Darren Sproles will no longer be used as San Diego's short-yardage running back, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. LaDainian Tomlinson is now again the most likely candidate to get the ball in third-and-one type situations. Sproles' status as a sensation has slowly subsided. Source: Rototimes.com

... ,321 career rushing yards. Mike Tolbert and Darren Sproles each had a receiving touchdown for the Chargers (9-3 ... ; 14, but two incompletions sandwiched a one-yard Sproles run. The Chargers settled for a 32-yard Nate ... Gates caught a 36-yard pass on the march, which Sproles ended with a 31-yard catch-and-run for ... the NFL's career rushing list...Sproles caught four passes for 56 yards and rushed ...

... Brown’s defense and is just a 3.3 yards per carry runner this season. Darren Sproles also only averages 3.3 yards a carry, which puts tremendous pressure on ... a huge issue as a stout passing game behind Phillip Rivers come to Dallas. The Dallas return teams must be aware and be good on Sunday because Darren Sproles in space is a huge weapon for the Chargers. For the Latest NFL Odds Please Visit ...

... have succeeded in the NFL. From 5-foot-6 Darren Sproles in San Diego to 5-8 Ray ... obsession many NFL analysts and sportswriters seem to have. I like Darren Sproles but he is paired up with one of the greatest running backs ... , Jerome Harrison, and just ahead of Jamaal Charles. Again, I like Sproles but this isn't as impressive as many in the media would make you believe he is. I know he is stuck ...

More photos » by John Amis - AP Darren Sproles is short. Vincent Jackson is tall. ... weapon.  That effort is lead this year by Darren Sproles.  He ranks 5th in both DVOA ( ... about 10% worse than an average RB.  And while Darren Sproles has excelled in the passing game and as a change ...

... provides some seriously needed speed at linebacker in a game where New York will have to deal with Darren Sproles. Boley and Canty should have a ripple effect on defense, as ... Kawika Mitchell did in 2007. Why The Chargers Will Win Darren Sproles and Antonio Gates. Between Sproles on returns and catching screen passes, The Giants could be in some real trouble. Rivers can distribute the ball ...

... defense. Two big additions. Even with these guys, the Giants will have to find a way to stop Sproles. He’s dangerous running, catching, and kick returning. If the ... is a tremendous quarterback. Vincent Jackson is a great receiver. Antonio Gates is the best tight end in football. Darren Sproles is slimy. Even though LT is not the same, you still have to account for him. The Chargers will put up ...

... and a QB rating of 140.8. He hit fullback Mike Tolbert with a 66-yard score to make it 10-7 with :45 seconds left in the first quarter, then found Darren Sproles for a 31-yard TD at the 10:30 mark of the third quarter. The Browns made it somewhat of interesting end as they were down 30-14 with 4:12 left. They drove down and ...

... yards and 1 touchdown San Diego Rushing: LaDainian Tomlinson 23 carries for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns Darren Sproles 7 carries for 21 yards Kansas City Receiving: Chris ... Vincent Jackson 5 receptions for 76 yards and 1 touchdown Antonio Gates 4 receptions for 25 yards Darren Sproles 3 receptions for 27 yards LaDainian Tomlinson 2 receptions for 17 yards

... position. Future hall of famer Ladainian Tomlinson as the starter and then Darren Sproles, one of the best kick returners in the game today, at second string. The only time when this depth was beaten in Chargers history was a ... the running back depth chart was as such: Tomlinson, Michael Turner, and Darren Sproles. Absolutely Incredible. Regardless of the loss of Michael Turner, who ...

... , so he’s worth a shot as your #3 RB. Darren Sproles at Cleveland – I haven’t been hitting well on the ... up. The Chargers figure to have an easy time with Browns, so Sproles should get an extended look in the second half. The Browns are very banged up on defense, so there’s a decent chance that Sproles breaks off a big play. He’s worth a shot as your #3 RB/flex ...

... and hit Fargas for a first down. Yet on 3rd and 1 from the 30, Darren McFadden was blasted in the backfield. Sebastian Janikowski nailed ... the call blew up. A flea flicker involving Darren McFadden resulted in Gradkowski being sacked for a 16 yard ... drive, capped off with a 31 yard touchdown pass to Darren Sproles to make it 20-7. Another long drive of 83 yards ended with Ladanian Tomlinson running ...

... Knowshon Moreno proved to me that they were comfortable with Tomlinson and second-string running back Darren Sproles them being the one-two punch they need in the backfield, but Tomlinson has declined and Sproles is not an every down back, they could use a guy like Johnson. The Chargers are also a division rival and I’m pretty sure Larry ...

... don't get this conversion, you might not see the ball again. For this game-changing play call, you choose to: a) Get the ball in space to waterbug Darren Sproles b) Throw to TE Antonio Gates, who has managed ... on jump balls, or e) Run a convoluted gadget play in which Sproles laterals to Jackson in the backfield many, many seconds after the ball has been snapped If ...

... the offensive line hasn’t been good either. The holes just aren’t there like they have been in years past and LT isn’t the only one suffering from it: Darren Sproles is only averaging 3.5 YPC, which is only a ... need to find a back that can run between the tackles in the offseason because they could pair him with Sproles to form a nice 1-2 combo. They need a ...