He hadn't even thrown a fourth-quarter interception. No, this occurred as he ran onto the field for pregame warm-ups - while wearing the
Chargers' overwhelmingly popular powder blue uniform.
It got worse.
An hour later, at a time when the individuals on the starting offensive or defensive unit are introduced, the tunnel from which those players emerge was being deflated. Really. The home team was not introduced Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium.
This was as about as ugly a day as has ever been in the inglorious history of the San Diego Chargers. That was determined well before the
Raiders won 19-16 and at least 75 percent of the announced crowd of 68,352 stood in unison and roared.