Monday Nigh Mayhem

There comes a time when a team has to step up to the plate and take what they want.  Unfortunately, for the Chargers they were not that team.  Kansas City rained on the Bolts debut with a shocking 21-14 victory.  San Diego struck first when QB Philip Rivers found his favorite target Antonio Gates in the end zone for a 7-0 lead.  Running back Jamaal Charles answered back on a 56 yard dash to tie the score 7-7.  Quarterback Matt Cassel found one of KC's no name tight ends in the back of the end zone on a fake hand off to make the score 14-7.  Chiefs dynamic rookie Dexter McCluster turned a regular punt into a 94-yard return to put Kansas City up for good to make it 21-7 at the half.  San Diego answered back with a 59 yard bomb from Rivers to Legedu Naanee to cut the lead to 14-21.  In the fourth quarter with seconds to go Rivers could not rally the troops to another come from behind victory.  San Diego has had bumps in the road before, but this one was hard to swallow and believe.

Chargers vs. Chiefs Preview

On Monday Sept 13th, the Chargers will kick off their 2010 season against their hated AFC rivals the Kansas City Chiefs.  KC is no stranger to losing, having dropped two straight to the Chargers in 2009.  San Diego has a revamped roster this year, including rookie running back Ryan Mathews and fellow rookie strong safety Darrell Stuckey.  Kansas City has their own rookie safety to watch for and his name is Eric Berry, who is a hard hitter and excellent defender. KC has also added free agent addition RB Thomas Jones, who had 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns last year.  San Diego must stop the running game as KC has two formidable running backs in veteran Thomas Jones and rising star Jamaal Charles.  Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel is coming off a horrible season in '09, but can still be effective and must be accounted for in the defensive game plan. Kansas City's defense may have a hard time stopping Philip Rivers, who racked up 268 yds passing and 3 touchdowns on them last season. Running back Ryan Mathews may present KC with more problems, as this will be their first glimpse of the rookie in action.  All in all it should be a great game, and one you should be watching.  Tune in Monday night at 7:00 pm on ABC for a prime-time AFC showdown. Watch our Bolts take down the Chiefs in what should be more beatings to come.