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SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-0) at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-0) 1:15 pm PDT — Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 Gillette Stadium (68,756) — Foxborough, Massachusetts 2011 Schedule For Immediate Release www.Chargers.com REGULAR SEASON Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 www.twitter.com/chargers Sun. Sept. 11 MINNESOTA W 24-17 (858) 874-4500 www.facebook.com/chargers Sun. Sept. 18 at New England 1:15 pm CBS The San Diego Chargers will make their longest road trip of the sea- Sun. Sept. 25 KANSAS CITY 1:05 pm CBS son this weekend, traveling to Foxborough, Mass. to face the New Eng- Sun. Oct. 2 MIAMI 1:15 pm CBS land Patriots on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Gillette Stadium. CBS Sports will Sun. Oct. 9 at Denver 1:15 pm CBS show the game to a National TV audience with Jim Nantz and Phil Sun. Oct. 16 BYE Simms describing the action from the broadcast booth. Kickoff from Foxborough is set for 1:15 p.m. PDT (4:15 p.m. EDT). Sun. Oct 23 at New York Jets 10:00 am CBS The Chargers opened their 2011 in San Diego on Sunday and overcame a three- Mon. Oct. 31 at Kansas City 5:30 pm ESPN point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Minnesota, 24-17. The Patriots, mean- Sun. Nov. 6 GREEN BAY 1:15 pm FOX while, will have a short week to prepare for the Chargers after defeating the Miami Thur. Nov. 10 OAKLAND 5:20 pm NFLN Dolphins, 38-24, in a Monday night game in Miami. Sun. Nov. 20 at Chicago* 1:15 pm CBS The Chargers are hopeful of reversing their past history of road openers in New Eng- Sun. Nov. 27 DENVER* 1:15 pm CBS land. The previous two both resulted in big losses, a 38-14 defeat in 2007 and a 41-7 loss Mon. Dec. 5 at Jacksonville 5:30 pm ESPN in 1997. The Chargers are 5-5 in their last 10 road openers and 22-29 all-time. Sun. Dec. 11 BUFFALO* 1:15 pm CBS Sun. Dec. 18 BALTIMORE* 5:20 pm NBC Sat. Dec. 24 at Detroit 1:05 pm CBS Series History Sun. Jan 1 at Oakland* 1:15 pm CBS Two of the original members of the American Football League (AFL), the Chargers Home games in CAPS / Kickoff times Pacific history with the Patriots dates to 1960. There have been 38 meetings all-time, includ- ing three in the postseason. The Chargers won their only championship in 1963, de- feating the then-Boston Patriots, 51-10, in the AFL Championship Game. More recently, the teams met in the Divisional Playoffs in San Diego in 2006 and the AFC Champi- Television and Radio Coverage onship Game in New England in 2007, with the Patriots winning both contests. All- CBS Sports — (KFMB, Channel 8 San Diego & KCBS, Channel 2 time, the Patriots lead the series 21-15 and there have been two ties. San Diego has Los Angeles and Orange County) won three of the last seven, including a 41-17 win in Foxborough in 2005. Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Phil Simms (analyst) Sports USA Radio (National) Familiar Faces Larry Kahn (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Troy West (reporter) Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith, a native of Warwick, R.I., was a part-time scout for the Patriots from 1978-1980. Quarterbacks coach John Ramsdell is a native of Rock 105.3 FM, XTRA Sports 1360 AM (San Diego) and AM 570 KLAC (Los Angeles) Springfield, Mass., and played at Springfield College. Defensive end Jacques Cesaire is Josh Lewin (play-by-play) and Hank Bauer (analyst) from Gardner, Mass., and linebacker Stephen Cooper is from Wareham, Mass. Defensive The Chargers Radio Network includes AM570 KLAC in tackle Antonio Garay was an All-America wrestler at Boston College and joined the foot- Los Angeles and Orange County; KATY 101.3 FM in ball team after the Eagles disbanded their wrestling program. Temecla and the Inland Empire; KCAL 96.7 FM in Riverside and San Bernardino; KNWH Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker began his NFL career with the Chargers in 2004, 1250 AM in the Yucca Valley; KNWZ 94.3 FM in Palm Springs; KOSS 1380 AM in Palm- making the team as an undrafted free agent. He played in one game before signing dale and Lancaster; KSPA 1510 AM in Ontario, Inland Empire and Rancho Cucamonga; with New England. Other Patriots with ties to Southern California include safety Patrick KVFG 103.1 FM in Victorville and Hesperia; KWDJ 1360 AM in Ridgecrest; ESPN Radio Chung (Rancho Cucamonga), wide receiver Matthew Slater (Anaheim and UCLA), cen- 1100 AM in Las Vegas; KXO 107.5 FM in the Imperial Valley and Yuma, Arizona; KHIT ter Ryan Wendell (Diamond Bar) and running back Shane Vereen (Valencia). 1450 AM in Reno, Nev., and Sirius Satellite Radio. Spanish Radio — XHFG 107.3 (San Diego) and KWKW 1330 AM (Los Angeles) Jorge Villanueva (play-by-play) and Dante Lazcano (analyst) Milestones Pulsar 107.3 FM XHFG is the flagship station for all Chargers Quarterback Philip Rivers comes into Sunday’s game at New England just four games in Spanish and the broadcast is simulcast in Los Angeles yards shy of 20,000 for his career. Rivers is looking to become the 93rd and Orange County on ESPN Deportes 1330 AM KWKW. The quarterback in NFL history to eclipse 20,000 yards. Spanish Radio Network includes XHSOL 89.9 FM in Mexicali, Mexico and XEHS Tight end Antonio Gates comes into Sunday’s game with 537 career 1590 AM in Ensenada. catches, third-most in team history. Gates needs just four catches to tie Kellen Winslow (541) for second. Gates would also move past Winslow for fifth place on the NFL’s all-time receptions list for tight ends. The Chargers’ all-time receptions leader is Charlie Joiner, the team’s wide re- Philip Rivers ceivers coach, who racked up 586 catches during his Hall of Fame career in San Diego. Practice and Media Schedule Tues. Sept.13 — No availability Wed. Sept.14 — New England Conference Calls in the Media Center Game Balls Bill Belichick (1 p.m. PDT) and Tom Brady (1:45 p.m. PDT) Following the Chargers season opening win vs. Minnesota, several game balls were Open practice 1:30-1:50 p.m. — Interviews 3:15 p.m. handed out in the locker room. Thur. Sept.15 — Open practice 1:30-1:50 p.m. — Interviews 3:15 p.m. Norv Turner received one from the team for notching his 100th-ca- Fri. Sept.16 — Open practice (Time TBD) — Interviews (Time TBD) reer regular-season win. Practice is open to the media from the start of stretching through the end of the indi- Punter Mike Scifres received one from Turner for a game effort vidual period (app. 20-30 mins.). Head Coach Norv Turner will meet the media at the against the Vikings. After kicker Nate Kaeding was injured on the game’s podium outside the locker room each day after practice. Philip Rivers will be available opening kickoff, Scifres handled all placements for the rest of the game. at the podium after practice on Wednesday. The locker room is open for 45 minutes. He made all three point-after tries and his 40-yard field goal at 10:05 of Mike Scifres the fourth quarter tied the game at 17-17. It was his first field goal in a live game since Live reporting is not permitted from the field, including no use of phones for any rea- 2000 when he was a sophomore at Western Illinois. son (calls, texts, tweets, etc). If media leave the field prior to the end of the open prac- And linebacker Takeo Spikes earned one from Turner after leading the team with tice, they may not return to the field until after practice. No reporting of offensive or 13 tackles in his first game as a Charger, keying a relentless defensive effort that held defensive strategy, including formations, personnel groups or unconventional plays. Vikings’ running back Adrian Peterson to less than 100 yards on the ground. No reporting comments made by coaches or players during open practice. The Head Coaches Norv Turner, whose teams have won three of the last four AFC Western Division Bill Belichick is in his 37th season as an NFL coach and is the only head coach in Championships, has led one of the most successful eras in Chargers history. NFL history to win three Super Bowl championships in a four-year span. He currently Named NFL Coach of the Year by USA Today in 2009, Turner’s ac- ranks 10th all time with 178 total victories as a head coach. His winning complishments in the last four seasons are among the best in franchise percentage ranks third in NFL history among coaches with 150 or more history. His 41 wins over the four-year stretch are second only to the wins, trailing only George Halas and Don Shula. Belichick won more reg- team’s 42 from 1978-81, and he and Don Coryell are tied for the most ular-season games (121) and more games overall (135) during a ten-year AFC West titles in a four-year period (three). Turner’s winning percentage stretch (2001-2010) than any other head coach in NFL history. in the regular season (.641) is the franchise’s best, as is his combined mark He was hired by Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft on Jan.