SAN DIEGO – The words Kansas City have lingered at Chargers Park during the last month, like a relative that drops by on occasion.
That changed Wednesday as the Chargers reconvened following a day off to prepare for the Chiefs in earnest. It was difficult to escape the Midwestern city and its football team, which dominated each conversation.
“It’s nice to really get going,” Head Coach Norv Turner said. “Our guys have put a lot of time in since March. It’s nice to have our team set and getting ready to play a very good Kansas City team.”
San Diego has waited for Sept. 13 since the playoffs ended in January. Offseason conditioning, OTAs (Organized Team Activities), training camp and the preseason all represent crescendos that will reach a loud chorus once the season begins, and this week, with the 53-man roster set, represents a shift to the real season.
(Fans) definitely a lot of times don’t understand the differences. Preseason, get better. Regular season it kicks up a notch,” 
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RIVERS LIKES WRs:
They return three other players at the position in
“I’m excited about the group. I think collectively they’re going to do great things,”
Floyd, at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, always has had the body type to make acrobatic catches deep downfield. But last season he transformed into an every-down player and started nine games.
He started his career on the practice squad the same year Rivers entered the league, then made his first touchdown catch Jan. 2, 2005, also against the Chiefs.
Rivers mentioned it casually Wednesday when talking about Floyd’s progression. The play also was the first touchdown pass of No. 17’s career.
Rivers became a full-time starter in 2006 and has been under center to start every regular season game since. Floyd didn’t start more than two games until last season.
“He has grown each and every year and turned himself into a big-play receiver and an every-down receiver,” Rivers said. “He’s always had that big-play capability but he became where he can play 60 plays a game.”
Turner wouldn’t reveal how much Crayton would play or define the roles for each of the receivers ahead of the season-opener, but said Rivers’ newest target has practiced well.
The Pro Bowl quarterback doesn’t make many mistakes, but will rely on the receivers to help clean up bad throws just as he hopes they can rely on him to make them better.
“We’re all fighting like crazy to be perfect. Obviously we won’t, be we know our intentions each and every down,” Rivers said.
EXTRA QB: The Chargers included two quarterbacks on their original 53-man roster Saturday, Philip Rivers and backup
They planned to monitor transactions and see if a third quarterback came available that they liked.
They didn’t have to wait long. San Diego signed J.T. O’Sullivan on Tuesday.
“It happened earlier than I thought it would,” Turner said. “J.T.’s got a long way to go to learn our system, to be involved in it, but it gives you a little security to have a third guy that’s played and understand what it means to prepare and what you have to do to go play in this league.”
PRACTICE WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 69 degrees.
COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: Five days.
