Broncos @ Chargers Preview – Around the Web

Taking a look around the Internet, on what the experts, beat writers, soothsayers, and your grandpa are saying about the upcoming game. We’ll give you a snippet, then you can jump through the links provided and read everything they had to say.

Feed Tomlinson. Coach Norv Turner is known as an offensive guru, and though the offense struggled early Turner has found the correct mix — a heavy dose of Tomlinson and let everything else work off that. Against Denver, Turner should call running plays to the left to allow Tomlinson can follow fullback Andrew Pinnock as he picks off Webster as left tackle Marcus McNeil blocks down on undersized defensive end Elvis Dumervil. [The War Room]

As good as Tomlinson has been, the four game San Diego winning streak has been spurred by the defense. They’re allowing just under 14 points a game, have clamped down on the run and reestablished the fear for quarterbacks dropping back to pass. They should stop the run, force a turnover or two and then leave it to their inimitable tailback to continue their march to the playoffs. [AOL Fanhouse]

The Broncos will have no chance if they can’t stop the run, no matter who is carrying the ball for the Chargers. Denver has had two poor performances on run defense in the last three weeks. The Broncos gave up a 147-yard performance to RB Michael Turner in the first meeting with the Chargers. Denver should be able to handle San Diego’s passing game, especially with Chargers TE Antonio Gates at less than 100 percent. [Broncos Inside Slant – USA Today]

MATCHUPS TO WATCH: The Chargers pass defense, which leads the league with 27 interceptions, vs. the Broncos passing game, featuring inconsistent QB Jay Cutler. CB Antonio Cromartie leads a ball-hawking defense that has been wearing out opposing quarterbacks of late. Cromartie leads the NFL with 10 picks and is the poster boy for a unit that always seems to be around the ball. Cutler is having a decent year (64 percent completion rate, a 90.8 rating and 18 TD passes) but the Broncos are having trouble finishing drives. In six games, they have scored 15 or fewer points. Denver WR Brandon Marshall is the target the Chargers have to be most concerned with. [Chargers Inside Slant – USA Today]

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