Out of the Chargers, Vikings, and Cowboys, what team is most likely to turn things around and get back in it?
I want to say the Chargers, simply because they’re in a division I think that they are clearly the best team. You can’t sit here and tell me that you’re watching that game yesterday, and it seemed like every third-and-long Philip Rivers converted in the second half. They’re missing a couple of their players on offense, they’re missing a few guys on defense.
When you watch that defense you think, “Damn they’re pretty good.” They stifled the Patriots in the first half. I bet you when you talk to Tom [Brady] a little bit later in the morning, you say, “Is that one of the toughest defenses you’ve played in the last couple of years?” I guarantee you he will tell you yes.
Wes Welker — four catches, 25 yards. Is this evidence that life for him will be more difficult without Randy Moss?
No. That’s a good defense you’re playing there yesterday, I’m telling you. And you’re on the road, not every game is going to be 8-9 catches and 75-80 yards. You can see, when those guys catch the ball yesterday, you see how fast the defense is on them? And the great thing I love about the Patriots receivers, OK, do you have guys who can stretch the field? Well maybe not just yet. But when they catch the ball, it is up the field, it’s first downs when they need to get first downs. The second half was certainly a little bit better than the first half. But I just think yesterday’s defense was — it was apparent to me just how good the San Diego Chargers are.
Hadn't heard that nickname for Rex before.
