SAY OW, TE'O: Rookie linebacker Manti Te'o is the Chargers' most intriguing and popular player. Fans flock to him for autographs and his jersey reportedly was the top seller among NFL rookies. But he's missed the last two exhibition games with a sprained right foot sustained sometime during his nine-play appearance in the exhibition opener,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, and has been confined to a walking boot. Te'o needs to prove he's strong enough and big enough to play inside linebacker next to Donald Butler, who's emerged as both a thumper and team leader. He also needs to prove he's mentally tough after getting fooled by a hoax involving a fake girlfriend while at Notre Dame.
RUN, RYAN, RUN: Ryan Mathews shed a huge weight in the offseason when he decided to stop trying to be heir apparent to LaDainian Tomlinson and focus on being, well, Ryan Mathews. So far, so good following his nightmarish 2012 season, when he broke both collarbones, lost playing time after a critical fumble against Atlanta and scored one touchdown. He's been sharp in the exhibition season, diving over the pile, hitting holes and finding the end zone. He fumbled Saturday night at Arizona, but it triggered a wacky play that ended with San Diego tight end John Phillips scoring a touchdown. McCoy said the Chargers would have gone right back to Mathews if Phillips hadn't scored. Turner, by comparison, reduced Mathews' touches last year after his critical fumble.
