" This Alex Marquez of foxsports.com. With my training camp tour a mullet style and we're starting off here in beautiful San Diego and behind me. I know you see a lot of blue and yellow uniforms but the -- like the San Diego -- to Justine is the blue Mohawk of Shawne Merriman back on the practice field. Once again we talk about five thoughts and Chargers can't you have to start with the return Shawne Merriman. The key to San Diego's defense he missed fifteen games last season. With a knee injury he is back now he's healthy he's going to key what should be one of the league's best units. Another familiar face back on the practice field without a -- some like at this time last year is Philip Rivers he's come to camp early. To go ahead and work with the rookies get this offense going at this time a year. At this time in 2008. Philip Rivers was maybe a couple months removed from ACL surgery to reconstruct his -- It didn't bother him very much during the 2008 season but there -- lot of question marks about this Chargers team. Because -- his injury because of injury and Nick Hardwick Antonio Gates it was a -- team that never really got flowing. Until midway through the season they were aiming at for a date yet they rallied to make the playoffs and that leads into camp observation number three. I spoke to AJ Smith the Chargers general manager and he told me that he is gone ahead and talk -- Norv Turner about heading for game four game goals. This team basically after four games who wants the players look at themselves hopefully from a -- standpoint there atop the AFC west. If they're not at least they're in the mix he wants to in the continue to do that to maybe go ahead and try to eliminate some of the sluggish start at this franchise has gotten off to the past couple he. Yet they've gotten hot in the playoffs but it really does help the charters in put themselves in position for more home field advantage by doing better in the regular season. Camp observation number or he's not here right now but he's going to be here soon enough and that is LaDainian Tomlinson. A couple months ago not really sure about LT -- San Diego it appeared that Darren Sproles might be the starting running back at the Chargers decided to part ways of LT. Instead he's able to work got a new contract agreement with the Chargers that's great for both sides. LT looking -- anyone -- uniform anyone else's uniform is not the game LT to be quite honest with the he's going to be back putting some of the carries with Darren Sproles this should be one of the NFL's best. 12 rushing punches and finally the fifth observations from camp. This could change at any time but right now looks like Larry English is not going to be here on time when the veterans report for the start of training camp and in this is I want to cause for alarm because Chargers do you have. Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips and outside linebacker but -- team that can pressure the passer the way the Chargers -- with Larry English making a contribution as the team's first round pick. I'm a northern Illinois would really help for this young man to get out here this is Alex -- as foxsports.com. The only Sox fan of football."