Tucker suffered an ankle injury in a win at the New York Giants two weeks ago. He appeared in seven games as a reserve and was inactive for two others.

Tucker was given a five-year contract before the 2008 season despite having played in only six career regular-season games.

Also Wednesday, the Chargers signed offensive tackle Corey Clark from the practice squad to the active roster. To take Clark's place on the practice squad, the Chargers signed offensive tackle Gerald Cadogan, a rookie out of Penn State.
— The Associated Press

The parking lot at Qualcomm Stadium will open at 9 am for general parking and 8 am for those with pre-purchased permits. The lot is expected to fill and close early, so fans are encouraged to get to the stadium gates early to ensure that they are in their seats for kickoff.

To avoid heavy traffic around the stadium on Interstates 8 and 15, fans may reach the stadium via the Friars Rd. East exit off Highway 163.
—The Press-Enterprise

The Chargers announced Monday that enough tickets had been sold for this game to lift the local television blackout.

Kickoff is 1:15 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium.

A very limited number of tickets, including Club Level tickets, are still available at the Chargers' ticket office, according to Monday's release.

The team said approximately 8,000 tickets are available for the Sunday, Nov. 29 home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

— The Press-Enterprise

According to a report on ESPN's "Outside The Lines" that aired this morning, ex-wife Sandy Cable and recent girlfriend Marie Lutz say that Cable hit them during relationships dating back more than 20 years.

According to an Associated Press report, Cable's attorney, Donald Yee, accused ESPN of not providing details of what the network had uncovered when it contacted Cable for a response, and also criticized ESPN for waiting until Friday to seek a response.

And the Raiders' response:

"We've got nothing to say right now," club executive John Herrera told the AP.

Presumably everyone was all smiles on the flight back.

But take a closer look inside Sunday's game and there remain serious flaws in the Chargers game. Specifically red zone issues that have plagued this team all season.

The Chargers inability to get into the end zone, too often ending up with 3 points when they should have 7, is defining this season.

Rivers was 18 for 30 for 268 yards and three TDs, two to Jackson, and Tomlinson rushed for a season-high 71 yards as the Chargers won their third in a row in Kansas City for the first time since 1981 and snapped a two-game losing streak this season.

The Chargers led 20-0 at halftime and it could have been worse if not for continued struggles in the red zone that included repeated attempts by Tomlinson to score from short yardage. The one time he did cross the goal line, the play was negated by an offensive penalty.

As a result, Nate Kaeding made three of four short field goal attempts.

Matt Cassel threw three interceptions and the Chargers scored their final touchdown when Jacob Hester blocked a punt at the 20, chased the ball into the end zone and fell on it.

Cassel was 10 of 25 for 97 yards, along with the three interceptions. Billy Volek replaced Rivers with more than 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter and a steady rain making the field slippery.

Tomlinson, hobbled by an ankle injury most of the year and unable to practice late in the week because of the flu, had his best day of the season, running for 71 yards on 23 carries. He helped set up the first TD with 36-yard run, his longest since last Dec. 28. The Chargers reeled off 135 yards on the ground after averaging a nearly league-worst 57.6 the first five games.

Jackson had 142 yards in only five receptions, including a 10-yard TD pass that put the Chargers up 14-0 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Rivers' 51-yard pass to Jackson was followed by a screen to Antonio Gates that carried to the 2. But after a penalty gave San Diego a first down on the 1, the Chiefs defense stiffened and Kaeding kicked a 20-yard field goal for a 17-0 lead.

Rivers directed an 80-yard drive in the first quarter capped by a 3-yard TD pass to Malcolm Floyd. In the drive, Rivers ran 11 yards to the 10 and drew a roughing call on Corey Mays.

The Chargers took a 27-7 lead in the third when Darren Sproles got wide open in the right flat and went 58 yards into the end zone, outrunning safety Jon McGraw, who started in place of a healthy but inactive Jarrad Page.

Rivers' second 51-yard gainer to Jackson gave the Chargers a first down on the 29, but Kaeding wound up missing from 43 yards and the Chargers took a 20-0 lead into halftime after Kaeding connected from 39 yards. Steve Gregory's interception set up Kaeding on a 19-yarder in the fourth quarter.

Kansas City's already injury-weakened offensive line took a severe hit late in the first quarter when center Rudy Niswanger went out with a knee injury. Wade Smith, who started for injured left tackle Branden Albert, moved to center and Barry Richardson came off the bench to play left tackle.

The makeshift line became a problem when Eric Weddle blew past Smith and sacked Cassel for a 3-yard loss in a drive which eventually saw the Chiefs fail on a fourth-and-one and turn over the ball on their own 41. A few minutes later, Jackson caught his TD pass.

The Chiefs broke a six-quarter touchdown drought in their first possession of the second half when Cassel connected with Dwayne Bowe on a 7-yard toss.

With 9:13 left, Hester came in untouched and blocked Dustin Colquitt's punt. The ball skittered perfectly for the Chargers, coming to rest just inside the end zone, where Hester fell on it.

—The Associated Press

Walt Daniels, 66, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sharp Memorial Hospital, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office said.

"The San Diego Chargers' family is greatly saddened by the loss of Walt Daniels,'' the team said in a release. " Walt loved the team and loved working in the press box on game days for more than 20 years. Our prayers are with his family and friends during this most difficult time."

Daniels appeared to sustain a head injury after falling about 25 to 30 feet out of a booth that was to be used by Broncos assistant coaches, and landing on the loge level. He was administered CPR before being taken to the hospital.

Workers later cleaned up a puddle of blood.

The accident happened about three hours before kickoff and delayed the opening of the gates by about 40 minutes.

—News services

Should San Diego hold on, it would hand Denver its first loss of the season.

--Matt Calkins
--mcalkins@PE.com

--Matt Calkins
--mcalkins@PE.com

Royal had a slow start to the season before catching 10 passes for 90 yards in Denver's win over the Patriots two weeks ago, prompting some to think that such a game would jumpstart his season. Doesn't look like a bad assessment.

--Matt Calkins
--mcalkins@PE.com