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Thursday, December 10, 2009
3:18 pm FS Eric Weddle, wearing a brace on his right knee, is working out on a side field. He likely will miss his second consecutive game.
2:11 pm RapidReports watches the early part of every Chargers practice. One constant is that TE Antonio Gates catches the ball more smoothly than many other Chargers. The sound of Gates catching the ball tends to be quieter.
1:59 pm Does Norv Turner coach in a way that allows the Chargers to fare better in December? "I don't think it has much to do with the coaches," OLB Shaun Phillips said. "It has more to do with the players. We have a bunch of guys that love getting after it, guys that are really competitive, guys that hate to lose. We understand how to be resilient."
1:53 pm December is when Chargers teams have been at their best in recent years. OLB Shaun Phillips gave an explanation. "We understand there's a lot at stake right now, so let's buckle down and turn it up even more. When other teams are tired, we start to pick it up more." Do the Dallas Cowboys players realize this?
1:45 pm Don't underestimate work ethic when evaluating San Diego's unbeaten mark in its last 15 December games. OLB Shaun Phillips said: "When everyone says we're the most talented team in the league, we kind of laugh at that. We like to think we're the hardest working team, and I think it transfers over into victories for us in December."
1:40 pm A loss in Dallas would end San Diego's 15-0 run over the last four Decembers, including a 10-0 mark under Norv Turner. "This is probably our toughest December we've had," Philip Rivers said.
1:36 pm Philip Rivers says desire is a big part of San Diego's success in December. "There is that fine line of teams that want it the most and hate to lose the most, (teams that) have that competitive, come-after-you, I'll-be-there-all-day-long mindset -- the teams that win down the stretch. I think we've had that the last few years."
1:32 pm Hunger has driven the Chargers to new heights in the last few Decembers. "It's as competitive a group of guys as I've ever been around," Philip Rivers said. "Guys that just hate to lose. Guys that love to play the game."
1:29 pm Shared wisdom has contributed to San Diego's 15-0 run in the last four Decembers. Philip Rivers said: "This group of players has been through a lot together. All that experience we've gained, we've developed a mindset and a lot of knowledge of how to get things done, and that's kind of conformed to the personality of this team."
1:14 pm A factor in San Diego's 10-0 record in December under Norv Turner is offensive evolution within each season. "We have to be prepared for whatever type of game it is," Turner said. During a recent season, a few Chargers reached the opinion that a foe that they had faced in both the preseason and during the season had, in fact, peaked in August.
12:59 pm San Diego's 15-0 run over the last four Decembers owes to figuring out what works and applying it, said LaDainian Tomlinson. "We learn what our identity is as the season goes along. We really hone in on what we do well, and we attack people in that way. When November gets here, guys know their role on the team and play their role great."
12:58 pm Confidence is a factor in San Diego's 15-0 record over the last four Decembers, three under Norv Turner. "Our guys have confidence going in (to this month)," Turner said.
12:54 pm The Chargers are 10-0 under Norv Turner in the last three Decembers. Today in RapidReports, we'll explain their success.
San Diego Chargers coverage on Bleacher Report
Email a question to Tom Krasovic
Thursday, December 10, 2009
3:18 pm FS Eric Weddle, wearing a brace on his right knee, is working out on a side field. He likely will miss his second consecutive game.
2:11 pm RapidReports watches the early part of every Chargers practice. One constant is that TE Antonio Gates catches the ball more smoothly than many other Chargers. The sound of Gates catching the ball tends to be quieter.
1:59 pm Does Norv Turner coach in a way that allows the Chargers to fare better in December? "I don't think it has much to do with the coaches," OLB Shaun Phillips said. "It has more to do with the players. We have a bunch of guys that love getting after it, guys that are really competitive, guys that hate to lose. We understand how to be resilient."
1:53 pm December is when Chargers teams have been at their best in recent years. OLB Shaun Phillips gave an explanation. "We understand there's a lot at stake right now, so let's buckle down and turn it up even more. When other teams are tired, we start to pick it up more." Do the Dallas Cowboys players realize this?
1:45 pm Don't underestimate work ethic when evaluating San Diego's unbeaten mark in its last 15 December games. OLB Shaun Phillips said: "When everyone says we're the most talented team in the league, we kind of laugh at that. We like to think we're the hardest working team, and I think it transfers over into victories for us in December."
1:40 pm A loss in Dallas would end San Diego's 15-0 run over the last four Decembers, including a 10-0 mark under Norv Turner. "This is probably our toughest December we've had," Philip Rivers said.
1:36 pm Philip Rivers says desire is a big part of San Diego's success in December. "There is that fine line of teams that want it the most and hate to lose the most, (teams that) have that competitive, come-after-you, I'll-be-there-all-day-long mindset -- the teams that win down the stretch. I think we've had that the last few years."
1:32 pm Hunger has driven the Chargers to new heights in the last few Decembers. "It's as competitive a group of guys as I've ever been around," Philip Rivers said. "Guys that just hate to lose. Guys that love to play the game."
1:29 pm Shared wisdom has contributed to San Diego's 15-0 run in the last four Decembers. Philip Rivers said: "This group of players has been through a lot together. All that experience we've gained, we've developed a mindset and a lot of knowledge of how to get things done, and that's kind of conformed to the personality of this team."
1:14 pm A factor in San Diego's 10-0 record in December under Norv Turner is offensive evolution within each season. "We have to be prepared for whatever type of game it is," Turner said. During a recent season, a few Chargers reached the opinion that a foe that they had faced in both the preseason and during the season had, in fact, peaked in August.
12:59 pm San Diego's 15-0 run over the last four Decembers owes to figuring out what works and applying it, said LaDainian Tomlinson. "We learn what our identity is as the season goes along. We really hone in on what we do well, and we attack people in that way. When November gets here, guys know their role on the team and play their role great."
12:58 pm Confidence is a factor in San Diego's 15-0 record over the last four Decembers, three under Norv Turner. "Our guys have confidence going in (to this month)," Turner said.
12:54 pm The Chargers are 10-0 under Norv Turner in the last three Decembers. Today in RapidReports, we'll explain their success.
San Diego Chargers coverage on Bleacher Report
