Shaun Phillips News

Shaun Phillips News: Shaun Phillips fully practiced Friday, according to NFL.com. [ + ] Impact: Phillips has been nursing an ankle injury, but he is expected to play Sunday at Denver.

Whoever the Broncos put at quarterback, and Friday it appeared it will almost certainly be Chris Simms, the Chargers will be at full strength in their pass rush.

The big showdown among quarterbacks as far as Chargers fans are concerned was last week when San Diego beat Eli Manning and the Giants.

The Eagles start a pair of 5-foot-10 cornerbacks, Asante Samuel and Sheldon Brown , plus a 5-10 nickel back and a 5-10 safety .

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Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers put together a textbook two-minute drill to steal a win against the Giants last week.

It's hard to tell which Donovan McNabb will show up: the one who stays poised in the pocket, disperses the ball quickly and works the middle of the field like he did against the Giants, or the one who rushes throws, aims passes and takes sacks like he did against Dallas.

Andy Reid was asked yesterday to specify which of four NFL injury-report conditions - probable, questionable, doubtful or out - would apply to Brian Westbrook for tomorrow's game at San Diego.

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Shawne Merriman #56 of the San Diego Chargers walks off the feild during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Qualcomm Stadium on September 20, 2009 in San Diego, California.

Center Nick Hardwick probably will have to wait at least another week to rejoin the San Diego Chargers .

The Philadelphia Eagles come to San Diego looking in many ways like the Charger team they face; both teams possess elite Quarterbacks with big-play receivers and feature an offense that leans heavily on the passing game.

Running back LaDainian Tomlinson and tight end Antonio Gates were among six San Diego Chargers missing practice due to injuries.Tomlinson has a bruised hip and Gates has a sore foot.

Chargers defenders Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips pressure Giants quarterback Eli Manning, forcing a first-quarter fumble.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning loses the ball as he is hit by San Diego Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips in the second quarter as the New York Giants host the San Diego Chargers at Giants Stadium.

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" To Shaun Phillips, the last three games aren't the big deal. "Funny everyone noticed we're getting sacks now," Phillips said.

They were for so long practically inextricable, big days by LaDainian Tomlinson and Chargers victories.

Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 2:27 p.m. Chargers 7, Giants 7, 6 seconds remaining in first half Sack/fumble of Philip Rivers takes the Chargers out of field goal range, but Mike Scifres pins the Giants at their own 10 yard line with 53 seconds to go in the first half.

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 9:27 p.m. Nelvin C. Cepeda / Union-Tribune Shawne Merriman says he has emerged from the fog of doubt after major knee surgery and is the same player he was before.