San Diego Chargers Vs. San Francisco 49ers: Five Observations on Offense

Say it with me NFL fans. "Thank God the preseason is over." Feel better now? I thought so.
The San Diego Chargers wrapped up their final preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, marking the road to their first regular season game, which will take place a week from Monday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Philip Rivers and the rest of the first team offense had the night off for the Chargers. They sat and watched the second and third team offense drop a 17-14 decision to the 49ers, who finished the preseason unbeaten, not that it means anything at all.
Backup quarterback Billy Volek was intercepted twice and third stringer Jonathan Crompton was intercepted on the Chargers' final drive with just under a minute left that secured the 49ers' victory.
While the first team didn't step up on the field, here are five observations on the offensive performers that did play Thursday night.
Begin Slideshow
...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article is property of BleacherReport.com

The Green Bay Packers And the Super Bowl Discussion

Left and right, up and down, wherever you look, it's Super Bowl hype that seems to be swirling around the Packers. It is a question that seems to excite some, and ...

Ben Roethlisberger Meets with Roger Goodell, Suspension Reduced To Four Games

The anticipated meeting with Ben Roethlisberger just came to an end moments ago, and as one writer pointed out, "it did not happen in NFL offices." The result? It turned out ...

Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s Suspension Is Four Games

Just Tweeted by NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora is that Big Ben Roethlisberger has left New York and his meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell with a four-game suspension. This is good ...

Detroit Lions Secondary is the Fly in the Kool-Aid

Charlie Batch, Byron Leftwich, Dennis Dixon, Kyle Orton, Brady Quinn, Colt McCoy, Jake Delhomme, Seneca Wallace, Trent Edwards, Levi Brown, Brian Brohm... It reads like a murderers' row of quarterbacks feared ...

Fantasy Football Rankings: Updated 2010 Top 15 Kickers

Here’s an updated look at my fantasy football kicker rankings.   1. Stephen Gostkowski, NE2. Nate Kaeding, SD3. Garrett Hartley, NO4. Mason Crosby, GB5. David Akers, PHI6. Ryan Longwell, MIN7. Lawrence Tynes, ...

NFL Trade Rumors: 10 Reasons Cardinals Should Cut Ties with Matt Leinart

Matt Leinart's career with Cardinals could be coming to a close any day now after another unimpressive showing in Arizona's 20-10 preseason win over Washington Thursday.After relieving starter Derek Anderson ...

Best NFL Games for Each Week This Upcoming Year

Don't you always want to know what the best games are every week? I do. This slideshow will tell you which game is the best game, which game is the ...

Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Controversy: Injury Creates Batch-Dixon Decision

Due to his suspension for questionable personal conduct, Ben Roethlisberger is not going to play NFL football for at least three games, probably four.  The suspension length is going to be ...

Miami Dolphins Unimpressive In Preseason Finale Loss to Dallas Cowboys

The Miami Dolphins looked on their way to a 3-1 preseason record, until Dallas Cowboys kicker David Buehler made it through the uprights for a game-winning field goal ...