”We’re going to be set up like we were in ’06 to ’09 — that run,” Philip Rivers said.
While this sentiment doesn’t seem to be shared amongst most Chargers fans, the players certainly are feeling positively about next year — so much so that Antonio Gates says he’s coming back for one more shot at the Lombardi trophy.
“I feel like we have a legitimate chance,” Gates said. “I know the cliche. But I’m saying, legitimately, we should have a chance. Top to bottom, what we we’re going to be able to do, what we’re still able to do now even with the guys we’ve lost.