Chargers open 10 1/2 pt Favorite over Jacksonville (Pre game week discussion thread)

[Panama]

Chargers add TE Ladarius Green to injury report. Limited. Hamstring.

I'd like to add hamstring to the injury report so it would stop tackling our players.

[Bolt-O]

Most favorable defensive matchup (Bucky Brooks, NFL.COM)

Chargers' defense vs. Blake Bortles

Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS

San Diego defensive coordinator John Pagano must be licking his chops, with the Chargers poised to take on a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start. The wily defensive play-caller has quietly transformed the Bolts' D into a ferocious unit on the strength of a creative scheme that smothers receivers on the perimeter and harasses quarterbacks in the pocket. Given the Jaguars' inexperience at wide receiver and questionable talent along the offensive line, Pagano could throw everything at the rookie QB, to see if he can function amid chaos.

For the Jaguars, the move to start Bortles is an attempt to energize an offense that struggled to move the ball with Chad Henne at the helm. The veteran quarterback was sacked 16 times in 10 quarters and directed an offense that was outscored by 78 points prior to his benching at halftime of Week 3. Although Bortles will suffer through his fair share of growing pains as a first-time starter, he'll also add a bit of explosiveness to the offense with his athleticism and playmaking ability. It might not translate into significant production against the Chargers' stingy defense, but it could help the Jaguars get back on track as the season progresses.

[oneinchpunch]

Chargers pumped in music for todays practice in preparation for their home crowd.