Chargers drop Cowboys in preseason opener

[Bob Of Burleson]

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Kellen Clemens and Dontrelle Inman had impressive debuts with the San Diego Chargers.

Clemens, the new backup quarterback, threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Inman in the third quarter and the Chargers beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-7 Thursday night in an exhibition opener.

Former Oklahoma State star Brandon Weeden, making his Cowboys debut, finished the team's only scoring drive by weathering a big hit and completing a 4-yard scoring pass to former Oklahoma Sooner tight end James Hanna, who pulled it in while falling to the ground in the back of the end zone.

With Tony Romo sitting out to rest his surgically repaired back, Weeden started and played the first half. He completed 13-of-17 passes for 107 yards. He signed with Dallas after spending two seasons with Cleveland.

Caleb Hanie took over for Weeden on the Cowboys' first drive of the second half.

On his third-quarter touchdown, Inman, who played in the CFL the past two seasons, beat single coverage down the right sideline and was gone to give San Diego a 17-7 lead.

Clemens signed as a free agent in March to serve as backup to Philip Rivers after Charlie Whitehurst left for Tennessee. Clemens spent the last two seasons with the St. Louis Rams as a backup to starter Sam Bradford. He started the last nine games after Bradford went down with a knee injury.

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[kent]

You would have to be a coach ro scout the take anything out of these preseason games. 25 people not playing. Lots of players on both sides who won't make the team.

Saying that, Weeden, Martin, Dixon, and Street looked good. Hard to tell.

[BigTex]

Where was Jerry?

[bodine]

Where was Jerry?

motorboating?

[BigTex]

If I heard correctly on the radio this morning, those pictures are five years old. The girls in the pictures are strippers, and they have lawyered up.

[Sloanmiester]

Jerry was hanging around the cheerleaders. This time, he din' have his camera.