Chargers schedule full of oddities
By Jeff Adcox
Teams in the AFC West already have one of the toughest schedules on the books next year since the conference will do battle internally and face a loaded NFC West. But the San Diego Chargers also have some rather rare circumstances come together on their 2014 schedule.
In his mailbag, Chargers.com managing editor Ricky Henne broke down some of the strange moments that will occur for San Diego this year.
"There really are a ton of oddities to the Bolts’ 2014 slate of games. For starters, opening up against the same Arizona Cardinals team we finish the preseason season with is as bizarre as it comes. Facing two NFC West teams in a row to start the year and not playing an AFC West opponent until Week 6, the latest such date since 2001, is strange. There is yet another Thursday night game in Denver, and then to top it off the Bolts finish the season with two straight road games including a second consecutive season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs."
While most teams try to develop a pretty tight routine for their players during the season, head coach Mike McCoy will have his work cut out for him in that respect this year.