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Chargers Collect Six Turnovers, Take Out the Chiefs 37-20 at Arrowhead

Matt Loede, chargersgab.com

Last week the Bolts played one of the worst games of the Norv Turner era in a 27-3 home loss to the Falcons. Sunday in Kansas City, the Chiefs were in a giving mood, turning the ball over six times to the Chargers in a San Diego 37-20 win that pushes th…

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The streak is over. Big whoop, Jeromey Clary says.

Ricky Henne, chargers.com

Head coach Norv Turner said on Thursday that it would be “difficult” for Jared Gaither to step in and play Sunday afternoon. Gaither apparently didn’t get the memo. The 6-foot-9, 335-pound behemot...

Ricky Henne, chargers.com

For most teams, losing your kicker 48 hours before game day is a recipe for disaster. It’s a good thing the Chargers had Nick Novak’s number on speed dial. The Bolt’s kicker last season, Novak fle...

Ricky Henne, chargers.com

Eric Weddle started a banner day for the defense with a savvy interception on Kansas City’s third play from scrimmage.  Little did the Chargers know that would be the first of six turnovers they w...

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

This is where we'll be stashing the best GIFs from Week 4—from Percy Harvin returning a kickoff for the first touchdown of the day to, in all likelihood, Michael Vick breaking a rib. The day is done, except for the Eagles and Giants, so let's take a loo…

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It wasn't the typical game for the Chargers running back, who was cheering on Jackie Battle for much of the game.

kansascity.com

A quartet of former Chiefs, four guys who called Arrowhead home until signing free-agent contracts with the Chargers this past offseason, played key roles in San Diego's victory.

Ricky Henne, chargers.com

Jackie Battle spent the first five years of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs.  But head coach Norv Turner’s decision to start him at running back wasn’t for sentimental purposes.  Simply put...

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Nick Canepa's grades for the Chargers after the thumping of Kansas City.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Home field is no advantage for the Chiefs. They’ve now been outscored 77-44 at Arrowhead Stadium in a pair of games, after Sunday’s 37-20 loss to the Chargers. The Chiefs lost 40-24 to the Falcons in the opener, and their only win was on the road aga…

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The Chargers forced five turnovers in the first half en route to a 27-6 lead.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Matt Cassel was under center when the Chiefs took the field in the second half. If you don’t think that qualifies as news, you didn’t see his first half. The Chiefs turned the ball over five times in the first 30 minutes, earning every bit of their  …

ESPN.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Random halftime thoughts from Kansas City, where the Chargers are capitalizing on Chiefs turnovers: Kansas City quarterback Matt Cassel has thrown three interceptions and Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles has lost two fumbles. …

ESPN.com

KANSAS CITY -- The Kansas City Chiefs' first-quarter woes continued Sunday in a bad, bad way. Any momentum Kansas City built with its overtime win at New Orleans last week disappeared quickly as the Chargers took a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. It con…

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Quarter-by-quarter roundups for Chargers at Chiefs, Week 4

ESPN.com

KANSAS CITY -- This is a day of milestones for San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers. It is his 100th NFL start. Rivers' first completion of the day (on the first offensive play of the game) marked his 2,000th career completion. Also, that completion was …

kansascity.com

Chiefs defensive end Glenn Dorsey was a game-day scratch for today's game against the Chargers because of a calf injury.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

If the Chiefs decide to spread the Chargers out today, it’s with good reason. San Diego enters this afternoon’s game with just three cornerbacks on the active roster, compromising their ability to run certain sets on defense. Michael Gehlken of U-T Sa…

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An injury to Nate Kaeding leaves the team a little lighter in the secondary.