This year, it seems schedule works in favor of Chargers
By Kevin Acee
STAFF WRITER
Talk about the new quarterback. Fret about the left tackle. Break down the secondary. Go ahead.
But make sure to remember the big equalizer in the NFL.
The schedule.
When all is dissected, the biggest difference between the Chargers of 2005 and those of '06 appears to be the teams they play. Where they faced the NFL's toughest schedule last season, their slate is considered easier than those of 19 other teams in the season ahead.
No time to blink
Most agree Rivers has the skills to succeed as a pro, but can he win big – and win right away?
By Kevin Acee
STAFF WRITER
The things that make a great quarterback
Vision
Whatever other tangibles and intangibles a quarterback possesses, he has to be able to see the field – where the open man is and where the defenders are. Rivers is still learning this still at the NFL level, where the defenses are more complex, always changing, and the defenders are bigger and faster.
