Archives for November 18, 2005

‘In the Qualcomm Stadium stands will be a cheering section of about 450 strong, made up of Losman’s family and friends planning to make the 2-hour trip south from the quarterback’s hometown of Venice, Calif. "They’re pretty revved up out here," Angelo Gasca, Losman’s former Venice High School coach, said Friday. "Somehow, maybe it’s fate that J.P. winds up getting back into the lineup."’

‘Holcomb had started the last five games, throwing for 788 yards and six touchdowns. He passed a treadmill test and will either be the backup or No. 3 quarterback on Sunday. The Bills are 3-2 in games Holcomb has started.’

‘Coach Mike Mularkey said Friday that he expected Holcomb to be medically cleared for the game Sunday, but wasn’t sure if he would serve as Losman’s backup or be relegated to No. 3 status. “To be on the safe side, we’d probably look at him being No. 3 as we speak,” Mularkey said.’

‘QB Kelly Holcomb did not practice with the team this morning.’

‘The Buffalo Bills stun the San Diego Chargers 24-17.’

‘Chargers 35, Bills 21.’

‘Mularkey quietly took over the duties from offensive coordinator Tom Clements around the fifth game of the season, the sources said.’

‘Come on, Jim, I know you’re smarter than this.’

‘”I feel a lot better today,” Holcomb said before the team’s workout in the Bills Fieldhouse. “I told my wife last night I turned the corner. I think it’s going to be day to day.”‘

‘I think Losman’s comments show he wasn’t shaken at all by his demotion. That’s a good thing. I think he probably has the kind of uncommon belief in himself that a quarterback needs. Can he develop the uncommon, Brady-like ability to instantly find the weak spot of the defense every play? I have no idea.’

Chargers more than one-man show (San Diego Union Tribune)

No. 19 a good start (San Diego Union Tribune)

Castillo puts sack before dance (San Diego Union Tribune)

Is L.T. the MVP? (North County Times)

McCardell wants Bolts to play on (North County Times)

Merriman doesn’t practice with Chargers (AP)

A special weekend (Chargers.com)

McCardell keeps climbing (Chargers.com)

‘”Well, I’m on record – and I believe this – that he’s the best running back I’ve ever seen in pro football, and my era goes back to Jim Brown,” said Schottenheimer, whose Chargers (5-4) host the Bills (4-5) on Sunday in a key AFC contest. “I’ve seen all of them.’

‘Chargers 31-14.’

‘Coach Mike Mularkey is sticking to his plan to wait until Friday to announce whether J.P. Losman will start in Holcomb’s place. For Losman, it would be his first start since opening the season 1-3 and being replaced by Holcomb, a journeyman backup.’

‘"Sometimes effort can overcome talent. said Chris Kelsay. I’m not saying we don’t have a talented defense, but sometimes effort, and if you are going with your hair on fire every play you are going to make up in areas that you lack in the phases of the game. If we can continue to grow in that area and continue to put forth the effort that we did last week, good things are going to happen."’