Quick turnarounds, prime-time games highlight Chargers’ slate
By Bud L. Ellis
There are some quick turnarounds for the San Diego Chargers in looking at the 2010 schedule.
On two occasions, the defending AFC West champions will tee it up twice in one week.
The National Football League has released the game times and dates for the 2010 season. San Diego, which went 13-3 in winning the division last season, plays four of its final six in prime time, making for some interesting and short spells between games.
The Chargers begin the regular season on Monday Night Football at Kansas City on Sept. 13. It’s the first of four road games in the opening six weeks for San Diego, which opens the home portion of its schedule Sept. 19 with Jacksonville.
Following a trip to Seattle and a home game against Arizona, the Chargers play consecutive road games at Oakland and at St. Louis. AFC East champ New England comes to town on Oct. 24, and Tennessee visits a week later. A trip to Houston leads into the bye Nov. 14.
Then the schedule gets interesting. The Chargers play four of their final six at home, and four of those final six are prime-time kickoffs. It starts on Monday Night Football on Nov. 22 at home against Denver. Six days later, the Chargers travel to face AFC champ Indianapolis for Sunday Night Football on Nov. 28.
Following consecutive home games with Oakland and Kansas City, the Chargers play Thursday Night Football at home against San Francisco, just three days after facing the Chiefs. The Chargers wrap up the regular season with a Sunday Night Football showdown at Cincinnati on Dec. 26, and a trip to Denver on Jan. 2.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 3:47 am by bud
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