REPORT CARD / T.J. SIMERS : How Is GPA Like the Offense? Barely Passing

C- QUARTERBACKS

Me-oh-my, Le-Lo Lang intercepts a Billy Joe Tolliver no-no to pooh-pooh any comeback. Get ready to duck: Tolliver’s forced to throw 51 passes.

B RUNNING BACKS

If the opposition gets the lead, Marion Butts becomes a spectator. Ronnie Harmon steals the show, but on this day, there wasn’t a lot of competition.

F RECEIVERS

It’s supposed to be tough to catch your breath in the Mile High city; not the ball. They have only two healthy receivers, and both drop the ball.

C OFFENSIVE LINE

Line gives Tolliver time to dine, but Charger receivers are out to lunch. Courtney Hall draws more flags than visiting dignitary in nation’s capital.

C- DEFENSIVE LINE

If you don’t get Elway, Elway will get you. Burt Grossman and Lee Williams each get a sack to go along with each of the offsides penalties they drew.

C- LINEBACKERS

Junior Seau came t-h-a-t close to getting his first sack. Unfortunately, he was also t-h-a-t far away from Melvin Bratton on Bratton’s 63-yard run.

C DEFENSIVE BACKS

Pro Bowl voters today would have never given Michael Young a thought if it wasn’t for the last-minute campaign waged by the Chargers to make him famous.

D SPECIAL TEAMS

Donnie Elder’s muffed kickoff return to open the second half set a bumbling tone to the Chargers’ comeback efforts. Kitrick Taylor lets punt roll 67 yards.

A COACHING

Henning was a Scrooge-like bore on offense again, but he didn’t drop the passes, throw the interception or take a long winter’s nap on defense.