NFL Preview: San Diego Chargers

QB: B+ I still think Phil Rivers mostly sucks but I suppose eventually I'll have to admit he's slightly above average. Playing the Broncos, Chiefs and Raiders twice a year can make anybody look good.

RB: A I think Tomlinson is going to go sick this year. One last other worldly year before the curse of thirty takes hold for good.

WR: C+ Vince Jackson, Chris Chambers, Craig Davis & Malcolm Floyd are all ok but not special.

TE: B What a surprise, I go look at the Chargers roster and Gates already has a big red cross next to his name. He can't be counted on anymore.

OL: A Outside of Marcus McNeil, none of these guys is a big name all pro but somebody has to be making Sproles, Tomlinson look good.

DL: B- They do the job of keeping the OL off the LB's. Looking back, doesn't Luis Castillo look like a genius for just admitting his roid use a few years before everybody and their brother started getting outed in the papers?

LB: B It's still preseason but Shawn Merriman still doesn't look right. The Chargers defense was awful without him last year. If he doesn't bounce back, they could be crap again.

DB: C+ Antonio Cromartie reminds me a lot of Phil Buchanan when he played for the Raiders. Lots of big plays, lots of TD's allowed. This isn't a compliment. Jammer and the Safties are just average. That might also be the worst name of a band ever.

P/K: B Who couldn't kick in San Diego?

COACHING: D It's just about time for the era of Norv to turn sour.

BEST CASE SCENARIO: 13-3, FIRST in the WEST.

WORST CASE SCENARIO: 11-5, FIRST in the WEST. The division really, really, sucks.