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The Chargers RB will be rocking a different jersey next season (if he manages to stay on the field, that is). I love Branden Oliver. I think he's a very talented, if undersized RB who plays his heart out for his team. He also happened to wear the number #43. Because of that, he drew comparisons - wrong comparisons - to another ex Chargers RB, Darren Sproles. Sproles stands at 5'6 - so undersized for the NFL that scouts allegedly laughed at him when the measurement was announced.The comparison was always tenuous - sure, Sproles and Oliver are both small backs who wore #43 for the Chargers, but the similarities end there. Sproles is an unbelievable athlete, blessed with ridiculous quickness and agility. Oliver doesn't have that athleticism - you can count the number of people who do on one hand - but Oliver resembles more of a 'power' back. Sproles avoids tackles, Oliver bursts through them.Those comparisons should be no more - because tonight the team announced that Branden Oliver has officially changed h
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