News: Collie, a fourth round pick out of BYU, is battling Roy Hall and Pierre Garcon for the third wide receiver position following the release of Marvin Harrison and Anthony Gonzalez's move to the outside, the Indianapolis Star reports. [+]
Impact: The 24-year-old rookie is learning the playbook and working with Peyton Manning to become the next productive Colt's slot receiver. ( RotoWire - Fri. Jun 19, 2009) | |
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Sproles carries Bolts past Colts
Darren Sproles scooted 22 yards for the winning score 6:20 into overtime and the Chargers ended Indianapolis' nine-game winning streak a day after Colts QB Peyton Manning won his third Associated Press NFL MVP award.
Sproles came up big on a night when the Chargers played the final 2 1/2 quarters without LaDainian Tomlinson, who stood on the sideline in obvious discomfort from what appears to be a serious groin injury. Sproles rushed 23 times for 105 yards, caught five passes for 45 yards, had 106 yards on four kickoff returns and 72 on three punt runbacks.
It's the second consecutive season that the Chargers knocked the Colts out of the AFC playoffs. Last season, the Chargers pulled off a 28-24 upset at Indianapolis in the divisional round.
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| 1st Quarter |
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TD |
2:59 |
Joseph Addai 1 yd run (Adam Vinatieri kick) Plays: 9 | Yards: 81 | Time: 5:02 |
| 2nd Quarter |
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TD |
10:15 |
LaDainian Tomlinson 3 yd run (Nate Kaeding kick) Plays: 4 | Yards: 44 | Time: 2:18 |
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FG |
6:46 |
Adam Vinatieri 43 yd FG Plays: 8 | Yards: 42 | Time: 3:29 |
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TD |
0:42 |
Darren Sproles 9 yd run (Nate Kaeding kick) Plays: 6 | Yards: 45 | Time: 2:19 |
| 3rd Quarter |
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TD |
8:10 |
Reggie Wayne 72 yd pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick) Plays: 5 | Yards: 91 | Time: 1:32 |
| 4th Quarter |
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FG |
0:31 |
Nate Kaeding 26 yd FG Plays: 7 | Yards: 30 | Time: 1:17 |
| Overtime |
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TD |
8:40 |
Darren Sproles 22 yd run Plays: 11 | Yards: 75 | Time: 6:20 |
| Rk | Name | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | | 1. | D. Sproles, SD | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 2 | | 2. | A. Peterson, MIN | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 2 | | 3. | L. McClain, BAL | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 1 | | 4. | E. James, ARI | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | | 5. | W. McGahee, BAL | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | | 6. | C. Taylor, MIN | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | | 7. | J. Addai, IND | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 1 | | 8. | M. Turner, ATL | 18 | 42 | 2.3 | 1 | | 9. | B. Westbrook, PHI | 20 | 38 | 1.9 | 0 | | 10. | C. Buckhalter, PHI | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 |
| Rk | Name | REC | YDS | AVF | TD | | 1. | R. Wayne, IND | 4 | 129 | 32.3 | 1 | | 2. | L. Fitzgerald, ARI | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 1 | | 3. | A. Gonzalez, IND | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | | 4. | A. Gates, SD | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 0 | | 5. | R. White, ATL | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 1 | | 6. | B. Westbrook, PHI | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | | 7. | A. Boldin, ARI | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 1 | | 8. | D. Mason, BAL | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | | 9. | C. Chambers, SD | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | | 10. | B. Celek, PHI | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 |
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CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
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P. Rivers |
20/36 |
217 |
0 |
1 |
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NO. |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
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News: Williams says that he feels physically better than he has in years heading into training camp, Chargers.com reports. [+]
Impact: "I'll always tell people that I feel good, but right now, I'm not feeling the aches and pains or bumps and bruises," Williams said. "I'm feeling great, feeling fantastic. I'm just ready to rock and roll and get this thing started." Williams has been dogged by a variety of knee and shoulder injuries over the past several years, but he has still managed to be a force whenever he is on the field. If he truly is feeling "great," this is fantastic news for the Bolts defense. ( RotoWire - Mon. Jul 6, 2009) |
News: The San Diego Chargers signed Hughes, their fifth-round draft pick, to a four-year deal on Friday. [+]
Impact: Hughes, a cornerback from Oregon State, is the first member of San Diego's 2009 draft class to sign. He played for former Chargers coach Mike Riley and finished his college career with 178 tackles and three interceptions. ( STATS - Fri. Jun 19, 2009) | |