Chargers cite chemistry as a reason for progress

SignOnSanDiego.com >Full Story Here: "The Chargers are preaching trust and togetherness after finishing 4-12 last season, and there were doubts about whether Ball was of the same mind. He had a run-in with management in the offseason when it declined to sign him to a long-term contract despite Ball starting 21 games his first two seasons, and he admittedly was upset last week when he was benched after rookie Nick Hardwick returned from a knee injury to reclaim the starting job.

The last thing the Chargers (4-3) want at this point is a player who isn't pulling the rope as forcefully in the same direction as everyone else. They've won three of their past four entering Sunday's game against visiting Oakland (2-5) and believe chemistry is as responsible for their surge as anything."