupt the Chargers' passing game. But seeing how Rivers threw the ball under pressure a couple weeks ago I wouldn't be too worried.

Defense: Like I said, their quarterback is JaMarcus Russell. Nothing to see here.