IRVING, Texas -- The No. 1 job of the Monte Kiffin-led defense is to affect the quarterback. The Dallas Cowboys did not do that in their 30-21 loss to the San Diego Chargers, sacking Philip Rivers just once and unable to put any consistent pressure on him. The result was a 401-yard, three-touchdown day for Rivers. Rivers was able to do most of his damage in a no-huddle offense with shorter throws to set up the deep shots. Simply, he did not allow the Cowboys the chance to generate much of a pass rush because he got rid of the ball so quickly.
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