Takeaways from the Los Angeles Chargers loss to Seattle

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    • Jun 2013
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    Takeaways from the Los Angeles Chargers loss to Seattle

    The Los Angeles Chargers have a fresh start in a new city, but their baggage comes along with them. After two consecutively horrible seasons, with a record of 4-12 in 2015 and 5-11 in 2016, the Chargers have returned to Los Angeles as a team that has been far less than impressive. They are going to have to prove themselves quickly if they want to gain new fans because their track record so far does not look very promising.
    The Chargers had a chance to come out with a bang during their first game in Los Angeles in over 50 years. Instead, they suffered an embarrassing loss to the Seattle Seahawks in their preseason opener at the StubHub center. In the first half alone, they gave up 34 points and 3 turnovers. Ultimately, they lost 48-17.
    Despite an unfavorable showing, there were some aspects of the team that looked promising. Phillip Rivers only played for a short period, but in that time, he threw 5 of 6 and finished with a touchdown pass to Antonio Gates. The first unit offense and defense also did relatively

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