CHARGER REVIEW : REPORT CARD : School of Hard Knocks

?--QUARTERBACKS

What now? The fans will demand that John Friesz replace Billy Joe Tolliver, just like Mark Vlasic did last year. A fella by the name of Alex Spanos may insist on it.

F--RUNNING BACKS

Who says Marion Butts was getting bad advice? He had no part in in this disastrous exhibition season, and now he has a chance to save the day.

C--RECEIVERS

What’s wrong? Did they forget to issue these guys hands? Derrick Walker, Nate Lewis and Anthony “Butterfingers” Miller dropped the ball.

F--OFFENSIVE LINE

America’s Finest City for some reason attracts the worst offensive linemen. They should make these guys pay to get into the stadium.

F--DEFENSIVE LINE

Charger Girls are bigger threat to get the attention of the opposition’s quarterback than these lost souls. Bring back Lee Williams.

C--LINEBACKERS

It won’t be long before teammates tell Junior Seau to stop playing so hard; he’s making them look bad. Henry Rolling has a game to forget.

C--DEFENSIVE BACKS

Anthony Shelton and Stanley Richard makes safety kiddie corps experiment look promising. Chargers ought to be good, in say, five or six years.

D--SPECIAL TEAMS

Chargers make Steve Ortmayer look good, and how tough is that? Punter John Kidd should ask to be paid per punt; it looks like he’s going to be busy.

F--COACHING

John Friesz gives fans something to yell about. But early Las Vegas line has Chargers pegged as 51-point underdog in regular-season opener.