Dennis Norman News

This past Sundaya s win over the Cincinnati Bengals was a triumph of epic proportions and San Diego signal caller Philip Rivers has been making a habit of leading his team down the field in the waning seconds of regulation this year.

Monday, December 21, 2009 at 2:21 a.m. Scott Mruczkowski held up his hand, bowed his head and hid the tears.

The San Diego Chargers won a physical game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but they did not emerge unscathed.

Chargers center Nick Hardwick fully practiced all week and is listed as questionable to play in Friday's game at Tennessee , which will be broadcast live on NFL Network.

At stake: The Chargers can nail down a bye through the wild-card round and a home game in the divisional round with a victory today, regardless of what New England does Sunday at home against Jacksonville.

Most of the players are in and we do have a meeting at noon. The injury update: Scott Mruczkowski has a strained ankle at the minimum.

The Chargers and Titans hit the practice field on Tuesday - normally a day off for teams - in advance of their Christmas Day NFL-Network matchup in Tennessee, and it looks like San Diego could be optimistic about receiving a boost on its offensive line.

The wonder isn't that the Chargers went from 2-3 and being booed at home to 11-3 and a fourth straight AFC West title.

By the time the San Diego Chargers could exhale, they had clinched their fourth consecutive AFC West title as well as pulling out a dramatic victory over the grieving Cincinnati Bengals.

One of the biggest issues the San Diego Chargers face on offense is the ability to establish the running game.

The Chargers have released starting strong safety Clinton Hart in order to sign defensive tackle Ian Scott.

The San Diego Chargers have signed center Dennis Norman two days after starter Nick Hardwick sprained his ankle in a close victory at Oakland.

The Jaguars ' 53-man roster continues to be a work in progress. After cutting cornerback Kennard Cox on Monday, the Jaguars made three roster moves Tuesday, cutting offensive lineman Dennis Norman and signing two veteran street free agents - guard Kynan Forney and safety Brian Russell .

Jacksonville experienced solid results up front Thursday by rolling out a new-look offensive line for its 24-17 win over Washington.

It isn't easy staying in the NFL for nearly a decade. It's even harder when you're a low-round draft pick out of Princeton University.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed guard Kynan Forney and safety Brian Russell to fill out their 53-man roster.

It is a matter of pride with most N.F.L. teams to embrace the philosophy of no excuses.

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