What wrote on Nov 29, 2007 6:24 AM:It's too bad Lights Out Merriman went from a 100 watt bulb down to a 25 watt bulb this year without his roids. If he was making tackles against the better teams this year the way Mr. Wilhelm is the Chargers might have had a better chance of winning a couple more games. Instead, he is spending his time ranting at the fans because we are unhappy with the team and with the coaches. Congratulations to Wilhelm! Keep up the good work.

KEVIN wrote on Nov 29, 2007 7:09 AM:EDWARD MADE TACKLE WILHEM DON'T NUMBER MEANS NOTHING WHY WE ALWAYS THINK HE'S GOOD WHEN HE'NOT THAT GOOD

Bobby wrote on Nov 29, 2007 8:18 AM:The Clary move to starter was no shock. They have been looking at that sense camp. Olivea to right gaurd someday?

Scoreboard wrote on Nov 29, 2007 9:42 AM:Wilhelm has 95 tackles despite missing almost 3 full games Edwards has 87 scoreboard shows Wilhelm has the lead.Score another one for AJ

Mike D SouthBay wrote on Nov 29, 2007 10:05 AM:I'd really like to see Cromartie playing FS. We can certainly use his ball skills. he is playing excellent at corner, but he is so tall and rangy he'd be an excellent centerfielder who can roam and just make plays on the ball at safety. McCree seems to have regressed this year. Florence should be on the field at CB, he is tenacious and aggressive, and plays with a lot of attitude. We need our best athletes on the field at all times.

Between the lines wrote on Nov 29, 2007 10:38 AM:If you've never read the book "How to Lie with Statistics", I suggest you check it out. Wilhelm routinely misreads and/or overruns running plays. Just watch him on replays and tell me you still think he's good. In pass defense, he stands in his zone and reacts only after the receiver catches the ball - no anticipation at all. Donnie has the best pass instincts in the league and is no doubt in the top 10 in career linebacker interceptions. Let me ask you a question. How many interceptions, forced fumbles and/or tackles behind the line do Cooper & Wilhelm have? They are the primary difference between this year's and last year' teams. Dumb A.J.!!!

FC wrote on Nov 29, 2007 11:21 AM:Nice pt Scoreboard. I wonder though, are most of Wilhelm's tackles downfield? If so, we'd better let him go. Oh that's right, it comes with the position.

562fan wrote on Nov 29, 2007 11:41 AM:id still pick Donnie any day

Joe wrote on Nov 29, 2007 12:06 PM:Exactly how many INTERCEPTIONS does Wilhelm have in his 5 year career? Case CLOSED!

Sam wrote on Nov 29, 2007 2:30 PM:Does anybody have any idea what Kevin wrote? I'm not a functional illiterate so it's hard for me to translate...

matt wrote on Nov 29, 2007 3:38 PM:who calls donnie "downfield donnie?" i have never heard that and it is ridiculous. Edwards was a leader and a phenomenal, highly underrated linebaker. One of the fastest and the best cover backer in the game. This was a loss that hurts, not helps the chargers. Plus, the chargers defense is designed to funnel the ball to the middle backers

Marko wrote on Nov 29, 2007 6:55 PM:No SAM,nobody does cause even if you try to figure it out it does'nt make any sense anyway..

Bolt619 wrote on Nov 29, 2007 11:24 PM:there is no way that KEVIN who made that 2nd comment is not from KC. I can spot that Chief intellect from 2000 miles away!

Re: Joe wrote on Nov 30, 2007 8:14 AM:Joe, Wilhelm didn't play often in the first 5 years. Compare ints in games he played in v. Edwards, but to look at the number of years he played and compare just like that is crazy. KEVIN! What are you saying? Try to make some sense learn some netiquette.

PAL52 wrote on Nov 30, 2007 2:53 PM:Darn that AJ. He went and made Donnie demand a 4-year contract at age 34 after three years of Donnie wanting a raise. So he signs a ($13M) 3-year deal with KC ($7.5M guaranteed), which was probably fairly close to what AJ offered. That's his market value. AJ pockets several million and spends some of them on Kris Dielman, signs all his draft picks without a single holdout. I like Edwards a bunch and there's a definite dropoff, but there's no free lunch in the NFL.

Eddie wrote on Nov 30, 2007 3:23 PM:what the hell was merriman wining about the fans lights out you turned off the dance so you can be a team player, ok we've been here longer than you if we are pissed cause we were so close than thats our right, step up rivers or your the next grossman. please if this was philly heads would roll....

Tom wrote on Nov 30, 2007 4:57 PM:My observations show me that Wilhelm's play has been spotty at best. I'm hoping this year of experience, mixed with the injuries that hurt him, and caused him to miss a couple of games, will result in a solid player next year. This year, he's more of a liability that help, definitely not an improvement or even parallel play to Edwards. Right now, he cannot cover on past plays. That was Edwards strength.

Keep it up Matt wrote on Nov 30, 2007 5:48 PM:Your observations ? The defense has played much better when he`s been in there than when he was injured. For goodness sake he has 95 tackles in 8 games that tells you he can play the position.

Joe wrote on Dec 1, 2007 11:07 AM:That's right RE, Welhelm couldn't even beat out an older Donnie which speaks volumes as to who the better player his. He did NOT EARN his starting position it was handed to him by AJ whose ego got in the way yet again by letting Donnie-the tackling and interception MACHINE-go. Exactly how many interceptions has Welhelm had in the games he did play in...when he wasn't injured which Donnie never was despite being undersized for a middle line backer. Welhelm is very slow and not good in coverage which is why the Chargers have been exposed as not being able to cover the seam and middle of the field which Donnie RULED with interception after interception as well as LEADING the Chargers in tackles ALL A5 YEARS he was here.

Dan The Man wrote on Dec 1, 2007 5:07 PM:I didn't think it was a good idea to get rid of Donnie after last season. To date, I believe that I am right. However, time will tell. Go Chargers!