Gaither expected to start tonight for chargers
 

It appears that for the second time in three games the Chargers will play an offensive lineman who has been with the team for just a few days.

This time, Jared Gaither is set to start at left tackle on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is expected to work there in place of Brandyn Dombrowski, who did not practice this week due to a foot injury. Dombrowski has started the past two games in place of Marcus McNeill, who was placed on injured reserve this week due to ongoing neck issues.

Gaither was claimed off waivers Wednesday and practiced for the first time with the Chargers on Thursday. He was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday.

Gaither is the third addition to the offensive line in three weeks. Tony Moll and Ike Ndukwe were signed prior to the team's Nov. 20 game at Chicago. Moll ended up playing 15 snaps against the Bears after Scott Mruczkowski suffered a concussion. Moll started at right guard last week against Denver.

The Chargers had also worked Tyronne Green at left tackle in practice but evidently feel better having Green at left guard. Green took over the starting job at left guard after Kris Dielman suffered a concussion Oct. 23 against the New York Jets that eventually landed him on injured reserve. But Green has missed the past two games with a hand injury.

Right guard Louis Vasquez also returns this week after missing two games due to an ankle injury.

That should be interesting to watch.

FAX

Draft implications dictate that I must root for JAX.

and Barry Richardson gets a free pass for being the worst offensive lineman in the league

Could be a Kyle Orton type appearance

LMAO

We are going to see just how dumb Pioli is.

What's Pioli have to do with this?

well here we go ... not sure why he was released .. surely he was decented enough to be bak-up for the rest of the year .. ....

After Gaither defeats the vaunted Jacksonville Pass rush? Yea...

as opposed to Barry Richardson getting beat by I dont even know who the hell that guy is that plays opposite of Peppers on the Bears?

Yea...

Richardson sucks, but Gaither couldn't take his job. Yea...

Hopefully he stinks up the joint.
Anything else is an indictment of this staff and FO.

He signed Gaither.

If the dude plays well tonight Pioli looks like an idiot.

Gaither doesn't give up a sack, makes 4 pancake blocks that spring Matthews for 125 and Rivers throws for 400 and 3 TDs.

Bank on it.