What started as musical chairs is beginning to sound like a sad trombone. There's only so many times you can reshuffle an offensive line before it has a ripple effect on the entire football team. The Chargers are reminded of that now as they head into Sunday's game with the Washington Commanders hoping - as opposed to knowing - they can provide adequate protection for quarterback Justin Herbert.
Winning the starting right tackle job before the campaign was just the first step for Josh Conerly Jr. The Washington Commanders' start to the season had some stern tests attached, and the first-round pick was going to be firmly in the firing line. As expected, Conerly went through a baptism of fire. The No. 29 overall selection came up against the vaunted New York Giants defensive front to start the campaign.
Sunday was a day of frustrating defeats. Every NFL team gets upset about losing, of course, but Week 3 was full of dramatic collapses, bizarre endings and a shocking number of blocked field goal attempts. In a matter of minutes, there was a pair of block-scoop-and-score touchdowns, as Jordan Davis sealed up a comeback win for the Eagles while Will McDonald IV appeared to set one up for the Jets.